Meetings + Events

MEETINGS

New Member Meetings

We host Quarterly New Member Meetings in March, June, September, & December on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 7pm - 8pm.

This is a an opportunity to learn about opportunities for involvement with SPIRAL + serves as a Volunteer Orientation for our those joining our Transportation Assistance Program (TAP). Come for the community connections + get plugged into local reproductive justice organizing in action!

Location:
Peace Coffee
3262 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406

Doula Meetups

We host Quarterly Doula Meet Ups throughout the year. These are an opportunity for current SPIRAL Collective Volunteers across our various programs to come together, build community, rest, relax, and check in with one another. In Clinic Abortion Doulas, our Transportation Assistance Program drivers, Waiting Room Assistance buddies, and Abortion Aftercare Support Kit makers are all invited to come join us!

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Reproductive Freedom Lobby Day 2020 : Our deadline for participant registration is February 12th. If someone wants to register after this day we can't guarantee an appointment, but of course we'll give it our best shot!
Wednesday, February 19th, 2020

MN American College of Nurse Midwives 2019 Optimal Outcomes Conference:
Perinatal, Reproductive, + Sexual Health
Friday, November 15th, 2019
8 AM - 5 PM
The Waterford Ballroom, Minneapolis Marriott West
2019 Sponsoree: Tabling + Lunch Presentation

7th Annual SPIRAL Abortion Doula Training
Spring 2020 - Exact Dates TBD
Each year we offer a 2-day Abortion Doula Training / Skill Share.
More Information will be available through our mailing list in 2020. Sign up here.

PAST EVENTS

Reproductive Justice in Reality
Monday, September 9th, 2019
4 PM - 8 PM
Whole Woman's Health Clinic: 825 S. 8th St. Ste. 1018, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404

Join SPIRAL Collective, and Our Justice, + Whole Woman’s Health of the Twin Cities for an immersive workshop exploring the realities of abortion access and provision through a Reproductive Justice lens. Attendees will flow through the full appointment setting, from check-in to aftercare, in an effort to help allies and partners learn what real abortion looks like – without exaggeration, judgment or stigma. Afterwords, we will unpack how Minnesota’s anti-abortion laws impact this experience, discuss the current lawsuit (Doe v. Minnesota) fighting these restrictions, and learn how folks can do their part by getting involved with the UnRestrict Minnesota campaign.

Refreshments will be served. This event is free to attend. Please note that space is limited and registration is required. Tickets available here. Facebook event here.

Abortion Aftercare Support Kit (AASK) Making Gathering
Thursday, October 17th 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Ricardo Levins Morales Art Studio: 3260 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Join SPIRAL Collective in crafting Abortion Aftercare Support Kits (AASK bags) for folx! AASK bags are provided free of cost. In the last year, we've supported 30 folx with AASK bags. It time to replenish our stock!
Learn more about our AASK program here.

Come say hi and help us build support kits for the community! We’ll also be giving a brief legal update about the abortion laws in Minnesota + providing opportunities to connect with UnRestrict Minnesota.

This isn't possible without yall! Thank you to all the volunteers that came together at our last AASK event and crafted these bags with such tenderness and beautiful conversations. Thank you to everyone that has donated supplies, hosted drives or cash to make this program possible!

If you have items you would like to donate, please bring them to the event (not required). Here is the list of supplies.

If you cannot make it, but want to support us:
Email us to connect with us about organizing a drive at your workplace, community or to make a supply donation.
Make a donation via Paypal: paypal.me/SPIRALCollective

Yummy warm snacks and coffee/tea/water provided -- please email us with any allergies or to request childcare!

Collective Freedom: How to Support Yourself and Those You Love After an Abortion
Workshop at Let's Talk About Sex: The National Reproductive Justice Conference (October 25th - 27th)
Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia
Workshop: #76
Date: 10/25/2019
Time: 3:15:00 PM
Room: University

Workshop Overview: Marginalized folks who can get pregnant are no strangers to the aggressive anti-abortion policies that have been sweeping the nation. Destigmatization is a core part of reclaiming our power and our bodily autonomy. Abortion has been so politicized and medicalized, when the mastery of how to take care of our bodies resides within us. We believe that it is important to stimulate best practices conversations as a way to empower and remind folks of the knowledge that lies within/between. Our workshop is a brave container for folx to talk openly about abortion aftercare. To expand & reconstruct the narrative of abortion to include aftercare & community care. To honor + breathe our lineage in this work. Sharing skills to care for the mind+body+spirit in practical and non-judgement ways. We invite participants to take away comfort techniques, nutritional support and other care tools to add to their toolkits for liberation.