Mission
Our mission is dedicated to providing support, education, awareness, and culturally competent resources to the Ballroom community struggling with crystal meth use and mental health-related conditions.
Vision
We envisions a future where substance use is eliminated within the Ballroom community, leading to a significant reduction in substance-use-related deaths while developing culturally competent resources accessible to Ballroom members across all regions dealing with crystal meth use and mental health-related conditions.
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LOVE IS THE MESSAGE
The Ballroom Community?
The Ballroom Community, often referred to as the Ballroom Scene, is an enduring and self-sustaining community with deep historical roots dating back to the Harlem Renaissance Era. Emerging as a vibrant subculture within the Black and Latinx LGBTQ community of New York City, it was born out of the necessity for resilience, unity, artistic expression, and self-identity. For many, the Ballroom Community serves as a sanctuary of solace and solidarity.Comprised of various Houses, extravagant Ball events, a Commentator, a Disc Jockey (DJ), and enthusiastic participants, the Ballroom Community has evolved into a cultural phenomenon. Beyond its local impact, this community has significantly influenced American popular culture and has sown the seeds of empowerment within LGBTQ communities worldwide, because "Love is the Message."
FREE CRYSTAL METH TRAINING
Ballroom, We Care offers a comprehensive 3-hour Crystal Meth training program, available both in interactive virtual sessions and in-person sessions, at no cost to the community. We extend a warm invitation to organizations and agencies that serve the Ballroom community to participate in this training. Furthermore, we strongly encourage members of the Ballroom Community to engage in this program. By doing so, they can not only gain insight into the challenges of Meth use but also acquire the essential tools and knowledge required to support community members who may be grappling with Meth-related issues.
GET INVOLVED
You Can Make a Dramatic Difference
"Not everything that is faced can be changed,
but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
James Baldwin
