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Pineapple Support
Pineapple Support is a 501(c)3 non profit organization, offering all persons working within the adult online media entertainment industry with free, anonymous, 24/7 online emotional support, as well as raising funds to pay and co-pay for professional counselling and therapy for those who need it. We have an ever-growing team of sex worker friendly, kink aware therapists who offer face to face as well as online video therapy sessions.
If you are in need of emotional support, please reach out. Looking for support is courageous, and we are excited to help you with your journey.
Pineapple Support Resources
24/7 emotional Support
Pineapple Support’s online emotional support service is a free online text platform provided through our own separate community on 7 Cups of Tea, which allows you to anonymously connect with trained listeners who provide support for everyday issues, including mental health.
This service can be accessed 24 hours a day from your computer or mobile device. There will always be a caring, trained volunteer who genuinely wants to listen and support you without discrimination, judgment or stigma.
By teaming up with 7 Cups of Tea, one of the biggest and best emotional support platforms we can be certain your security and wellbeing is in good hands.
Pineapple Support Therapy
At Pineapple Support, we believe that mental health care should be available to everyone, that is why we have made it our passion to offer free and subsidized professional psychotherapy and mental health care to all performers and producers working in the adult industry who need our support.
Our team of independent therapists are all sex positive, kink aware and sex-worker friendly. They offer in person therapy sessions where possible, otherwise sessions are held remotely via online video platforms. They provide services without regard to age, profession, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation disability or socioeconomic status.
(to qualify for Pineapple Support Subsidized Therapy or Group Support applicants must provide proof that they have been active in adult online entertainment industry for a minimum of 6 months, within the last 6 months)
Support Groups
Support groups can help you feel more confident, informed and in control of your life. Evidence shows that peer support can be a critical and effective strategy for ongoing health care and sustained behavior change.
Pineapple Support offers a number of commitment free, drop-in support groups, as well as 6 week topical support groups. All of which are completely free to attend.
(to qualify for Pineapple Support Subsidized Therapy or Group Support applicants must provide proof that they have been active in adult online entertainment industry for a minimum of 6 months, within the last 6 months)
Webinars & Workshops
Pineapple Support has partnered with industry therapists and experts to provide adult industry performers with a range of monthly webinars, exclusively through our sponsors.
Corporate Training for Pineapple Support Sponsors
The training sessions are available exclusively to the employees of companies that sponsor Pineapple Support.
Dealing with mental health issues without the proper training can be traumatic for both the person struggling and the person attempting to help. We know that platform staff aren’t always equipped to deal with these issues, so we’re now offering corporate training sessions for our sponsors so that their employees know how to react, and what resources can be provided, when someone is in need.
This is the first step in helping to build a greater web of support for industry workers. Equipped with the right knowledge and training, employees who work directly with models can play a critical role in providing crisis support.
The training sessions will cover topics including how to identify and react to a performer in crisis, how to support a sexual trauma survivor, spotting the early signs of mental health issues and invisible disabilities, as well as training in gender, sexual orientation, cyber bullying and BIPOC-specific support. The interactive training will take place every two months and will be available to rewatch on a password-protected website.
This is only Possible If We All Work Together
As well as offering these services, we’re also here to be a point of reference for the world, as a foundation for understanding what needs to be done to support those who provide joy and entertainment to so many.
Eventually we aspire to end the stigma associated with mental health and sex work on broader societal levels. This is a role we take seriously, and we know our integrity is rooted in our independence.
This is only possible with your help, we want to encourage everyone to be part of the positive change, spread the word via social media, volunteer as a listener, donate, become a sponsor or a Pineapples United member – every cent helps.
How Can You Get Involved?
Become A Pineapples United member
Community is an integral part of the adult industry and we know that caring for our community is as important to you as it is to us.
With this in mind, Pineapple Support would like to invite you to unite with them and become a part of their team. By committing to a regular donation to Pineapple Support and joining Pineapples United, you will be invited to join regular meetings and have your voice and opinions heard. This will also give you the opportunity to learn more about Pineapple Support and aid in providing and achieving the best possible support and resources.
Become A Volunteer For Pineapple Support
Having someone there to listen can make all the difference in someone’s life. Volunteering as an active listener is a great way to support someone. It’s not solving problems, it’s helping someone feel heard, valued, and understood.
When you join Pineapple Support as a volunteer, you not only get to feel good about doing something awesome:
… You get free hands-on training that is designed to help you learn by doing. As 7 Cups says, training is directly relevant and immediately applicable to your life.
… You develop excellent active listening skills, which will strengthen your relationships, improve your confidence, and equip you to deal with conflicts in your own life.
… You become part of a community that genuinely cares and helps others. As a listener, you have access to peers, other listeners, and mentors.
Join the Pineapple Support team of volunteers and be part of a positive change.
Become A Sponsor
We would like to thank each of our sponsors from the bottom of our hearts, you have enabled us to continue our quest for positive mental health in the adult industry, without your continued generosity of our work would be possible.
It is because of your donations that lives that have been saved, families kept together and a positive change has been brought to this industry.
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Sponsoring Pineapple Support has numerous benefits, but the most important is obvious; you will be giving back to our community.
Every cent of your donation will be spent ensuring that no adult performer ever feels as though they have nowhere to turn. It will help us guarantee that there will always be someone available to talk to, no matter the time of day. It will help us pay for professional therapy for those performers who need it but cannot afford it. It will help us save lives.
In addition to the good work our sponsors allow us to do, sponsors receive a number of benefits including sponsorship of events, corprate training, branding, press releases and logo placement across the Pineapple Support website.
Most of all, the industry recognize your commitment to performer health and safety.
If you would like to request any further information on the sponsorship packages or the services that we provide please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Pineapple Support Society is an official 501(c)(3) status US Non-Profit.
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If you have any queries, please email us at Contact@PineappleSupport.org
