Membership Terms, Community Guidelines & Participation Agreement

Auesomely You Sisterhood™

Membership Terms, Community Guidelines & Participation Agreement

Welcome to Auesomely You Sisterhood™

Auesomely You Sisterhood™ is a community-centered social club created for autism moms, special needs moms, caregivers, advocates, and women seeking authentic connection, emotional support, empowerment, healing, and sisterhood.

These Membership Terms, Community Guidelines & Participation Agreement exist to protect the emotional safety, integrity, leadership, members, events, and mission of the Sisterhood as we continue to grow.

By joining, participating in, accessing, attending, or maintaining membership within Auesomely You Sisterhood™, you agree to the following terms.

1. WHO WE ARE

“Auesomely You Sisterhood™,” “Sisterhood,” “organization,” “community,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refers to Auesomely You Sisterhood™, its Founder, National Leadership Team, Chapter Leadership, volunteers, moderators, representatives, affiliates, contractors, and approved community platforms.

“You,” “member,” and “participant” refers to any person participating in:

  • Memberships

  • Chapters

  • Leadership

  • Online communities

  • Events

  • Retreats

  • Programs

  • Workshops

  • Sisterhood Sessions™

  • Virtual gatherings

  • Conferences

  • Social spaces

  • Community platforms

2. OUR MISSION

Auesomely You Sisterhood™ was created to provide meaningful connection, community, emotional support, empowerment, and sisterhood for autism moms, special needs moms, caregivers, advocates, and women navigating life while carrying extraordinary responsibilities.

Our mission is rooted in:

  • Connection

  • Compassion

  • Sisterhood

  • Advocacy

  • Wellness

  • Inclusion

  • Acceptance

  • Healing

  • Empowerment

  • Community care

We believe women deserve spaces where they feel seen, heard, celebrated, supported, and safe.

3. COMMUNITY POSITIONING

Auesomely You Sisterhood™ is a social club and community organization.

We are not:

  • A therapy practice

  • A medical provider

  • A mental health facility

  • A crisis response service

  • A legal advocacy organization

  • A licensed counseling center

  • A government agency

  • A childcare provider

While emotional support, encouragement, and connection naturally occur within the Sisterhood, members understand the organization is not a substitute for professional medical, legal, financial, psychological, therapeutic, or emergency services.

Members are encouraged to seek licensed professionals whenever appropriate.

4. MEMBERSHIP EXPECTATIONS

By joining Auesomely You Sisterhood™, members agree to:

  • Treat others with kindness and respect

  • Respect different parenting journeys and life experiences

  • Maintain integrity online and offline

  • Contribute positively to the community

  • Respect emotional boundaries

  • Avoid disruptive behavior

  • Support the mission of the organization

  • Follow event guidelines and leadership instructions

  • Communicate respectfully with leadership and fellow members

  • Respect confidentiality within the community

Members understand that sisterhood requires emotional maturity, accountability, compassion, and mutual respect.

5. ZERO-TOLERANCE COMMUNITY POLICY

The following behaviors are strictly prohibited and may result in immediate suspension or removal:

  • Bullying

  • Harassment

  • Hate speech

  • Racism

  • Ableism

  • Threats

  • Verbal abuse

  • Cyberbullying

  • Public shaming

  • Gossip campaigns

  • Intimidation

  • Retaliation

  • Hazing

  • Doxxing

  • Sharing private member information

  • Defamation

  • Unsafe conduct

  • Stalking

  • Sexual harassment

  • Disruptive behavior

  • Manipulation

  • Creating division within the community

  • “Mean girl” behavior

  • Creating fake accounts to monitor or disrupt the organization

Auesomely You Sisterhood™ reserves the right to determine whether behavior violates community standards.

6. MEMBERSHIP DUES & PAYMENTS

Membership dues support:

  • Community programming

  • Events

  • Chapter operations

  • Administrative systems

  • Digital platforms

  • Guest speakers

  • Educational resources

  • Leadership development

  • Branding and media

  • Operational expenses

Memberships automatically renew monthly unless canceled.

Members are responsible for:

  • Maintaining valid payment methods

  • Updating billing information

  • Ensuring successful payment processing

Failure to maintain payment may result in:

  • Membership deactivation

  • Removal from digital spaces

  • Removal from chapters

  • Loss of event access

  • Loss of membership privileges

Membership dues are non-transferable and generally non-refundable.

7. CANCELLATION POLICY

Members may cancel membership at any time through the designated membership platform or support process.

To avoid additional charges, cancellation requests should be submitted before the next billing cycle.

Unless otherwise required by law or approved by leadership, membership dues are non-refundable.

If membership is revoked due to misconduct, policy violations, harassment, disruptive behavior, safety concerns, or community violations, no refunds, reimbursements, credits, or compensation shall be issued.

8. EVENTS, EXPERIENCES & PARTICIPATION

Auesomely You Sisterhood™ may host:

  • Meetups

  • Retreats

  • Conferences

  • Wellness events

  • Virtual gatherings

  • Networking events

  • Workshops

  • Sisterhood Sessions™

  • Community experiences

  • Chapter events

Participation in all activities is voluntary.

Members understand and agree that:

  • They participate at their own discretion and risk

  • They are responsible for their own transportation, health, safety, belongings, and personal decisions

  • The organization is not responsible for disputes between attendees

  • The organization is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged property

  • Public venues and third-party spaces are outside the organization’s direct control

Members voluntarily assume all risks associated with participation.

9. CHILD SAFETY & PARENT RESPONSIBILITY

Many members are parents and caregivers, and some events may welcome children when specifically stated.

However:

  • Parents and guardians remain fully responsible for supervising their own children at all times

  • Chapter leaders, volunteers, moderators, and national leadership are not childcare providers or babysitters

  • Auesomely You Sisterhood™ does not assume responsibility for supervising minors

  • Sensory-friendly environments do not constitute medical supervision or therapeutic care

The organization is not liable for:

  • Injuries involving children

  • Child supervision issues

  • Behavioral incidents

  • Accidents involving minors

  • Child-to-child interactions

Parents participate with children at their own responsibility and discretion.

10. MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH DISCLAIMER

Conversations within Auesomely You Sisterhood™ may involve:

  • Autism

  • Disability experiences

  • Caregiving

  • Parenting stress

  • Mental health discussions

  • Emotional wellness

  • Advocacy

  • Trauma-related conversations

Members acknowledge:

  • Information shared within the community is for support and educational purposes only

  • The organization does not provide medical, therapeutic, psychiatric, or legal advice

  • No member, volunteer, chapter leader, or representative is acting as a licensed provider unless explicitly stated independently of the organization

If a member is experiencing a crisis, emergency, or mental health emergency, they should immediately contact licensed professionals or emergency services.

11. LIABILITY WAIVER & ASSUMPTION OF RISK

By participating in Auesomely You Sisterhood™, members voluntarily assume all risks associated with participation in:

  • Events

  • Retreats

  • Meetups

  • Online communities

  • Travel

  • Networking

  • Emotional discussions

  • Virtual sessions

  • Third-party venues

Members release and hold harmless Auesomely You Sisterhood™, its Founder, leadership teams, volunteers, representatives, moderators, contractors, chapters, affiliates, sponsors, and partners from claims involving:

  • Injury

  • Illness

  • Accidents

  • Property damage

  • Emotional distress

  • Personal disputes

  • Third-party conduct

  • Venue-related incidents

  • Participation-related risks

to the fullest extent permitted by law.

12. LEADERSHIP PROTECTION CLAUSE

Chapter Presidents, Co-Presidents, moderators, volunteers, and National Leadership serve in community leadership capacities.

They shall not be personally liable for:

  • Member disputes

  • Event incidents

  • Injuries

  • Organizational decisions

  • Emotional disagreements

  • Third-party conduct

  • Participation-related incidents

  • Community conflicts

  • Scheduling changes

  • Volunteer actions performed in good faith

Leadership decisions are made in the best interest of the organization, community wellbeing, and operational stability.

13. CHAPTER STRUCTURE & NATIONAL OVERSIGHT

All chapters operate under the Auesomely You Sisterhood™ brand and national organizational structure.

National leadership reserves the right to:

  • Approve chapters

  • Remove chapters

  • Reassign leadership

  • Modify chapter structures

  • Transition leadership

  • Dissolve chapters

  • Pause operations

  • Modify organizational systems

Chapter leaders may not:

  • Operate as independent organizations using the Sisterhood name

  • Rebrand official materials

  • Create unauthorized organizations using the Sisterhood structure

  • Misrepresent themselves as owners of the organization

All branding, systems, and chapter structures remain property of Auesomely You Sisterhood™.

14. DIGITAL COMMUNITY & MODERATION RIGHTS

The organization may utilize:

  • Discord

  • Facebook groups

  • Group chats

  • Online forums

  • Community platforms

  • Video platforms

  • Text groups

  • Membership systems

Leadership and moderators reserve the right to:

  • Remove posts

  • Remove members

  • Mute participants

  • Restrict access

  • Monitor conversations for safety

  • Enforce community guidelines

Members understand participation in digital spaces is a privilege, not a guaranteed right.

15. NO RECORDING / CONTENT MISUSE POLICY

To protect emotional safety and confidentiality:

Members may not:

  • Secretly record conversations

  • Screenshot private discussions for public use

  • Share member-only content publicly

  • Leak Zoom links or private group information

  • Repost confidential discussions without permission

Unauthorized distribution of community content may result in immediate removal and possible legal action.

16. MEDIA RELEASE & CONTENT USAGE

By participating in events or community activities, members acknowledge that photos, videos, recordings, interviews, testimonials, or live footage may be captured.

Members grant Auesomely You Sisterhood™ permission to use:

  • Photos

  • Video footage

  • Name

  • Likeness

  • Testimonials

  • Social handles

for:

  • Marketing

  • Editorial

  • Social media

  • Website

  • Promotional

  • Educational

  • Community purposes

unless otherwise requested in writing.

17. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All Auesomely You Sisterhood™ materials are protected intellectual property, including but not limited to:

  • Logos

  • Branding

  • Graphics

  • Event concepts

  • Chapter systems

  • Training materials

  • Blankets & Breakthroughs
  • Sisterhood & Support

  • Educational resources

  • Sisterhood Sessions™

  • Membership structures

  • Website content

  • Digital assets

  • Community systems

  • Organizational language and slogans

Members may not reproduce, sell, alter, distribute, duplicate, or misuse organizational property without written permission.

18. NO GUARANTEE CLAUSE

Membership in Auesomely You Sisterhood™ does not guarantee:

  • Friendships

  • Business opportunities

  • Sponsorships

  • Visibility

  • Clients

  • Leadership positions

  • Speaking opportunities

  • Collaborations

  • Media exposure

  • Event invitations

  • Partnerships

The organization makes no guarantees regarding personal, emotional, financial, social, or professional outcomes.

19. ACCESSIBILITY & ACCOMMODATIONS

Auesomely You Sisterhood™ strives to create welcoming and inclusive environments whenever reasonably possible.

However:

  • Accommodations may vary by venue, location, event type, or resources available

  • Certain environments may contain sensory triggers beyond organizational control

  • Members are encouraged to communicate accommodation needs in advance whenever possible

The organization cannot guarantee all accommodations at every event or location.

20. SAFETY & EMERGENCY RESPONSE

The organization reserves the right to:

  • Remove unsafe individuals

  • Deny event access

  • Contact authorities

  • End participation

  • Restrict communication

  • Protect member safety

in situations involving:

  • Threats

  • Violence

  • Harassment

  • Stalking

  • Crisis behavior

  • Unsafe conduct

  • Emergency concerns

Community safety will always take priority.

21. FORCE MAJEURE

Auesomely You Sisterhood™ shall not be held responsible for delays, cancellations, interruptions, or inability to provide services due to circumstances beyond reasonable control, including:

  • Weather

  • Emergencies

  • Venue issues

  • Pandemics

  • Technical failures

  • Illness

  • Travel disruptions

  • Government restrictions

  • Speaker cancellations

  • Natural disasters

22. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia.

Any disputes arising under these Terms shall first attempt to be resolved internally and respectfully before formal legal action is pursued whenever reasonably possible.

23. MODIFICATIONS TO TERMS

Auesomely You Sisterhood™ reserves the right to modify, update, or revise these Terms & Community Guidelines as the organization evolves.

Continued participation after updates constitutes acceptance of revised terms.

24. FINAL COMMUNITY STATEMENT

Auesomely You Sisterhood™ was created with heart, purpose, and intention.

This is more than a membership.
More than events.
More than a social club.

This is a space where women navigating extraordinary journeys can find connection, understanding, encouragement, advocacy, healing, and authentic sisterhood.

We are building a community rooted in:
Connection.
Compassion.
Acceptance.
Healing.
Advocacy.
Support.
And sisterhood.

Welcome home. 🤎

This policy is effective as of 5.20.2026.