YouthPride Programs
Some YouthPride Members participate in an exercise to learn better communication skills during a recent retreat in Ellijay, GA
(Thanks to the Lloyd E. Russell Foundation for sponsoring this retreat!!)
To view a calendar of our weekly youth events please click here.
Safe Zone, funded in part by the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, offers a daily after-school program and regular support and discussion groups. Safe Zone comprises trainings and workshops, a print library, Internet resources, social gatherings, monthly dances, career exploration, and referral to other services. The Safe Zone includes:
Art RAVE (Revealing Artistic Vision in Everyone) Monthly artistic workshops offer youth opportunities for creative expression. Art RAVE receives funding from the Fulton County Arts Council and the Georgia Council for the Arts.
CITY Academy An intensive week-long summer residency serving approximately 20 inner city youth supported by Fulton County FRESH. Throughout the school year, CITY Academy offers leadership development and youth empowerment trainings and workshops.
David Bohnett CyberCenter An eight-station state-of-the art computer center and free Internet portal for youth provide by the David Bohnett Foundation.
Weekly Discussion Groups The YouthPride Center is home to Teen Group, Young Adult Group, Trans & Friends, Men's Group & Women's Group. Trained adults facilitate open, respectful, and supportive discussions of life's cares and joys.
MY LIFE (Mobilizing Youth to Learn, Inspire, Facilitate & Educate Peers for HIV/AIDS Prevention) is supported in part by the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund, and Fulton County Department of Human Services. MY LIFE is a multi-faceted, year-round HIV/AIDS prevention education program working closely with AID Atlanta, AID Gwinnett, and other organizations.
EVOLVE! One of YouthPride's newest initiatives to help prevent suicide and depression among a highly at-risk population. It includes awareness activities and referrals to therapeutic consulting.
HOME@YP This program works to ensure that homeless youth in need receive excellent culturally competent care from direct providers while working to prevent the causes of homelessness. We also offer emergency homelessness prevention and intervention assistance.
YouthBoard Empowers youth by giving them a formal voice in all aspects of YouthPride. It also provides for election of youth members to YouthPride's formal governing Board of Directors.
"YP24/7" Twenty-four hour access, seven days a week, for youth who need information and referral assistance from a live YouthPride representative.
LGBTQ Day at the Capitol. LGBTQ Day at the Capitol is an educational program for state leaders and an empowering experiential opportunity for youth to learn the legislative process by engaging in grass-roots lobbying.
Please help support these and other programs at YouthPride. To make a donation please visit our Donors page.