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The Center Youth Programs

The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, a community-based organization, supports and promotes activities directed at furthering the well-being, positive image, and human rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community, its allies, and low to moderate income residents in Southern Nevada.

Youth Programs Staff

Ashante Herring

Youth Resource Specialist

AJ Holly Huth

Youth Programs Manager & PREP Coordinator

Comprehensive Sex Education

Since 2014, The Center has offered no-cost Comprehensive Sex Education classes to Vegas-area teens 13-18. Each class teaches comprehensive sex education with LGBTQIA2 inclusion. Young people will learn about communication, protection, contraception, consent, abstinence and making healthy choices.

Pivot - Turning Points for LGBTQ Children & Families

Pivot is a facilitator-led 6 week program at The Center for LGBTQ children and their families. Pivot is designed to support both the caregivers and the dependent by providing counselor-led support, education and community to ensure healthy outcomes. Pivot will meet each week in two rooms with two facilitators. One room will be for the kids, the other room for the adults in their lives who care for them. Every 6 weeks, both groups will meet together as a family to grow and support eachother. Email hreese@thecenterlv.org for more information.

QVirtual Youth Program

QVirtual is online programming through Zoom and our Discord server for youth ages 13 - 24. Our goal is to keep youth that regularly attend our programs in person, connected to support services.

QVolution Youth Program

QVolution is designed to meet the social, support, recreation, and development needs of LGBTQIA+ and ally youth ages 13 to 24.

Safe Circles for Isolated Families and Youth (SCIFY)

For families of children 5 and under, all races, genders, orientations, languages, documented/undocumented, foster, and LGBTQIA+ to find support and connection! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M7FH5KF

Social Cirkish

Generously funded by the John C. Kish Foundation. Social CirKish is a series of free circus skills classes - juggling, clowning, high wire, acrobats and more - for youth 10-19.

Virtual Tutoring: K-12 and Undergrad

@thecenterlv & @qvolutionlv are providing on-line tutoring while our center is closed during this time. Continuity in the face of uncertainty eases anxiety. No matter what your academic goals are, we can help!

Youth Prom

Every Spring, Qvolution hosts an inclusive Prom for 13 to 24-year-olds. At our Prom, youth can be their authentic selves, and bring who they want to as their date. LGBTQ youth have the opportunity to enjoy themselves in a safe environment, without fear of bullying or harassment. We never charge entrance for our prom, to ensure all youth have access.

Qvolution Youth Thanksgiving

This year, the holidays will look a little different. One thing we want to keep the same is Youth Thanksgiving at The Center. While navigating the time might be a little tougher, wondering where a delicious Thanksgiving feast is going to come from won't be!

8 months ago

LGBTQ+ Scholarship resources by BestColleges.com and CampusPride.org

In honor of Pride Month, our team at BestColleges.com partnered with CampusPride.org to share resources that will benefit students who identify as LGBTQ+. Our Pride Month Series deep dives into the best colleges for LGBTQ+ students, scholarships, COVID-19 resources, and safety tips.

1 year ago

Cox awards $35,000 in diversity scholarships to 10 graduating seniors

Cox Las Vegas has distributed $35,000 in diversity scholarships to 10 college-bound, high school seniors as part of its annual Cox Diversity Scholarship program in partnership with the Public Education Foundation and Southern Nevada-based diverse organizations.

1 year ago

Help of Southern Nevada

St. Jude's Ranch

Boys Town

Nevada Partnership For Homeless Youth

Las Vegas Urban League

Foundation For Recovery, Inc.

National Runaway Safeline

The Solutions Foundation

The Trevor Project

Street Teens

FOUNDATION FOR POSITIVELY KIDS

The Trevor Project Inc

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada

Brooks Behavioral Health Center

Child Abuse Hotline (Clark County)

Child Abuse Hotline (National)

Child Protective Services (Clark County)

Gay and Lesbian National Hotline For all Ages

Huntridge Family Clinic

Juvenile Court Services Abuse and Neglect Hot Line

LGBT National Hotline

LGBT National Youth Hotline (ages 23 and under)

My Left Foot Children's Therapy

National Youth Crisis Hotline

Nevada 2.1.1

Nevada Homes for Youth

Runaway Hotline (in Las Vegas)

Southern Nevada Child and Adolescent Services

True Colors United

WestCare Foundation

Youth Runaway Emergency Shelter (Las Vegas)

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The Center Youth Programs

Youth Programs Staff

Ashante Herring

AJ Holly Huth

Comprehensive Sex Education

Pivot - Turning Points for LGBTQ Children & Families

QVirtual Youth Program

QVolution Youth Program

Safe Circles for Isolated Families and Youth (SCIFY)

Social Cirkish

Virtual Tutoring: K-12 and Undergrad

Youth Prom

Youth Blog

Qvolution Youth Thanksgiving

LGBTQ+ Scholarship resources by BestColleges.com and CampusPride.org

Cox awards $35,000 in diversity scholarships to 10 graduating seniors

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The Center Youth Programs

Youth Programs Staff

Ashante Herring

AJ Holly Huth

Comprehensive Sex Education

Pivot - Turning Points for LGBTQ Children & Families

QVirtual Youth Program

QVolution Youth Program

Safe Circles for Isolated Families and Youth (SCIFY)

Social Cirkish

Virtual Tutoring: K-12 and Undergrad

Youth Prom

Youth Blog

Qvolution Youth Thanksgiving

LGBTQ+ Scholarship resources by BestColleges.com and CampusPride.org

Cox awards $35,000 in diversity scholarships to 10 graduating seniors

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