Youth Programs | Rainbow Center

Youth Program

Youth Program at the Rainbow Community Center is designed to promote self-acceptance and a positive self-identity for all LGBTQ+ youth. We provide education; develop leadership; promote activism; and encourage socialization in a safe-space for LGBTQ+, questioning, and ally youth.

For a calendar of events, please go look under programs at "Monthly Calendars"

Youth Groups

LGBTQ+ & Ally Youth Ages:

*11-25

Rainbow Youth Groups include scheduled guest speakers, presentations, special projects, workshops, and discussions. They are always facilitated by our Youth Outreach Counselors who are trained to hold a fun and safe space for LGBTQ+ youth between the ages 11-25. Please refer to the Rainbow Youth Calendar under "Programs" for specific age requirements.

*Youth ages 11, must have parent/guardian permission.

The Rainbow Youth Program:

Get support
Make new friends
Learn more about yourself
Learn more about the LGBTQ+ community
Get advice on how to handle experiences happening at home, work, school or church
Build Pride
HAVE FUN!

Mentors

Rainbow’s Youth Outreach Counselors—many of whom are graduates of our youth program—lead our youth groups; supervise drop-in hours; provide 1-on-1 support services for our youth members; and help organize and chaperone our dances, youth events, and field trips. Our mentors also serve as a link between our youth program and other services at Rainbow.

youth group

Every Tuesday and Thursday*

4pm-6pm

Ongoing groups:

Drop in hang-out
Artistic Expressions
Movie Screening
Youth Gender Voice
Queer Open Mic

*subject to change, please refer to "Monthly Calendars" under "Programs" in the menu

All programs are hosted at Rainbow Community Center unless otherwise stated

Other LGBTQ+ Youth Services

The Trevor Project

866-488-7386

http://www.thetrevorproject.org/

The Trevor Project is the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among LGBTQ youth.

Contra Costa LGBTQ Youth Collaborative

The Collaborative is a joint community effort to reach and engage families, peers, schools, faith groups and other community members to raise awareness of the harmful effects of rejection on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning youth. Join by emailing | Click me for the Facebook page!

Center for Human Development

925-687-8844

Center for Human Development (CHD) is a community-based organization that offers a spectrum of services for at-risk youth, individuals, families, and communities in the Bay Area.

Gender Spectrum

510-567-3977

http://www.genderspectrum.org/

Gender Spectrum provides education, training and support to help create a gender sensitive and inclusive environment for all children and teens.

RYSE Center

510-374-3401

http://www.rysecenter.org/

RYSE is committed to maintaining safety for the full diversity of youth they serve so they are able to take healthy risks emotionally, politically, and physically