Youth - Afterschool

LGBT youth have higher suicide rates, higher rates of homelessness, and have social and emotional pressures that can create depression, anxiety, unsafe behaviors, and school drop out.

Persad Center provides a variety of programs to support, encourage, and empower LGBT youth and give them opportunities to develop their gifts and talents. We work to foster safe spaces where youth are protected from discrimination and abuse that occurs in their lives at home, school, church and other social systems.

Click on the dropdown menu above for more information about our youth programs:

Afterschool program – held at the Pittsburgh Gay and Lesbian Community Center

• Closing the Gap – peer youth counselors help their peers and encourage the to receive counseling services when needed

• Youth Empowerment Project – peers reaching out to prevent HIV and STD transmissions

• Street Smart – developing skills to prevent substance abuse and HIV/AIDS

• Every Child – collaborative to create specialized in home services for LGBT families

• Counseling – professional counseling services for LGBT parents or youth