Youth Centers
Youth Centers are safe and confidential places for youth ages 13 to 18 who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender, gay or questioning their sexual identities. The program director and volunteer staff are on site to help ensure the center runs smoothly. We meet at the Links office in Northfield every Wednesday evening 6 - 9 p.m. and at the Countryside Unitarian Universalist Church in Palatine on Thursday evening also from 6 - 9 p.m. The Pride Youth centers are a safe and confidential place for LGBTQ youth. This is a fun place where you can be exactly who you are, no more no less. If you want to learn more about yourself, meet others like you, and have a great time, then get connected with the Youth Centers of the Pride Youth Program.
Guidelines
1 - Confidentiality: What is said in-group, stays in-group. This includes all youth participants and volunteers. Both youth and adult staff are bound by this guideline. Adult staff will break confidentiality on only three occasions. These occasions are when you state you are in immediate danger of harming yourself, harming someone else, or being physically or sexually abused. In these cases, our utmost concern is your safety and we will break confidentiality in order to keep you safe.
2 - Respect for self and others: Avoid doing anything that will make you less than you are. Come to the center clean and sober. Listen to others without engaging in side conversations that are distracting from the person who is talking. Be honest and genuine in your interactions. Clean up after yourself. In other words, be the best you can be.
Arrival
For your first visit, get to the center before 6:30 so you can get a program orientation with a code number to insure your confidentiality.
6:00 - 7:00 arrival, socializing, homework, reading, etc.
7:00 - 8:00 check-in & peer support
8:00 - 9:00 group discussion activity
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Wednesday evenings 6-9 pm |
Thursday evenings 6-9pm |
