The Attic Youth Center

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“The attic youth center creates opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (lgbtq) youth to develop into healthy, independent, civic-minded adults within a safe and supportive community, and promotes the acceptance of lgbtq youth in society.”

“Introduction the attic youth center is philadelphia's only agency exclusively serving lgbtq youth. Currently, the attic offers the following programs and services: 1) the life skills center provides individual and group opportunities for lgbtq youth to learn, practice, and master the skills they will need to successfully transition into adulthood. Youth participate in support groups, workshops, paid internships, individual life coaching, mentoring, case management, housing navigation, and hiv counseling. Programming is offered in five concentration areas: - career development - academic achievement - health and wellness - homelessness prevention and remediation - leadership development and civic engagement 2) mental health programming includes individual and family therapy as well as peer support groups. Counseling is provided by specialists in adolescent development. All attic counselors and therapists are members of the lgbtq community and provide sessions in person and virtually. 3) the bryson institute of the attic youth center provides training, outreach, and consultation to schools, social service agencies, and faith communities across the tri-state area on the best practices for creating safe and supportive spaces for lgbtq youth. Attic youth panelists also lead trainings, share their experiences, and participate in discussions. 4) additional supportive services includes daily meals and access to food pantry items, access to computers and other technology, daily drop-in, and access to other basic needs such as clothing, coats, backpacks, school and personal hygiene supplies. 2025 highlights 1) connected 327 lgbtq+ youth to the attic's full continuum of programming, which includes counseling, life skills, case management, youth leadership, academic enrichment, career development, performing and creative arts, and civic engagement activities. 2) offered over 600 educational and therapeutic group sessions including ones on identity, health and relationships, arts, and social justice topics. 3) prepared and served 6,150 home-cooked dinners (with takeaway option) and provided over 400 pounds of non-perishable groceries. 4) provided ongoing weekly individual counseling sessions to 206 youth, their families and partners. 5) provided case management services for over 60 participants including developing risk reduction plan and connecting youth to resources such as medical/mental healthcare; housing referrals and support; and legal services. 6) hired a new director of operations, further building the agency's capacity. 7) provided 32 transgender and gender diverse youth with emergency funds for housing, healthcare, and other vital supports through the trans youth resilience fund. 8) the attic's bryson institute continued to work with philadelphia school district, schools, and other youth-serving organizations to increase best practices in serving lgbtq+ youth. The attic's bryson institute trained over 965 participants across 20 trainings on best practices for meeting the needs of lgbtq+ youth during fy 2025.”