Pridelines Youth Services Inc.

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“Pt iii, line 4a program service accomplishments:pridelines provides safe space, social support, skills building, leadership development and referrals to mental health, health care and support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (lgbtq) youth and their straight allies throughout south florida. In june 2016, pridelines moved to a 9,000 sq. Ft. Community center. This new space includes a shower and laundry facilities so that lgbtq homeless youth can take showers and wash their clothes. The space also has two david bohnett cybercenters equipped with 16 computers, a health services suite with two treatment rooms for hiv/sti testing and holistic services, an lgbtq lending library, a conference room, and three program rooms. The center also offers social engagement opportunities including dance lessons, game nights, an lgbtq book club, and meeting spaces for community organizing.pridelines operates the only drop in center for lgbtq youth in miami-dade county. The drop in center is a safe space for lgbtq youth to meet and socialize with their peers in a supportive environment. At the drop in center, youth receive snacks and meals, learn about sexual health, their rights as students, and have access to services in order to address the many challenges they face. Drop in center services include free hiv and sti counseling, testing & referral and nightly educational & psychosocial support groups for youth ages 14-24. Pridelines also offers care coordination services and housing assistance for homeless lgbtq youth through project safe (safe accommodations for everyone), a collaborative partnership with the alliance for glbtq youth. Care coordination services include a bio-psychosocial assessment, life-skills coaching, and referrals. Lgbtq youth experiencing homelessness receive warm meals, snacks, clothing, toiletries, and have access to a washer/dryer and shower at pridelines; and housing placement assistance through the project safe homeless youth liaison. The youth-only david bohnett cybercenter allows youth to access computers for homework and school projects, completing applications for scholarships and government assistance, creating resumes, and applying for jobs. Tutoring assistance and resume building workshops are also available. Pridelines drop in center operates monday through friday from 12pm to 8pm. On any given weekday, between 6 pm and 8pm, lgbtq youth can take part in one of the following psychosocial and educational groups:rainbow circle - pridelines staff, partner agency staff and volunteers serve as adult facilitators to this peer-led support group. Topics discussed include coming-out relationships, sex, stis, peer-pressure, harassment & bullying, drugs, self-esteem and depression. Adults are in the room to offer resources and support, but the youth are the ones leading the discussion. Beyond the binary - this peer-led support and discussion group provides safe space for trans and gender non-conforming youth. The program is one of the few programs serving trans and gender non-conforming youth in miami-dade county. Youth council - is pridelines youth leadership program. The group operates as a learning for life explorer post. It elects its own officers and provides leadership training, mentoring, character and citizenship development as well as the opportunity for youth to provide meaningful input into pridelines programs and the production of yea! Events (see below). Young adults taking action - a comprehensive sex education and hiv/sti prevention program for youth 18 to 24 years old. This program seeks to provide youth with accurate up-to-date information regarding hiv and stis, a better understanding of human sexuality, the role of sex in their lives and clarify their values about sex. Free hiv and sti testing is offered as part of the program. She-spot - this support, discussion and skills-building program is for female-identified youth age 14-24. Lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, a”