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TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE LOCAL LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUESTIONING (LGBTQ) YOUTH.

YOUTH CENTER AND SATELLITE LOCATIONS: THE YOUTH CENTER IS A 5,000 SQ FT SAFE PLACE FOR YOUTH TO GATHER WITH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. IN 2022, WE HAD 15 SATELLITE LOCATIONS ACROSS THE VALLEY AND AS FAR NORTH AS FLAGSTAFF AND PRESCOTT WITH PLANS TO EXPAND TO COMMUNITIES IN YUMA AND TUCSON IN 2023. THESE SATELLITES ARE HOSTED IN COMMUNITY SPACES SUCH AS YMCAS OR CHURCHES AND HOLD PROGRAMS ONE DAY A WEEK. OUR YOUTH CENTER, LOCATED CENTRALLY IN DOWNTOWN PHOENIX, AND SATELLITES SPREAD ACROSS THE STATE ALLOW US TO BETTER REACH YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WHERE THEY ARE WITH OUR EXPANDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THESE PROGRAMS GIVE OUR YOUTH AN OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER AS A COMMUNITY AND FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF OUR WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. IN 2022, 437 YOUTH ATTENDED SATELLITES AND 320 YOUTH ATTENDED THE YOUTH CENTER.

ONENTEN OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THESE OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE: THE ZONE, WHICH PROVIDES MEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT HIV PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND TESTING; THE QUEER BLENDED LEARNING CENTER THAT PROVIDES AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS TO WORK TOWARDS THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; AND OUR TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES WORKSHOPS TO CORPORATE EMPLOYERS RELATING TO LGBTQ+ ISSUES.

PROMISE OF A NEW DAY (POND) HOUSING PROGRAM: ONENTEN PROVIDES HOUSING NAVIGATION SERVICES FOR LGBTQ+ AND ALLIED FOLKS, AGES 18-24, WHO ARE AT RISK OF OR ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. SERVICES PROVIDED BY OUR HOUSING NAVIGATION SPECIALISTS INCLUDE: HOUSING SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE POND RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM, REFERRALS TO SHELTERS AND HOUSING PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT MAY BE POSITIVE OPTIONS FOR LGBTQ+ YOUNG PEOPLE, REFERRALS TO AGENCIES THAT OFFER MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES, CONNECTION TO ONENTEN'S WORKFORCE AND WELLNESS SPECIALISTS FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT, REFERRALS TO HOMELESS COURT TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN RESOLVING LEGAL ISSUES, AND MUCH MORE. IN 2022, 24 YOUTH HAD BENEFITED FROM ONENTEN'S HOUSING PROGRAM.

CAMP OUTDOORS: AT CAMP OUTDOORS LGBTQIA+ YOUTH FIND EMPOWERMENT IN A SAFE AND FUN OUTDOOR SUMMER CAMP ENVIRONMENT! WE USE MINIMAL TECHNOLOGY AT CAMP AND FOCUS OUR EFFORTS ON GOOD OLD FASHION FACE TO FACE COMMUNICATION! CAMP ACTIVITIES VARY AND EVOLVE EACH YEAR AND RANGE FROM EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS LIKE "LGBTQ HISTORY AND "NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION" TO COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES LIKE OUR 250 PERSON DRUM CIRCLE, VARIETY SHOW, AND ZIP-LINING! AT CAMP OUTDOORS WE BELIEVE THAT TRUE EMPOWERMENT COMES FROM WITHIN AN INDIVIDUAL, AND THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS AND FACILITATES THAT PROCESS. IN 2022, NEARLY 200 YOUTH ATTENDED CAMP OUTDOORS.