Our Youth
The LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast provides support and outreach to the LGBTQIA youth in our community whether in a place of still trying to figure things out, coming out, or to outwardly and actively participating in the community. We're here for all.
- Wilmington Pride Youth Group – The Wilmington Pride Youth Group is a project of the LGBTQ Center. The group is designed to connect LGBTQIA youth with their peers and allies by providing a safe environment of mutual respect while encouraging self-discovery. We facilitate this with a variety of educational forums, fun games, art projects and other activities which cultivate socialization and life skills. Youth are free to talk about whatever they choose in a confidential setting.
– Contact wpyg@lgbtqcapefear.org for meeting information and registration.
- Proud and Empowered – Proud & Empowered is an evidence-based program developed and tested for LGBTQ+ adolescents and built upon the premise that minority related stress and discrimination are at the root of behavioral health concerns that LGBTQ+ adolescents experience. The intervention focuses on critical domains of minority stress and works with youth to build coping strategies around each topic. It is the first evidence-based practice for LGBTQ+ adolescent behavioral health.
- Q Chat Space– Find and give support, have fun, connect around shared interests and get good information. Chat with like-minded peers in live chats designed for you & by you, facilitated by folks who care.
– Check it out here: Q Chat Space
- Howie Price Initiative Anti-Violence Curriculum – This program supports youth and young adults who have experienced or faced threatening or actual gender/sexual violence or bullying. This curriculum was developed by CenterLink and LGBTQ Centers based on a robust literature review and numerous focus groups with youth and youth programming staff
- Imi– (pronounced “eye-me”) A resource full of guides built for and with LGBTQ+ teens to help you explore your identity and support your mental health. You can choose a topic to get started, including: Stress, Queerness, Stigma, and Gender.
– Access Imi here: Imi