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73 people are interested
LGBTQ+ Youth Drop-in Center Group Facilitator
ORGANIZATION: Youth Outlook
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73 people are interested
Drop-in center volunteers help plan and facilitate activities and programming for LGBTQ+ youth across a 7 county area throughout north and central IL, including drop-in centers specific to the needs of trans and gender expansive youth. Volunteers may also assist in community education/networking and supporting the youth leadership and HIV prevention programs. Volunteers with appropriate skills and interests may choose to work with the parent group.
In person drop in centers operate weekly in DeKalb, Peoria, Naperville, Joliet/Lockport, Ottawa, Palatine, Bolingbrook, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Sterling, and Aurora. All sites run weekly (except Aurora is only twice a month) on their designated day. We have two virtual drop-in centers. New volunteers are sought for all locations and the virtual groups.
More opportunities with Youth Outlook
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Youth Outlook
Location:
1828 Old Naperville Road, Naperville, IL 60563, US
Mission Statement
Youth Outlook provides safe, supportive and respectful environments for adolescents who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning (GLBTQ); through wellness education, leadership development, drop-in centers and community education in DuPage, Kane, and DeKalb, Illinois counties.
Description
Drop In Centers in Naperville, DeKalb, Sterling & Aurora provide safe social settings for youth to meet weekly to support each other and discuss topics of interest to participants.
Youth Leadership Program provides opportunities to help run drop-in centers, assist with volunteer training, organize special projects, participate in community education and advise the agency board through the Youth Advisory Board.
Transcend, a weekly program for transgender youth, provides a forum to discuss issues such as gender identity, hormone injections, legal issues, etc.
Community Education on LGBT youth issues, development and current trends offered statewide
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Community,
LGBTQ+
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
1828 Old Naperville Road (mailing only)Naperville, IL 60563
(41.80448 ,-88.11847 )
DATE POSTED
March 10, 2025
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1 evening a month on-site or in virtual drop in center, 1 evening on-call
- Complete Youth Outlook's new volunteer/staff training , pass CANTS background check, provide references