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YOUTH CENTER (YC): THE YC IS THE CENTRAL HUB FOR ALL ONE-N-TEN PROGRAMS. LOCATED IN CENTRAL PHOENIX AND OPEN 5+ DAYS A WEEK, THE YOUTH CENTER PROVIDES ONGOING, ENGAGING PROGRAMS, CRITICAL RESOURCES, AND DEDICATED SUPPORT STAFF FOR YOUTH ACROSS THE VALLEY. PROGRAMS VARY EACH NIGHT, AND EACH PROGRAM OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH TO SOCIALIZE, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS WITH PEERS AND STAFF IN A SUPPORTIVE, SAFE SPACE. ONGOING RECURRING PROGRAMS INCLUDE:WELLNESS PROGRAMS ARE FACILITATED AT THE YOUTH CENTER AND VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAM SITES, FOCUSING ON A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO WELLNESS. KEY WELLNESS PROGRAMS ARE:DEVELOPMENTALLY AND AGE APPROPRIATE SEXUAL HEALTH (DAASH), FORMERLY KNOWN AS SEXFYI, IS OUR DEVELOPMENTAL AND AGE-APPROPRIATE, MEDICALLY ACCURATE, LGBTQIA+ CENTERED SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE DAASH PROGRAMS ANSWER QUESTIONS, PROMPT DISCUSSION, AND CREATE A SAFE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR LGBTQIA+ YOUTH TO LEARN ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. SOURCES OF STRENGTH (SOS) IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT HELPS YOUTH IDENTIFY PROTECTIVE FACTORS OR "SOURCES OF STRENGTH" TO PREVENT SUICIDE, BULLYING, AND VIOLENCE. THE SOS PROGRAM IS FACILITATED AT SITES ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING CAMP OUTDOORS PROGRAMS. FRIENDS ENDING STIGMA TOGETHER (FEST), FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE ZONE, IS OUR HIV/AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM. NOW, MORE THAN EVER, FOLKS NEED A SPACE TO FEEL SAFE, SEEN, AND WELCOME. THE FEST PROGRAMS FOCUS ON HIV EDUCATION, PEER SUPPORT, DESTIGMATIZATION, AND HIV TESTING. 2GETHER N COLOR (2NC) IS A PROGRAM DEDICATED TO UPLIFTING AND EMPOWERING LGBTQIA+ YOUTH OF COLOR. THE PROGRAM OFFERS YOUTH A SAFE SPACE TO EXPLORE THEIR IDENTITIES, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF DIFFERENT BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR IDENTIFYING CULTURES, COMMUNITIES, AND HISTORY. 2NC PRESENTS IS A PROGRAM FOR ALL IDENTITIES. WE EXPLORE TOPICS SUCH AS INTERSECTIONALITY AND ALLYSHIP.TRANS AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING (TGNC) GROUP PROVIDES A SPACE EXCLUSIVELY FOR TRANS, NON-BINARY, GENDER EXPANSIVE, AND QUESTIONING YOUTH TO CONNECT AND BUILD COMMUNITY.

PROMISE OF A NEW DAY (POND) HOUSING PROGRAM: THE ONE-N-TEN POND PROGRAM PROVIDES QUICK HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR LGBTQIA+ AND ALLIED YOUTH, AGES 18-24, WHO ARE LITERALLY HOMELESS OR UNSTABLY HOUSED. ONE-N-TEN IS DRIVEN TO PROVIDE AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH BY UTILIZING A PROGRESSIVE ENGAGEMENT MODEL THAT PROVIDES A FLEXIBLE AMOUNT OF "JUST ENOUGH" ASSISTANCE TO HELP MOVE MORE UNHOUSED YOUTH INTO SAFE, STABLE, AND PERMANENT HOUSING. WITH THE SUPPORT OF ONE-N-TEN, POND PARTICIPANTS LIVE IN SINGLE OCCUPANCY APARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY FOR 6-12 MONTHS WITH A LEASE IN THEIR NAME. WITH TEMPORARY NAVIGATION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SUCH AS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CONNECTION TO EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, LIFE SKILL-BUILDING PROGRAMS, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND REFERRALS FOR VARIOUS SERVICES, PARTICIPANTS ARE SUPPORTED IN ADDRESSING THEIR CHALLENGES IN A SAFE SPACE WHERE GROWTH, SELF-ESTEEM, AND STRENGTHS ARE CELEBRATED AND NURTURED ON THE JOURNEY TO MAINTAINING PERMANENT HOUSING STABILITY.