Youth Programs
LGBTQIA+ Youth Advisory Council
Caring reminder: This page mentions suicide and may feel emotionally painful for some people.
The Spahr Center is building a new program, and we want LGBTQIA+ youth in Marin County to lead the way!
We are building a LGBTQIA+ Youth Advisory Council of 20 youth who will serve as visionaries and creators of a multi-media youth suicide prevention awareness and resource campaign. The theme of the campaign is: When I love me, I love you.
Click the button below to learn more and nominate a youth today!
Sparks: LGBTQ+ Youth Community Support Groups
Youth community groups are free-drop groups that provide professional and peer support in LGBTQ+ affirming spaces and offer opportunity for young people to create connection and build community. Groups include lessons and activities on identity development, hope, resilience, and strength.
We host a Middle School Group and a High School Group on a biweekly basis. All groups are hosted at The Spahr Center, 1575 Francisco Blvd E, San Rafael, CA 94901.
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This group is for LGBTQ+ youth in middle school and meets every other Friday from 5:00pm-6:00pm, starting January 19.
Group contact: Lillian Myers (they/she), Clinical Intern.
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This group is for LGBTQ+ youth in high school and meets every other Tuesday from 6:00pm-7:00pm, starting January 9.
Group contact: Jace Perry (they/them), Clinical Intern.
Q Groups: Programs in Schools
The Spahr Center facilitates Q Groups in schools across Marin County. These are LGBTQ+ youth groups that occur during school hours, on school grounds. Click below to discover which middle and high school in which we offer Q Groups.
To learn more about Q Groups, email to Ari Sifuentes (she/her), LMFT Director of Mental Health.
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Kent
Miller Creek
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Archie Williams
Novato
Redwood
San Andreas
San Marin
San Rafael
Tamalpais
Terria Linda
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Group of young people dressed in rainbow attire at SF Pride.
Smiling middle schoolers in front of a “pride” banner
Two people smiling wearing hand-knitted pride clothes
Two smiling children on a blanket
Child playing with rainbow streamers