The LGBTQ Youth Space
A PROGRAM OF FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
Who We Are & Who We’re For
Established in 2008, the LGBTQ Youth Space is a program under Family &
Children Services of Silicon Valley.
We provide a safe and confidential drop-in center and free counseling
services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and ally
youth & young adults ages 13-25, living in Santa Clara County.
In addition to serving the LGBTQ community at large, we are committed to
providing inclusive & accessible programming for youth & young adults in the
following communities: those who are homeless, trans & gender-expansive
youth, those in the foster care system, people of color, and those with
disabilities.
What We Do
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Drop-in Center
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Counseling Services
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Outreach & Education
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Health Van
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North & South County Services
Drop-In Center
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Open Mon – Fri, 3pm – 9pm
Weekly support groups & workshops
Special events
Peer staff mentors
Access to community resources
Volunteer opportunities
Amenities including:
• Board games
• Video games
• Pool Table
• Free snacks
• Computers with internet access
• Free shelf with clothing & toiletries
• Free safer sex supplies
Counseling Services
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No cost!
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Individual weekly therapy for people ages 13-25
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Licensed and license-track MFT providers
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Medi-Cal priority
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No one is turned away for lack of insurance
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No session cap
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Services available in English, Spanish & American Sign Language
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Psychiatry services for our clients also available at no cost
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To submit a referral to be placed on waitlist, visit our website, call us, or stop by
in person.
Outreach & Education
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Campus visits (middle school, high school & colleges)
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On-site support groups
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On-campus weekly group at Independence High
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LGBTQ cultural awareness trainings & education
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LGBTQ Youth Speaker’s Bureau
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Tabling at community events
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All free of charge!
Teen Health Van
Services provided by the Lucille-Packard
Children’s Hospital at Stanford
General health care for homeless & uninsured
youth and young adults, age 10-25
Van visits the Youth Space once a month,
typically every third Thursday.
To schedule an appointment, contact the
Youth Space at (408) 343-7940
North & South County Services
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Palo Alto
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Weekly drop-in support group
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Monthly social events
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held at Family & Children Services office @ 375 Cambridge Ave, Palo Alto, CA
Gilroy & Morgan Hill
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Weekly drop-in support group
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held at the Gilroy Family Resource Center @ 379 Tomkins Ct, Gilroy, CA
Monthly Morgan Hill Hang Out
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held at the Morgan Hill Library @ 660 W. Main Ave, Morgan Hill, CA
[email protected]
(408) 343-7940
YouthSpace.org
Contact Us!
facebook.com/LGBTQYouthSpace
@thelgbtqyouthspace
@LGBTQYouthSpace
Questions?