2016 Center Lane Volunteers

Center Lane LGBTQ Youth and Community Education Center
  

Center Lane is Westchester's only lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth and community education center. Designed to reduce the isolation that many LGBTQ young people feel and promote a community culture that is supportive of LGBTQ youth, the center provides an opportunity for socialization, enhanced self-esteem and personal growth in a safe place where they can be themselves without the fear of harassment. 

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Weekly support groups
Individual, family and group counseling
TransParentcy, a transgender support group for youth and parents
Recreational and social events, such as Halloween and Valentine's Day dances and the annual Gay Prom
Extensive community education and training in schools, youth serving agencies and social service agencies on important issues that face LGBTQ youth
Social justice and advocacy activities, including marching in the annual Pride March in New York City and meeting with legislators in Albany on LGBTQ rights
Leadership training
Opportunities to interact with LGBTQ and straight peers in a supportive, fun, safe and caring environment 
Center Lane also provides workshops and presentations in schools and agencies. The Center Lane brochure provides more details.

In 2014, 500 youth from Westchester, representing every racial, ethnic, religious and socio-economic background participated in Center Lane activities. The program supports youth, allows them to be themselves and to be a change agent in their communities. The result is a respectful, multicultural community of friends who support and empower each other through the challenges of adolescence.   



Center Lane is supported by funding from the New York State Department of Health and Office of Family and Children’s Services and through a grant from The Westchester Community Foundation.

Contact Santo Barbagiovanni, program director 
914-423-0610; sbarbagiovanni@wjcs.com.


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