GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
401 S MARYLAND PARKWAY, LAS VEGAS, NV 89101 www.thecenterlv.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION, SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES ACTIVITIES DIRECTED AT FURTHERING THE WELL-BEING, POSITIVE IMAGE, AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER COMMUNITY, ITS ALLIES, AND LOW TO MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA.

PROGRAMS QVOLUTION (YOUTH PROGRAM) QVOLUTION IS A PROGRAM FOR LGBTQ YOUTH (AND THEIR ALLIES) AGES 13-24. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE, WELCOMING AND NURTURING SPACE FOR A VULNERABLE POPULATION THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO BULLYING, GENERALIZED NON-ACCEPTANCE, ISOLATION AND ABUSE. QVOLUTION IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER PROGRAM OFFERING IN SOUTHERN NEVADA, THEREFORE, MANY LGBTQ YOUTH RELY UPON THE CENTER FOR SOCIALIZATION, SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND RESOURCES. THESE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS NEED A SAFE AND AFFIRMING PLACE IN WHICH TO DEVELOP THEIR SENSE OF SELF AND ESTABLISH A HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM. OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES THAT OPPORTUNITY, SUCH THAT IN 2017 SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO NEARLY 2,100 YOUTH/YOUNG ADULTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN QVOLUTION GROUPS MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES AT THE CENTER. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS YOUTH DROP-IN, DURING WHICH TIME YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO THE DAVID BOHNETT CYBER CENTER THAT IS POWERED BY COX, A POOL TABLE, VIDEO GAMES, TELEVISION AND ARTS AND CRAFTS. A SNACK CLOSET IS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH SUPPORT AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH THREE SQUARE AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, QVOLUTION OFFERS YOUTH DISCUSSION GROUPS FOCUSING ON TOPICS SUCH AS COMING OUT, BULLYING, SCHOOL FAMILY; ETC., MOVIE NIGHTS, GUEST SPEAKERS, PRESENTATIONS WORKSHOPS FROM COMMUNITY PROVIDERS SUCH AS NURSING STUDENTS FROM NEVADA STATE COLLEGE. WHEN RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS SUCH AS RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEWING FOR JOBS, AND THEATRE CLASSES ARE MADE AVAILABLE. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IS ALSO A FOCUS OF THE QVOLUTION PROGRAM. ANNUALLY, QVOLUTION PRODUCES A YOUTH PROM WITH NEARLY 300 PARTICIPANTS, WHICH IS HELD IN THE SPRING, AND YOUTH THANKSGIVING. BOTH EVENTS ARE GREAT OCCASIONS FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM ALL OVER THE VALLEY TO ATTEND AND BE AMONGST FRIENDS AND PEERS. THE PROGRAM ALSO USES VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE DISCRETE SERVICES SUCH AS RESUME WRITING AND INTERVIEW PREP TIPS. GUEST SPEAKERS TO INSPIRE YOUTH TO OBTAIN THEIR GOALS; MENTORS TO YOUTH WHO NEED A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL, PERHAPS WITH A COMMON CAREER AND/OR RECREATION INTEREST. YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS THAT FREQUENT QVOLUTION PROGRAMS ARE OF DIVERSE RACES AND ETHNICITIES TO INCLUDE: OWHITE - 40% OBLACK - 16% OHISPANIC/LATINO - 16% OMULTI-RACIAL/MULTI-ETHNIC - 22% OASIAN - 1% OAMERICAN INDIAN < 1% OPACIFIC ISLANDER < 1% ACT III (SENIORS PROGRAM) THE ACT III PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE THE AGING LGBTQ POPULATION A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SENIORS TO SOCIALIZE, ACCESS HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, AND PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL AND PHYSICAL FITNESS SESSIONS THAT CAN IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE. GROUPS MEET MONDAY THRU FRIDAY AND IS OPEN TO PERSONS AGE 50+. MANY LGBTQ OLDER ADULTS DEAL WITH POVERTY AND REDUCED ECONOMIC SECURITY. IN ADDITION TO DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH POVERTY RATES, AGING LGBTQ OLDER ADULTS DEAL WITH SIGNIFICANT HEALTH DISPARITIES IN PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE SPACES FOR ELDERS TO FIND COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, PROVIDES RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO ASSIST SENIORS IN DEALING WITH HEALTHCARE, HOUSING, LONG-TERM CARE AND OTHER NEEDED SERVICES. PARTICIPATION IN ACT III PROGRAMS IN 2017 WAS 1,118 INDIVIDUALS. IDENT-T (TRANSGENDER PROGRAM) OUR IDENT-T PROGRAM INCLUDES ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES SPECIFICALLY APPROPRIATE FOR TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS, WE ARE ABLE TO DECREASE ISOLATION AND INCREASE SOCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDE OR FACILITATE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO IMPROVE OVERALL WELL-BEING AND DEAL WITH ONGOING ISSUES OF INCOME, HEALTH AND HOUSING STABILITY. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE PEER FACILITATED SUPPORT IN A SAFE, RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT AND OFFER TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING PERSONS INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT RESOURCES. NEARLY 1,219 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS IN 2017. CENTERPIECE (QUEER ARTS AND CULTURE) THE CENTER PRODUCES AN ART PROGRAM, ARTRAGEOUS THAT SHOWCASES ART FROM THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. RECENTLY ADDED WAS AN ARTRAGEOUS FOR YOUTH. ADDITIONALLY, FOR SEVERAL YEARS THE CENTER HAS HAD A PROGRAM CALLED, CENTERPIECE: QUEER ARTS & CULTURAL SERIES, WHICH PRODUCED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE SHOWCASING OF FILMS, HOSTING SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS AND PRODUCING PERFORMING ART EVENTS. THE CENTER HAS HELD A LECTURE ON THE HISTORY OF TRANSGENDER IN SOUTHERN NEVADA, A PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE BLACK LGBTQ COMMUNITY IN SOUTHERN NEVADA AND A WOMEN'S FOCUSED GROUP ART EXHIBIT. OTHER CULTURAL EVENTS INCLUDE A LECTURE ON THE HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL GAY RODEO ASSOCIATION, AND THE MARRIAGE EQUALITY RETROSPECTIVE IN ADDITION TO OTHER ART EVENTS. DAVID R PARKS LGTBQ LENDING LIBRARY THE CENTER HOUSES THE LARGEST LGTBQ LENDING LIBRARY IN SOUTHERN NEVADA, A COLLECTION OF OVER 4000 BOOKS AND DVD'S. ALL MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE TO BORROW AT NO CHARGE. ADDITIONALLY, THE LIBRARY OFFERS FREE WIRELESS INTERNET. 2017 IMPACT IN SOUTHERN NEVADA: HIV PREVENTION MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED - 162,712 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AT THE CENTER - 49,553 UNITS OF SERVICE COMMUNITY RESOURCE REFERRALS - 8,432 HIV / STD TESTS ADMINISTERED AT THE CENTER THRU SNHD = 13,044 COMMUNITY GROUP MEETINGS HELD AT THE CENTER = 1,875 USE OF THE DAVID BOHNETT CYBERCENTER - 6,597 UNITS OF SERVICE PERSONS IMMUNIZED - 238 THE CENTER IMPROVES WELL-BEING FOR CLIENTS OFEELINGS OF DEPRESSION: 15% TODAY, 30% ONE YEAR AGO ONEED FOR SENSE OF IDENTITY: 12% TODAY, 23% ONE YEAR AGO ONEED FOR THERAPY: 8% TODAY, 27% ONE YEAR AGO ONEED FOR SENSE OF COMMUNITY: 12% TODAY, 27% ONE YEAR AGO OLACK OF CONFIDENCE: 15% TODAY, 27% ONE YEAR AGO PIVOT PROGRAM THE CENTER CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE PIVOT PROGRAM, A FACILITATOR-LED 6- WEEK PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT BOTH THE CAREGIVERS AND DEPENDENT BY PROVIDING COUNSELOR-LED SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY TO ENSURE HEALTHY OUTCOMES FOUND THAT: PARTICIPATING ADULTS INCREASED THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THEIR LGBTQ CHILDREN BY 50% TO A PERFECT 100% ACCEPTANCE.

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