Youth Programs

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February 2023: We have recently added two fields to our request form. You will see LGBTQ-owned? and AAILA-owned? on some entries. These are self-declared fields. AAILA is 'African, Asian, Indigenous, Latin American'.

Youth Programs

  • Carolina Friends School Summer Programs • 9843160123 • extendedlearning@cfsnc.org  • 4809 Friends School Rd, Durham, NC, 27705 • Website • Facebook • We offer queer accepting week-long themed summer day camps at a nonprofit, private Quaker school in Durham as part of Carolina Friends School's Extended Learning program. Although we are not queer owned, we have majority queer leadership, including the Director and Assistant Director of Extended Learning. We are grateful to have been able to offer programs such as Queer Joy and Queer Representation in Comics over the years. Summer 2026 we will offer Queer Joy in Week 5 and Week 6: Join us for a weeklong celebration and exploration of queer identities, communities, joy, resilience, resistance, and creativity. Make some new friends and invite the ones you already have to enjoy LGBTQIA+ fashion, visual and performing arts, games and activities, nature walks, and talking circles. We will learn about LGBTQIA+ history while we envision our joyful queer futures together. 🌈🌈 • LGBTQ-owned? Yes • AAILA-Owned? No
  • Haven House / Wrenn House • 908 W. Morgan Street, Raleigh NC 27603 • 919-832-7866 • dbutler@havenhousenc.org • Website • Facebook • LinkedIn • Wrenn House is the only homeless, runaway and crisis intervention program and shelter for youth in the Triangle. Wrenn House provides immediate intervention and short term shelter 24/7 for youths ages 10-17. 908 W. Morgan Street, Raleigh NC 27603
  • Michelle Topal, MSW, LCSW • 919-807-1454 • michelle@changeforlivingcounseling.org • Website • I have been an out member of the LGBT community for over 30 years & devoted my career to serving my community. I'm here for teens, adults, parents, families & couples. I offer more than just an affirming approach. So call now to see how I can help. • LGBTQ-owned? Yes • AAILA-Owned? No
  • Queer Oriented Rap/Rock Day School • 1005 Broad Street, Durham, NC 27705 • 503-680-0763 • qordsinfo@gmail.com • Website • Facebook • This is a week-long overnight summer camp for queer/trans youth or youth of LGBTQ families, with special focus on youth in the South. Young people ages 12-17 form bands and write songs to perform at the end of the week. They also attend workshops on issue
  • Safe Schools NC • contact@safeschoolsnc.com • Website • Facebook • Safe Schools NC supports LGBTQ students, teachers, and families. We provide confidential advice on bullying and harassment, talk to student groups, and train teachers on creating safe classrooms