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.

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. 

    1. Kent

    2. Miller Creek

    1. Archie Williams

    2. Novato

    3. Redwood

    4. San Andreas

    5. San Marin

    6. San Rafael

    7. Tamalpais

    8. Terria Linda

    1. Group of young people dressed in rainbow attire at SF Pride.

    2. Smiling middle schoolers in front of a “pride” banner

    3. Two people smiling wearing hand-knitted pride clothes

    4. Two smiling children on a blanket

    5. Child playing with rainbow streamers