2022-05-12T13:05:58-07:00 2021-06-30 460796445 Shining Star Consulting LLC 2320 Oak St Berkeley CA 94708 990 2020-07-01 943227296 Lavender Youth Recreation & Information Center Inc LYRIC LAVE 4157036150 127 Collingwood Street San Francisco CA 94114 Laura Chavez Executive Director 2022-05-12 true Laura Chavez 999009999 Monte Meyers P01067312 5109996712 X 0 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Laura Chavez 5862671 false X www.lyric.org X 1995 CA LYRIC's mission is to build community and inspire positive social change through education enhancement, career trainings, health promotion, and leadership development with LGBTQQ+ youth, their families, and allies of all races, classes, genders, and abilities. 10 10 53 9 0 3811578 5823534 1650 30357 3123 7929 4716 851 3821067 5862671 2825 0 2443512 2695032 60838 118069 691237 975472 1269459 3479822 4085385 341245 1777286 3370502 4688624 745414 340421 2625088 4348203 X LYRIC's mission is to build community and inspire positive social change through education enhancement, career trainings, health promotion, and leadership development with LGBTQQ+ youth, their families, and allies of all races, classes, genders, and abilities. false false 1260950 16 Health & Wellness / Violence Prevention (formerly Access & Engagement) LYRIC decreases the isolation of LGBTQQ young people and promotes healthy communities of caring peers and adult allies through individualized case management and peer-led groups. The vast majority of our youth live in poverty (88%) and are youth of color (75%), including: 16% Black/African American, 23% Latinx, 15% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1% Middle Eastern, and 20% multi-racial; and 47% identify as transgender/gender non-conforming (TGNC). Of all youth served, 19% have histories of foster care system involvement, 37% are homeless/unstably housed, 52% have urgent needs for mental health/substance use services, and 56% are persons with disabilities. LYRIC provides one-on-one support to all participants through mentorship, supervision, counseling, and informal meetings with individuals. When a participant requires more substantial wraparound support, youth receive case management to create and carry out a more holistic, individualized service plan (ISP) to address a myriad of needs. Data analyzed from 2019-20 indicates that 122 youth received one-on-one support from a Youth Advocate/Case Manager. 100% of youth enrolled in Youth Advocacy developed an ISP with measurable objectives related to community engagement/leadership, employment, physical and mental health, legal services, education, relationships, and housing. 83% of youth achieved one or more objectives from their ISP. Peer-led Groups: LYRIC Groups are offered within the justice system and in the community to support community-building and skills development. Data analyzed from 2019-20 indicates that 115 youth attended community groups. 75% of youth enrolled in a LYRIC Community-Building Group participated in 5+ contact hours of multi-week series sessions focused on skills building and development in areas including: health & wellness, relationships, identity formation, leadership, and empowerment, with 46% participating in 10+ hours. 20% of youth enrolled in LYRIC groups progressed to a higher dosage leadership opportunity. Health & Wellness - LYRIC has developed a highly successful TGNC Youth Health Access Program Model, which has shown previous measurable impact and utilizes evidence-based strategies to address the health disparities of TGNC youth, including: peer-led, client-centered, and gender affirming services that address complex and intersectional health-based needs in a holistic, consistent, and culturally relevant framework and navigation to connect to needed services including physical and mental health resources and housing. PrEP Navigation: Navigators conduct a comprehensive intake to identify needs and create a case plan. Navigators assist with HIV/PrEP use counseling, setting up medical appointments, insurance navigation, and regular follow ups for continued support. Data analyzed from 2019-20 indicates that 551 youth accessed Navigation services, including 520 receiving PrEP Navigation services in partnership with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. In 2019-20, 90% of participants were successfully connected to services, including 47% to needed mental health services. Gender Health: LYRIC Navigators also offer gender-affirming one-on-one and group support. Among the individual supports offered are assistance with healthcare, including scheduling and accompanying them to appointments as needed, supporting follow-up activities such as obtaining lab work, obtaining prescriptions, and adherence to medications and treatments; establishing a medical home; navigating insurance providers; and support with and through gender-affirming surgery. Group programming facilitates connection and community, and counters the disconnection, isolation & misunderstanding that TGNC youth face. Groups are designed to build and connect to community and explore topics including: Considering Medical Transition, Legal Name/Gender Marker, Dysphasia and Gender as a Construct, Relationship Values and Behaviors, Trans Representation in Media, Intimacy in TGNC Relationships, Trans Day of Remembrance, and Cross Organizational community building. Youth also take field trips to other important TGNC health and community organizations, increasing awareness/connection to resources. Housing Navigation: LYRIC has been a designated Coordinated Entry site for the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing since 2018 and provides housing assessments, referrals for rapid rehousing services, housing problem-solving services, case management, as well as stipends, emergency grants, and legal assistance. In 2019-20, LYRIC provided housing navigation services to 30 youth. In October 2020, LYRIC expanded our housing navigation program, in partnership with Third Street Youth Center and Clinic and San Francisco State University (SFSU), and began providing SFSU students experiencing housing instability with rapid re-housing services and wraparound support. Violence Prevention - San Francisco Bay Areas LGBTQQ community experiences physical violence (68%), sexual violence (48%), and harassment (81%) at high rates and many LGBTQQ survivors of violence, especially TGNC, low-income/homeless, people of color do not report violence to law enforcement or access government services. In FY1920, LYRIC provided intensive direct service support to 46 survivors and youth at-risk annually through group support, case management/wraparound support, and peer education. LYRIC and Asian Womens Shelter have collaborated for 5+ years on the City-funded LGBTQI Survivors Overcoming Violence Collaborative. LYRIC co-facilitates groups at the Juvenile Justice Center and at the County Jail in collaboration with the Young Womens Freedom Center to support LGBTQQ youth and young women of color. LYRIC community groups Whats the T? and a Sex Workers Advocacy Group (SWAG), are a safe spaces for TGNC youth to meet and support each other. 570011 18 Workforce Development: LYRICs Youth Workforce Development program, known as the Sequoia Leadership Institute, provides LGBTQQ and straight ally youth with the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences that prepare them for the work world. Through this program, youth learn to: engage in activities that build their emotional and intellectual capacity; succeed in school and explore post-secondary pathways to cultivate economic self-sufficiency; obtain meaningful work experience that builds their basic job readiness/leadership skills; and develop the means to thrive as individuals, utilizing critical thinking/problem solving skills to contribute to the vitality of their communities. Data analyzed from 2019-20 indicates that LYRIC supported 57 youth employment placements across the continuum of paid, work-based leadership opportunities including specific job training for undocumented youth and LGBTQQ young leaders. Ninety-two percent (85%) successfully completed their placement or were in placement at program year-end. 565683 TAY Leadership: LYRICs Community Leadership Program is a paid 12-week internship program. Participants receive individualized support, job-readiness training, and project-based learning opportunities. The program deepens participants understanding of social issues, supports job skills development and community connection, and engages youth in a culminating group project to address a community need. Data analyzed from 2019-20 indicates that 31youth participated in LYRICs Community Leadership Program and 85% of youth (across all workforce development programs) successfully completed their work experience. The LYRIC Fellowship is a paid, four-month opportunity for participants ages 18-24 to gain firsthand work experience while also deepening their understanding of social change through a healing-centered, artistic framework. Data analyzed from 2019-20 indicates that 13 youth participated in LYRICs Artistic Resistance Fellowship Program and 85% of youth (across all workforce development programs) successfully completed their work experience. The LYRIC Mentorship Program is a stipend-based, 12-week program for 10-15 youth annually. 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Through this program, youth learn to: engage in activities that build their emotional and intellectual capacity; succeed in school and explore post-secondary pathways to cultivate economic self-sufficiency; obtain meaningful work experience that builds their basic job readiness/leadership skills; and develop the means to thrive as individuals, utilizing critical thinking/problem solving skills to contribute to the vitality of their communities. Data analyzed from 2019-20 indicates that LYRIC supported 57 youth employment placements across the continuum of paid, work-based leadership opportunities including specific job training for undocumented youth and LGBTQQ young leaders. Ninety-two percent (85%) successfully completed their placement or were in placement at program year-end. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: TAY Leadership: LYRICs Community Leadership Program is a paid 12-week internship program. Participants receive individualized support, job-readiness training, and project-based learning opportunities. The program deepens participants understanding of social issues, supports job skills development and community connection, and engages youth in a culminating group project to address a community need. Data analyzed from 2019-20 indicates that 31youth participated in LYRICs Community Leadership Program and 85% of youth (across all workforce development programs) successfully completed their work experience. The LYRIC Fellowship is a paid, four-month opportunity for participants ages 18-24 to gain firsthand work experience while also deepening their understanding of social change through a healing-centered, artistic framework. Data analyzed from 2019-20 indicates that 13 youth participated in LYRICs Artistic Resistance Fellowship Program and 85% of youth (across all workforce development programs) successfully completed their work experience. The LYRIC Mentorship Program is a stipend-based, 12-week program for 10-15 youth annually. Youth receive one-on-one support to deepen leadership skills, accomplish career goals, and connect to community resources. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: School-Based Initiative: LYRICs School-Based program empowers youth to create schools where LGBTQQ youth can thrive. In 2019-20, the program held 20 Q Groupseight middle school and twelve high school groupscitywide. These weekly, cohort-based groups increase student awareness of LGBTQ issues through topics such as sexual health, healthy relationships, gender identity development, and community pride. 193 youth participated in Q Groups throughout the year, reporting increased pride in being part of the LGBTQ community, access to supportive LGBTQ peers, and connection to a positive LGBTQ role model. Students participated in a campaign to educate city policymakers about the disparities facing LGBTQ youth in schools. As a result of this work, we were successful in reaching an incredibly vulnerable and isolated student communityLGBQQ (100%) students of color (77%), over half are transgender/gender-questioning (56%). Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No documents available to the public.