LOUD Youth Program

All LGBTQ youth ages 13-23 can find support and information at Pacific Center. Free drop-in groups for LGBTQ youth and their allies every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 4-6pm.  

Group activities include art and zine making, games and social activities, field trips, guest speakers, performers, and musicians, youth activism, education, films, food, friends and FUN!

Mental Health Counseling

Are you a youth in need LGBTQ sensitive counseling? Call our Counseling Request line at (510) 548-8283 ext. 250 for an appointment.

For more information or questions about our youth services, please contact our Youth Program Coordinator, via email or by phone at (510) 548-8283 ext. 514.

LOUD Speaker's Bureau

Become an activist! Fight homophobia and oppression by sharing your personal coming out story and informing schools and organizations about LGBTQ youth issues and needs. Our intensive trainings are fun and educational and are held twice a year. Once completed, you can become part of the team that reaches over 600 students, teachers and service providers a year. Please email our Youth Program Coordinator for more information.

Outreach and Workshops

Staff and trained youth speakers can provide panel presentations and LGBTQ trainings for your school or organization. Through a structured curriculum, participants will learn LGBTQ 101 basics and gain a better understanding of meeting the unique needs of LGBTQ youth. Please call to set up a panel or workshop.

Gay-Straight Alliance Club Support

Pacific Center provides tools, information, leadership training, networking, and organizing support for school-based Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) clubs in Berkeley and Oakland high schools.