Youth Outlook remembers Lorrie Lane Brenneman, volunteer and friend
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Safe. Supported. Celebrated.
The first social service agency in Illinois dedicated solely to supporting LGBTQ+ youth.
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Creating and Building Community
Drop-in centers are safe, supportive, and affirming spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and allies.
Drop-in Centers
Empowering Families
Thrive, a drop-in center for parents and caregivers of LGBTQ+ youth, provides an informal and confidential space to share stories and get questions answered.
Family Resources
Developing Allies
Our community allies include administrators, educators, corporate partners and individuals coming together to support LGBTQ+ youth and their families.
Become an Ally"Youth Outlook helped to transform me from a disaffected youth, uninterested in life or community into a healthy and productive member of society. More importantly, though, Youth Outlook kept me alive. To this day, I maintain that I wouldn't have lived to see 18 had it not been for the support of this agency."
- Former Youth Participant
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Spring Volunteer Training
This dynamic 24-hour training is designed to prepare new...
Youth Outlook Mission Tour
Join us for a one hour “Our Future Outlook”...