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Cleveland's Nonprofit All-Stars

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1.1 LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland 26 plain 2016-12-07T15:41:46-08:00
Programs and Services

The Human Rights Campaign-- a national Social Justice All-Star Nonprofit-- gave Cleveland a score of 81/100 on their report for Municipal Equality ratings. This high score is largely attributed to the LGBT Community Center and the multitude of programs offered.

These programs include:
- Youth and Young Adult Programs
  - Prevention Warriors- Educates young adults on responsible sexual decisions and healthy relationship
  - 20 Something's Group- Monthly social group to build a sense of community and family among LGBTQ+ young people in Cleveland
  - Dish and Dig- Weekly discussion group for ages 10-17
  - 216 Teens- Website for information about sexual health, relationships, puberty, and more
  - Genderqueer Group- Weekly discussion group for those who identify out of the gender binary
  - Applewood Counseling- Weekly therapy services for LGBTQ+ youth
- SAGE Program
  - Biweekly events for LGBTQ+ seniors to meet, discuss, eat, and enjoy activities together and build a sense of community
- TransFamily
  - Monthly program that provides support, education, advocacy, and outreach to families, friends, and allies of transgenders
- Various Discussion Groups
  - Leather Roundtable, Pride AA, LGBT Veterans Group, Respect Equality, Diversity Inclusion, Men's Discussion Group, 50+ Women's Social Group, POZ2POZ, Narcotics Anonymous, Bi and Queer Women's Group, Queer Without God, Shades of Ink
- Health and Wellness
  - Lake Effect Free Alternative Health Clinic- Free massages, Reiki, and Herbal Medicine
  - Applewood Young Adult Counseling Services
  - Free and Rapid HIV Testing
  - Senior Chair Yoga
  - Take Care of that Body- Online cancer educator and low-cost/free screening program
  - Cancer Survivor Support Group
  - Tai Chi and Reiki
- Trainings
  - SafeZone
  - LGBT 101
The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, through its offering of various programs and services, allows for LGBTQ+ persons in Cleveland to establish a supportive community-- a necessary attribute to let people feel accepted and welcome in their daily lives-- as well as to find specific support needed in growing up and living while identifying as LGBTQ+.
Grant and Expansion
The Center recently received a grant from an anonymous donor of $1.8 million from an anonymous donor. The purpose of this grant is for the center to purchase and renovate a new facility, as well as increase staffing and programming capacity. The Milton and Tamar Maltz Foundation made a grant of $500,000, as well as committed to doubling any donations from the public, in order to support upkeep, renovation, and maintenance of the new facility. Phyllis Harris, the executive director, said that, "this funding will allow us to extend Center programs and services through expanded program hours, consistent quality program delivery and increased communication and connection with Greater Cleveland's LGBTQA community." Currently, the Center serves around 500 individuals per month, so the reach of this program will be expanding-- making the Center an even larger all-star in the community. When the center was founded in 1975, it was the third largest LGBT Community Center in the nation, and it shows no sign of slowing down.