SAY! Youth Services

The Stonewall Alliance Center has provided a youth drop-in group since 1994. Currently, we have two discussion groups, SAY Twenties and SAY Teens.

Stonewall Alliance Youth (SAY) Groups

SAY Teens (14-17)

meet Mondays- 3:30-5:00pm

Social group for teens through 17 year olds. Varied events and activities throughout the year.
Email: teens@stonewallchico.org for more information.

SAY Twenties (18-29)

meet Wednesdays - 6:00-8:00pm

Social-Discussion group for 18-29 year olds. Varied events and activities throughout the year.
Email: youth@stonewallchico.org for more information.

History

In the early 1990's Butte County's Department of Drug & Alcohol, Youth Services received funding to study the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transexual, Intersex, Queer, Questioning youth. An LGBTTIQQA Youth Taskforce was created and the Stonewall Alliance Center was represented on its membership. Tools were developed for teaching school administrators, counselors and faculty about LGBTTIQQA youth. Upon completion of the funded efforts the County asked the Stonewall Alliance to continue the work.

In 1994 we began providing the first safe space for LGBTTIQQA youth and their allies in Butte County. In seventeen years we have served hundreds of teens and young adults. These young people have made a lasting contribution to our community and to many other communities. One teenager from 1994 later became the Center's executive director for 2004-2006.