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Our Safe Place provides very necessary mental health services and drop-in centers for LGBTQ+ youth up to age 21 and their families.
One of San Diego’s most vulnerable populations, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) youth, often suffer because of non-supportive or even hostile environments in their homes, schools and communities.
We provide comprehensive services to youth and their families:
- Advocacy Services
- Building Community & Support Network
- Coming Out
- Depression, Anxiety & Trauma
- Family Relationships
- Individualized Support
- Referral to Gender Affirming Care
- Sexual Health
- Safe Dating
- School & Work Support
- Substance Use
Mental Health Clinic
Our Safe Place uses a whole person philosophy and provides safe and affirming spaces of healing through authentic connections, resources for equitable opportunity and avenues for cultivating strengths.
Mental Health Clinic Contact
3427 4th Avenue, Second Floor
San Diego, CA 92103
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Drop-In Center
Our Safe Place is a collaborative program with South Bay Community Services and the YMCA of San Diego County, with each partner providing a drop-in center and San Diego Youth Services also providing a mental health clinic.
SDYS Drop-In Centers
Central
2220 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92102
East County
3845 Spring Drive, Room 13, Spring Valley, CA 91977
Open 7 days a week
Monday-Friday, 3-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 4-8 p.m.
Evenings and weekend by appointment.
LGBTQ+ Safe Stay Wellness Center
Contact
For info or to inquire about a bed, contact: housingservices@thecentersd.org
LGBTQ+ Safe STAY is a program of The San Diego LGBT Community Center in partnership with YMCA Youth and Family Services and San Diego Youth Services.
The LGBTQ+ Safe STAY Wellness Center provides up to 21 beds and supportive services to youth ages 18-24 who are experiencing homelessness.
LGBTQ+-empowering staff and case managers provide access to resources and referrals, with a focus on helping young people connect with more permanent housing opportunities.
Additional services include, but are not limited to: meals, peer support, showers, laundry services, and linkages to community resources.
Other Support for LGBTQ+ Youth
The Trevor Project
Reach out to a counselor if you’re struggling, find answers and information, and get the tools you need to help someone else.
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public. It can be found at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.