Health Initiatives for Youth--grant development

Health Initiatives for Youth is a multicultural organization whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of underserved young people through innovative youth leadership, popular education and advocacy, in pursuit of multi-level social change. We work with youth age 12-24 in a variety of settings around sexual health, substance abuse prevention, self-esteem, gender, and sexuality. Primarily we serve LGBTQIQ youth, youth of color, and youth from disadvantaged communities. We also run a Drop In Space for LGBTQIQ Youth and allies in West Oakland where we offer support for basic needs alongside a variety of programming.