Inside Out Youth Services serves LGBTQIA2+ young people, ages 13-24, in the Tava-Kaavi region. At our community center, young people have a safe and affirming space to make friends, access resources, and participate in evidence-based programs that cover everything from comprehensive sexual education and life skills to leadership and social opportunities. In the community, our team offers trainings, advocacy, and community engagement to ensure LGBTQIA2+ youth have safe spaces across the region.
We at Inside Out Youth Services believe that young people should be accepted and celebrated as their true and authentic selves, regardless of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Unfortunately, too many of the young people that we serve don’t have that kind of support at home or at school and face bullying and discrimination for being who they are. At IOYS, young folx always have a soft place to land.
Our funding goals are to strengthen behavioral health preparedness and program infrastructure, expand access to culturally relevant behavioral healthcare, grow peer support networks, increase trauma‑informed prevention and intervention services, advance community awareness, and expand partnerships.
Did you know that IOYS’ impact expands beyond the walls of our community center? In 2025, IOYS advocacy efforts impacted 46,739 students in our community!
“IOYS has given me the opportunity to be myself unapologetically and find people who are similar to me. The staff and the youth there are amazing and I feel less alone when I’m there in the presence of such amazing people.” — Oliver (he/him), age 17
Phone: (719) 328-1056