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Hillcrest Youth Center

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The Hillcrest Youth Center (HYC) is one of two youth drop-in centers that are part of the larger San Diego LGBT Community Center.

HYC offers all services for LGBTQ+ youth ages 10-24. Please email us at [email protected] to set up an intake session or to receive more information about our current programs hosted via Zoom. We offer services in both English and Spanish. Please contact The Center emergency help desk Monday – Friday 9am to 9pm and Saturday 9am to 2pm. (619) 800-4252 9am to 4pm
(619) 800-4216 4pm to 9pm

10/12/2026

🎨 The Ageless Artists Art Show & Fair 2026 brings LGBTQ+ older adult and youth artists into one room to share their work and their stories.

📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 1:00 to 4:00 PM
📍 The Center Auditorium, 3909 Centre Street

Come see original work, meet the artists, and connect across generations.

Questions? Email [email protected].

07/20/2026

Exciting news! Our CEO, Cara Dessert (she/her), has been nominated for San Diego Magazine’s Celebrating Women 2026 Awards as a Pioneer in the Nonprofit Sector.

Cara's leadership, advocacy, and commitment to building a stronger, more equitable community have made a lasting impact across San Diego. Now, she’s advanced to the public voting round, and we’d love your support!

✅ Vote for Cara here: https://cw.sdmag.com/
📅 Voting closes July 26

Thank you for helping us celebrate a remarkable leader and champion for our community.

03/25/2026

POSTPONED!! to 4/1 at 5PM

03/25/2026

Get crafty with our Mental Health Advocates! 🎨

Our Gender Identity Group and Mental Health Explorers will be merging on Tuesday’s into Art & Connect! Activities will center arts and crafts with a space led by peers to create community! 🖼️

The group will run from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM on Tuesdays at HYC for ages 10-13. 🖌️

For any questions, email [email protected] ✌️

03/17/2026

It’s YAP o’ clock! ⏰

Let’s get excited for our Presentation Night for ages 14-17 on Wednesday, 3/25/26 at 5PM! Come with a pre-made presentation on a topic you love (or hate) and get ready to share (or rant). 🫵

Observe the community guidelines on the second page. We recommend arriving before 5PM so there is enough time to have every presentation pre-screened! 🤝

For any questions, email us at [email protected] ! 🌈

03/13/2026

👕 It’s like thrifting, but FREE! 👖

We’re happy to announce our Open Closet event on 3/23 from 3PM to 6:30PM at the Hillcrest Youth Center. Feel free to drop by at any time to grab some clothes and accessories. 🧣👑

This will be on a first come, first serve basis for all ages. Absolutely NO donations allowed!! 🙀

For any questions, email [email protected]

03/04/2026

Self-Love Pizza Party? Sign ME Up!! 💝🍕

Get ready to discuss Q***r self-love while making bracelets and eating some pizza! Drop by on Wednesday, 3/11 at 4:30PM to 5:30PM to be a part of the fun! Ages 14-17 welcome. 😋

Got any questions? Email [email protected] for more information! 🌈

03/03/2026

🌈 Last week, our Hillcrest Youth Center team tabled with the Pride Center at SD Mesa College!

We connected with so many wonderful people and organizations, and got to share about all our programs and resources.
We also had a lot of people interested in attending our Presentation Night this Friday, March 6th! If you’re between the ages of 18-24, we’d love to have you join us too. 💚

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table and to for creating such a vibrant and fun space for people to connect!

03/02/2026

🛎️ Paid Internship Alert 🔔

Ready to take the next step in community building and involvement? Join YQLC! 🌈

YQLC offers a collaborative approach to uplifting Q***r, BIPOC youth in San Diego county. Join monthly (paid) meetings and engage in advocacy! 🫂

Scan the QR code in post or use the link below to apply! 📣

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMAE-f3WIn0Hn2uaHJyCyxWA8Q9ufES5AWuZx3dbkU_17-2Q/viewform?usp=header

Email [email protected] with any questions.

Address

514 Pennsylvania Avenue
San Diego, CA
92103

Opening Hours

Tuesday	3pm - 7pm
Wednesday	3pm - 7pm
Thursday	3pm - 7pm
Friday	3pm - 7pm

Website

http://www.thecentersd.org/

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