Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2016, ENCIRCLE HAS DEPLOYED TWO CORE INITIATIVES TO PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE LGBTQ+ YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES: 1) A SUITE OF EVIDENCE-BASED AFFIRMING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE CONNECTION, FAMILY ACCEPTANCE, AND BELONGING, INCLUDING DAILY PEER-TO-PEER FRIENDSHIP CIRCLES; AND 2) ACCESS TO CO-LOCATED QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY SERVICES. SINCE OPENING ITS FIRST HOME IN PROVO, UTAH IN FEBRUARY 2017, ENCIRCLE HAS PROVIDED LIFE-AFFIRMING PROGRAMMING TO OVER 25,000 FAMILIES AND LGBTQ+ YOUTH, INCLUDING 8000 SUBSIDIZED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY SESSIONS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $906.8K

  • Program 2 [2020]

    ENCIRCLE THERAPY ENCOURAGES LGBTQ+ YOUTH TO SEEK HELP BY SUBSIDIZING TEN SESSIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY WITH A LICENSED THERAPIST TO ANY YOUTH WHO SEEKS IT. FOR THOSE WITHOUT MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE OR STABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES, ENCIRCLE OFFERS A SLIDING-SCALE FEE STRUCTURE TO ATTEMPT TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. ENCIRCLE THERAPY IS CURRENTLY PANELED WITH NINE HEALTH INSURERS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $190K

  • LGBTQ+ Youth Support Services

    In 2024, Encircle Family & Youth Resource Center expanded its reach and impact across Utah, welcoming more than 30,000 visits from LGBTQ+ youth, young adults, and families at our homes. Through parent programs, creative nights, Friendship Circles, and outreach events, we continued to create safe spaces for connection, healing, and growth. Our work was powered by dedicated volunteers and interns who contributed more than 20,000 hours - a value of $700,000 in donated service.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.1M