The THRIVE Professional Development program utilizes Welcoming Schools’ certified facilitators from across the country who have extensive experience working with and supporting youth and youth-serving professionals. 

The THRIVE Professional Development program builds off the success of HRC Foundation’s Welcoming Schools Training, which is the most comprehensive, bias-based bullying prevention program in the nation to provide LGBTQ+ and gender-inclusive professional development training and resources specifically designed for Pre-K - 12 educators and youth-serving professionals. 

THRIVE Professional Development is designed for youth-serving professionals who work in out-of-school youth programs. 

Welcoming Schools

HRC Foundation’s Welcoming Schools is the most comprehensive bias-based bullying prevention program in the nation to provide LGBTQ+ and gender inclusive professional development training, lesson plans, booklists and resources specifically designed for educators and youth-serving professionals.

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Project THRIVE

Project THRIVE is a multi-year national campaign to create more equitable, inclusive support systems, and communities for LGBTQ+ youth by building the skills and capacities of all youth-serving professionals to better meet the needs of LGBTQ+ young people.

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Youth Reports

The 2023 LGBTQ+ Youth Report, and other sub-reports delve into respondents’ well-being, experiences at home, at school, hopes for the future, and other aspects of their daily lives - as well as offering guidance and suggestions for how to better support LGBTQ+ youth.

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Youth Well-Being Program

HRC Foundation's Youth Well-Being Program is dedicated to improving the lived experience of LGBTQ+ youth in everyday institutions of daily life.

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The Human Rights Campaign reports on news, events and resources of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation that are of interest to the general public and further our common mission to support the LGBTQ+ community.

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