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.
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.
Visit WelcomingSchools.orgProject 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.
Learn MoreThe 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.
View All Report FindingsHRC 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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