Inside Out Youth Services

Last week, IOYS had 20 passionate community members in attendance for our volunteer orientation! IOYS Volunteer Manager Alina (they/them) shared our mission, values, and the many opportunities to build access, equity, and power with LGBTQIA2+ young people in our community. We're so excited and grateful to have amazing volunteers in the IOYS space and out in the community! We host volunteer orientations monthly, so please send us a message if you'd like more information ??????????????????????

?? CONGRATULATIONS, Phoenix (ze/zim/zir), 18, for getting accepted into Colorado Mesa University's mechanical engineering program! We are so proud of you and will be cheering you on. ??????????????????????

Feeling stressed and reaching for a cigarette or vape? Try keeping your hands busy instead! Small, simple activities - like journaling, squeezing a stress ball, or crafting - can help manage cravings and relieve stress in a healthier way. Swipe through for easy, hands-on habits to try next time stress hits! ??? Then, click the link in our bio for access to free resources to help you quit for good.

Oh, just our mood board for QUEER PROM 2025 ??????????????????????

Spring is here, and IOYS School Advocate Jaxon (he/him) is back at the gym! Moving our bodies is just one way we can care for our physical health, but Bisexual health is about so much more. From eating well, sleeping enough, and getting outside, there are many ways to support our minds and bodies! This Bisexual Health Awareness Month, let's talk about what true well-being looks like for our community! ??????

Are you a parent or guardian of a trans or gender-expansive young person and are looking for a supportive community? TransParenting is our support, resource, and advocacy group for parents and guardians of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive young people, facilitated by our amazing TransParenting Coordinator. Please message us for more information ??????????

IOYS Program Coordinator Em (they/them) put together our gender-affirming resource area in our space! We have binders, tape for binding/tucking, educational safety packets, and more. We are so grateful for these resources and have them available for our enrolled youth & young adults! ??????????????????????

Our ? Melanin Magiq ? program for March is next week! This Women's History Month, we are celebrating women of color who have or are currently making herstory! Send us a message for more info ??????????????????????

Our Colorado College Bonner Fellow, Ellison (she/her, 19), facilitated a program about "Destigmatizing Mental Health with Science" for our youth and young adults! We learned more about anxiety vs stress, the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems, and tools we can use to manage these responses. We are so lucky to have our Bonner Fellows in the space with us! ??????????????????????

Brighten up your tax season by investing all or part of your tax refund to building access, equity, and power with LGBTQIA2+ young people in our community! Follow these three simple steps to make an impact: 1) Decide how much of your refund you’d like to donate to Inside Out Youth Services. 2) Look for the “Donate to a Colorado Nonprofit” line on your tax return. 3) Enter Inside Out Youth Services and our registration number, 20033001633, in the box at the top. Thank you for considering donating to Inside Out Youth Services! ??????????????????????