Encircle
Provo
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Where it all started
91 W 200 S
Encircle Is Born
When Encircle Founder Stephenie Larsen heard about the alarming number of suicides among LGBTQ+ youth in her community in Provo, she decided to take action. Larsen said, “While driving downtown, I found this house with two rainbow stained glass windows, and I knew that this was the place.”
Renovation
Grand Opening in 2017
Small House, Big Change
Encircle, Provo’s first LGBTQ+ center, opens on Valentine’s Day, 2017. “This house may look small, but it’s going to do big things. This pebble is going to hit the water and make ripples—circles—circles upon circles encircling families and encircling LGBTQ+ kids for years to come," said Barbara Young, founding Board Member and Encircle Champion.
The Space
The Art Room
The Friendship Circle Room
The Garden
Therapy Room 1
Therapy Room 2
Encircle Provo's Impact
Just like former board member, Barbara Young said ten years ago, Encircle Provo has changed the lives of thousands of LGBTQ+ young people and families. The ripples, circles upon circles, have reached far and wide and will continue to make a difference for many years to come.