Our Impact
We envision a world where LGBTQ+ youth know they are loved, love themselves, and have hope for a bright future.
Empowering LGBTQ+ Youth and Families Through Community and Connection
Encircle provides essential mental health services to LGBTQ+ youth, young adults, and families.
Mental Health Services for LGBTQ+ Well-Being
Mental health services at Encircle provide a safe and supportive space for LGBTQ+ youth, young adults, and families to explore their identities, nurture healthy social connections, develop essential emotional and psychological skills, and foster positive well-being through authenticity, resulting in over 98% success rate in achieving improved mental health outcomes.
LGBTQ+ Youth are at Risk
3X
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are three times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers.
52%
of transgender and nonbinary youth have seriously considered attempting suicide in the past 12 months.
Across All Homes
Numbers tell only a small part of the story.
53%
of youth guests have been to
Encircle over 20 times
200,000+
Mental health services provided since 2017
12,000+
People received therapy since 2017
Our Model Works
We offer a safe place for LGBTQ+ individuals to explore who they are and what makes them happy.
We Are Meeting Our Outcomes
When LGBTQ+ individuals form meaningful relationships and develop emotional & psychological skills experience less depression, less anxiety, and overall better mental health.
Through the services we offer, each of these outcomes is met at more than a 98% success rate.
Areas of Focus
Social Connection
Healthy social connections are consistently and positively associated with all indicators of psychological well-being.
Emotional & Psychological Skills
Skills like sharing emotions, countering negative thought patterns, and mindful acceptance of emotion contribute to improved mental health and increased well-being.
Positive Emotional Experiences
People who have positive emotions in their everyday lives tend to be happier, healthier, learn better, and get along well with others.
Authenticity
Humans thrive when they are working towards self-defined meaningful goals and when they are free to be themselves.
We offer a safe place for LGBTQ+ individuals to explore who they are and what makes them happy.
