Apoyo Queens Community House
Queens Community House brinda a las personas y las familias las herramientas para enriquecer sus vidas y construir comunidades saludables e inclusivas.
For over 20 years, Access for Young Women (AFYW) has been providing valuable leadership opportunities to young women ages 12-18. The program has demonstrated proven results in increasing girls’ self-esteem, academic performance, leadership skills, and knowledge of gender issues.
AFYW provides an intensive 30-week leadership development curriculum that includes training in public speaking, problem solving, goal setting, and critical thinking. The young women also address important issues affecting their lives such as body image, identity, global issues, relationships, and social media. The program culminates with an Annual Youth Leadership Conference organized and facilitated by the young women to educate their peers and spread awareness on issues of importance to them.
108-25 62nd Drive
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Tel: 718-592-5757, ext. 218
Coordinator: Gabriella Vera
Email: gvera@qchnyc.org
Beacon youth programs are designed to help participants acquire the skills and attitudes they need to succeed in school and give back to the community. The program is intended to build:
QCH operates three Beacon programs:
All three locations provide free, year-round programming for youth ages 6-21, with specific programming for teens offered Monday-Friday evenings.
Beacon Community Center at J.H.S. 190
68-17 Austin Street
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone: 347-556-7964
Director: Isidro Fortuna
Email: ifortuna@qchnyc.org
Beacon Community Center at P.S. 149
93-11 34th Avenue
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Phone: 718-426-0888
Director: Michael Cartagena
Email: mcartagena@qchnyc.org
Beacon Community Center at M.S. 210
93-11 101st Avenue
Ozone Park, NY 11416
Phone: 929-509-0909
Director: Kelly Legg
Email: klegg@qchnyc.org
Generation Q is an after-school youth center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth and allies, between the ages of 13 and 21. The program offers LGBTQ youth a friendly, safe environment with a wide variety of educational and recreational opportunities, as well as social and emotional support. Through the program, participants are connected with meaningful opportunities for advocacy and activism, peer education, community building, and leadership. Generation Q also offers workshops, support groups, counseling, field trips, art-based programming, and more.
107-20 71st Road
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Outreach Coordinator: LoAn Nguyen
Email: lnguyen@qchnyc.org
QCH has an Evening Teen Drop-in Centers at two locations: our Forest Hills Community Center and Pomonok Community Center. We provide youth development-focused athletics, recreation and educational activities to engage young people in safe, supervised, and structured activities during evening hours. Primary activities include pick-up athletic basketball, volleyball, and soccer, fitness and art activities including boxing classes, gaming, and field trips. The groups promote teen issues, life skills, critical thinking, decision making and pursuit of higher education and lifelong learning. Youth are also connected to QCH’s various youth employment and college access services.
Pomonok Community Center
67-09 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11367
Director: Bret Woodson
Email: bwoodson@qchnyc.org
Forest Hills Community Center
108-25 62nd Drive
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Director: Bret Woodson
Email: bwoodson@qchnyc.org
This school-based program offers high school youth a variety of year-round activities, including individual and group counseling, academic enrichment, and credit-bearing classes. This program supports 9th & 10th graders in their transition to high school and in their promotion to the next grade level.
48-01 90th Street, Rm. 363
Elmhurst, NY 11373
Tel: 718-595-8541
Fax: 718 592-6485
Cell: 347 884-5827
Director: Michael Spyrou
Email: mspyrou@qchnyc.org
This program supports international students with access to mentoring, engaging opportunities during non-school hours, expanded learning programs, and other services that benefit the youth and their community.
48-01 90th Street
Elmhurst, NY 11373
Director: Lizbeth Mendoza
Email: lmendoza@qchnyc.org