Hillcrest Youth Center

POSTPONED!! to 4/1 at 5PM

Get crafty with our Mental Health Advocates! 🎨

Our Gender Identity Group and Mental Health Explorers will be merging on Tuesday’s into Art & Connect! Activities will center arts and crafts with a space led by peers to create community! 🖼️

The group will run from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM on Tuesdays at HYC for ages 10-13. 🖌️

For any questions, email [email protected] ✌️

It’s YAP o’ clock! ⏰

Let’s get excited for our Presentation Night for ages 14-17 on Wednesday, 3/25/26 at 5PM! Come with a pre-made presentation on a topic you love (or hate) and get ready to share (or rant). 🫵

Observe the community guidelines on the second page. We recommend arriving before 5PM so there is enough time to have every presentation pre-screened! 🤝

For any questions, email us at [email protected] ! 🌈

👕 It’s like thrifting, but FREE! 👖

We’re happy to announce our Open Closet event on 3/23 from 3PM to 6:30PM at the Hillcrest Youth Center. Feel free to drop by at any time to grab some clothes and accessories. 🧣👑

This will be on a first come, first serve basis for all ages. Absolutely NO donations allowed!! 🙀

For any questions, email [email protected]

Self-Love Pizza Party? Sign ME Up!! 💝🍕

Get ready to discuss Q***r self-love while making bracelets and eating some pizza! Drop by on Wednesday, 3/11 at 4:30PM to 5:30PM to be a part of the fun! Ages 14-17 welcome. 😋

Got any questions? Email [email protected] for more information! 🌈

🌈 Last week, our Hillcrest Youth Center team tabled with the Pride Center at SD Mesa College!

We connected with so many wonderful people and organizations, and got to share about all our programs and resources.
We also had a lot of people interested in attending our Presentation Night this Friday, March 6th! If you’re between the ages of 18-24, we’d love to have you join us too. 💚

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table and to for creating such a vibrant and fun space for people to connect!

🛎️ Paid Internship Alert 🔔

Ready to take the next step in community building and involvement? Join YQLC! 🌈

YQLC offers a collaborative approach to uplifting Q***r, BIPOC youth in San Diego county. Join monthly (paid) meetings and engage in advocacy! 🫂

Scan the QR code in post or use the link below to apply! 📣

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMAE-f3WIn0Hn2uaHJyCyxWA8Q9ufES5AWuZx3dbkU_17-2Q/viewform?usp=header

Email [email protected] with any questions.

Ready… Set… YAP! 🗣️

Let’s get excited for our Presentation Night for ages 18-24 on Friday, 3/6/26 at 5PM! Come with a pre-made presentation on a topic you love (or hate) and get ready to share (or rant). 🫵

Observe the community guidelines on the second page. We recommend arriving before 5PM so there is enough time to have every presentation pre-screened! 🤝

For any questions, email us at [email protected] ! 🌈

Welcome to our Google Calendar Era 🗓️!

Follow the instructions above to get onto the and digital calendars! You can access it on your phone, computer, or any digital device! 💻📱

For any questions email [email protected] 🌈

Happy Valentines Month! 💘💝 Check out our February calendar to see all of the events and groups we’ll be having at our Hillcrest Youth Center and South Bay Youth Center throughout the rest of this month!

Use the key on the 2nd slide to see which groups are on which dates✨


-Gender Identity Group for ages 10-13 and 14-18 🏳️‍⚧️
- Mental Health Explorers for ages 10-13 🧠
-Days dedicated to ages 10-13, 14-18, and 18-24🐸
-PACT, the first Thursday of the month from 5-7 PM followed by Family Drop-In hours from 2-6 PM on every Thursday after 💜🧑‍🧑‍🧒💛
- Stories & Sweets on February 25th from 4:30-5:30 PM📚


-Gender Identity Group ages 14-18 🏳️‍⚧️
-Days dedicated to ages 10-13, 14-18, and 18-24🌈
-Mi Familia Grupo de Apoyo on February 23rd from 4-7 PM🧑‍🧑‍🧒💖
-Crisis Drop-In Hours every Monday ‼️

We hope to see you throughout this month!

For any questions, email [email protected]