Programs and results
What we aim to solve
one-n-ten envisions a world where all LGBTQ youth and young adults are embraced for who they are, actively engaged in their communities, and empowered to lead. We are working to eliminate stigma, discrimination, and bullying, preventing our youth from becoming the leaders of tomorrow. We also work each day to reduce suicide, homelessness, and job instability of our youth through our programs.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Q High
Online high school diploma program for youth who have dropped out of school or do not feel safe in their school environment
Promise of a New Day supportive housing program
A supportive housing program for homeless young adults. We provide housing, transportation, health care, dental care, and goal setting for employment and education. We currently have 20 youth housed in the program. They can stay in the program up to 2 years.
Youth Education and Success (YES) Program
This is a 10 week workforce development program that provides job skills, behavior, and employment readiness training to unemployed young adults.
This program was implemented in September 2014 and will be offered quarterly in Central Phoenix and 2 satellite locations in 2015.
All participants are paired with a mentor who has committed to maintaining a relationship with their mentee for at least 1 year.
OUTdoor Camp
In 2014 we had our 7th Annual OUTdoors Camp for LGBTQ youth aged 11-24 with 150 youth participants and 60 adult volunteer counselors.
We provide empowering programming along with the usual camp recreation activities.
Sources of Strength Suicide Prevention Program
This program teachs youth methods of finding their Sources of Strength to develop resilience and the ability to confront problems and not give up hope.
Sources of Strength is integrated into all of our programs, including our Youth Center programming and OUTdoors Camp activities.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Great Nonprofits 2020
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of groups/individuals benefiting from tools/resources/education materials provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
LGBTQ people
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total number of unique LGBTQ+ youth or young adults that attending 1 or more programs at one•n•ten. We define "unique" as an individual who attended a one•n•ten program at least one time.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our mission is to serve LGBTQ youth and young adults. We enhance their lives by providing empowering social and service programs that promote self-expression, self-acceptance, leadership development, and healthy life choices.
Together with our supporters, we aim to eliminate the barriers our youth face to living exceptional lives. Hurdles such as homelessness, suicide, job instability, and many more are confronted by our programs, delivering much-needed support to our youth.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We enhance the lives of LGBTQ+ youth and young adults ages 11 to 24 through empowering social and service programs that promote self‐expression, self‐acceptance, leadership development, and healthy life choices. one-n-ten was founded in 1993 and provided a unique opportunity for LGBTQ+ youth to connect, socialize, and receive support for navigating community resources. Our services have diversified since then, but our goal is the same. Our commitment to this population is evident through daily activities at our youth center and in signature programs for housing, workforce development, wellness, and leadership. Last year, more than 1,000 young people were provided services and support.
one-n-ten has provided support to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults for 30 years. LGBTQ+ youth may feel unsafe in programs developed for the general youth population when there is an expectation of conformity about gender and sexual orientation. one-n-ten welcomes LGBTQ+ youth with safe space guidelines that affirm self-identified gender pronouns and sexual orientations. In addition, one-n-ten practices positive youth development, empowerment, and trauma-informed care, which are industry standards for working with at-risk youth populations. Our services and staff expertise have been featured in scholarly and mass media, including the Child & Youth Services Journal and National Geographic.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
LGBTQ+ people may be uncomfortable accessing potentially non-affirming community services developed for the general population but can thrive in identity-specific environments without an expectation of conformity about gender and sexual orientation. one-n-ten enhances the lives of LGBTQ+ and allied youth ages 11 to 24 by providing empowering social and service programs that promote self‐expression, self‐acceptance, leadership development, and healthy life choices. Youth Center offerings occur on a rotating basis each day and include group discussions on age-appropriate trending topics, wellness tools that promote mental, emotional, and physical well-being, anti-bullying training, art, or games. By connecting with Youth Center staff, young people can get help finding LGBTQ+ competent providers of healthcare, crisis lines, safe shelter, legal aid, and more. Young people also have access to basic needs resources, including food, clothing, hygiene products, bus passes, toiletries, and showers at no cost. Youth Center workshops and activities are facilitated by two staff members and one or two volunteers. If staff expertise is lacking in a particular interest area, we invite community partners or guest speakers from the community at large to lead a program.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Education
HIV/AIDS education using an evidence-based intervention: Focuses on prevention, treatment, and how to advocate for those living with HIV/AIDS.
Suicide/harm reduction training using evidence-based intervention: Trains young people to identify personal strengths for preventing suicide, bullying, and violence.
Economic Opportunity - Laying foundations by addressing basic needs
Supportive housing for youth experiencing homelessness: Our scattered-site rapid rehousing program provides six to 24 months of LGBTQ-competent case management support. The scattered-site model allows participants to live closer to their existing support networks.
Drop-in access to resources: Typically open daily, our youth center provides access to community resource navigation, food boxes containing local produce, school supplies, hygiene supplies, and socks. Primary care, dental care, and mental health care linkages are available via community partners.
Mentorship
Partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona: When enrolled by a parent or guardian, LGBTQ+ youth aged 11 to 18 are paired with an affirming, supportive mentor.
Camp OUTdoors: At our LGBTQ-inclusive summer camp, cabin assignments are not made by gender. Instead, similarly-aged campers stay in the same cabin. In outdoor activities and more than 50 workshops, youth build leadership skills and work collaboratively while connecting to the environment.
Youth group volunteers at one·n·ten: Volunteers mentor young people in youth center workshops and satellite group activities. Workshops and activities are varied and promote self-worth, resiliency, and a sense of belonging.
Social Justice and/or Diversity & Inclusion
Ongoing racial equity and inclusion training for staff and the Board of Directors: This began in the summer of 2020. The training includes books, movies, webinars, and biweekly small group discussions. Training selections are made by our colleagues who are Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color, their allies, and our diversity, equity, and inclusion consultants.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
one·n·ten was founded in 1993 and provided a unique opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth to connect, socialize, and receive support for navigating community resources. Our services have diversified since then, but our goal is the same. We enhance the lives of LGBTQ+ youth through programs that promote self-expression, self-acceptance, and healthy life choices. one·n·ten is the largest organization in Arizona providing comprehensive services to LGBTQ+ and allied youth aged 11 to 24. We deliver on our commitment to this population through daily activities at our youth center and signature programs in housing, education, wellness, and leadership. Last year, more than 1,029 young people were provided services and support.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
Ongoing racial equity and inclusion training for staff and the Board of Directors: Began in summer 2020. The training includes books, movies, webinars, and biweekly small group discussions. Training selections are made by our colleagues who are Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color, their allies, and our diversity, equity, and inclusion consultants. Support groups for queer youth of color and trans and non-binary youth: Queer Youth of Color group takes place the second Tuesday of every month. Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Group take place every second and fourth Thursday.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.