Compton's True North Program Looking for Applicants

Compton's Table provides a host of programs aimed to help the queer community in Erie County thrive. True North: Empowering Queer Youth for Independence is one of the programs offered to help young people integrate successfully into adulthood.

Created and facilitated by the Compton's Table Board, True North aims to provide young queer people with the foundational skills to enter and succeed in adulthood. The program is divided into 4 two hour-long sessions that run over a 4 week period.

The first week focuses on building community while integrating lessons on social skill development, team building, and reflection. The second week focuses on financial concerns, like how to handle money, banking, taxes, writing, and sticking to a budget, along with information about finding queer-friendly housing, paying bills, roommate etiquette, and apartment basics.

Week three centers on self-care and hygiene. Facilitators discuss mental health and physical hygiene, how to keep living spaces clean, and who to reach out to if additional help is needed. The fourth and final session centers on "Adulting 101"-- information like maintaining a healthy diet and forming positive relationships with others. All of these sessions and information are offered free of charge to members of the Erie County queer community.

If this program sounds like something you or someone you know might be interested in, please register at www.ComptonsTable.org to join the next cohort.