Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center Inc

Provides free short-term individual, couples, family, and group counseling for LGBTQ+ individuals and family members ages 13 and up, offered in-person or remotely with flexible scheduling including evenings and weekends; services are provided at no cost and do not require or accept insurance.

Distributes a 48-page Pride Guide free of charge in print and online formats to provide resources and information for the LGBTQ+ community in the Mid-Hudson Valley.

Provides curated referrals to LGBTQ+-affirming hotlines and professional resources, and promotes recurring community groups through its website calendar, social media, and newsletter.

Offers targeted programming for queer youth and families, including Queer Kinship—a support program for queer youth and their caregivers—and maintains a dedicated youth library as a distinctive service among LGBTQ+ centers.

Enforces behavioral expectations at the center by requiring compliance with staff directives, documenting code of conduct violations, routing incidents to leadership for review, and implementing graduated consequences including warnings, probation, or exclusion; involves law enforcement when criminal activity occurs.

Operates a physical community center at 300 Wall Street in uptown Kingston, NY, providing seven-day-a-week access to over 4,200 visitors annually, with event spaces including Apuzzo Hall (capacity up to 100) and smaller equipped rooms available for use.

Operates a monthly free legal clinic on the first Tuesday offering no-cost consultations on name and gender marker changes, employment and housing discrimination, and family law matters.

Provides free HIV, STD, and Hepatitis-C testing at the Kingston community center on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 2:00 to 6:00pm through a partnership with Cornerstone Family Healthcare.

Advances positive social change through advocacy, education, cultural awareness, and wellness programs; centers justice for Indigenous communities by acknowledging occupation of Esopus lands, confronting histories of land dispossession and erasure, and affirming solidarity with Lenape peoples.

Manages the Mayo Library collection of over 3,200 books, digitized and cataloged into a searchable online system to facilitate borrowing, and supports oral history documentation efforts.

Produces "Out in the Valley," a weekly radio show broadcast on Radio Kingston that highlights LGBTQ+ people, issues, trends, and events in the region, featuring over forty guests annually.

Offers structured, time-limited mental health support groups such as the eight-week Seasons of Change program and other weekly 90-minute groups for LGBTQ+ individuals, available in-person, hybrid, or virtual formats.

Hosts public gatherings, special events, and pride celebrations including the inaugural Hudson Valley Pride March in Kingston, the “Our Stories” anniversary event at the Culinary Institute of America, and regular community events and meetings for groups such as the Key of Q Chorus and twelve-step programs.

Funds post-secondary education for queer students by awarding J. Tracy Hermann Scholarships to five students annually in the Hudson Valley and Catskills region.

Relies on volunteers in ongoing operational roles including front desk staffing, library management, event planning, building maintenance, and support for special events and programs.

Operates a weekly Community Acupuncture Clinic every Tuesday from 12:30 to 2:30pm in partnership with Acupuncture Broadway, requesting a $10 donation per session with no one turned away for lack of funds.