OUR HISTORY:

1n10 began operations in 1993 as Valley One In

Ten (VOIT), formed by concerned gay and lesbian

adults who saw there was a need to support youth

who were dealing with issues of coming out.

In the mid-nineties, youth services expanded into

two programs: VOIT for teenagers 14-17 and

Horizons for young adults ages 18-22. During this

period, our program also received a grant from

Maricopa Integrated Health Services to provide

HIV/AIDS education to valley youth. In 2002, the

name of the organization was changed to

1n10 to reflect a stronger commitment to

valley youth. In 2003, 1n10 held the first gay

prom for high school students in the valley. Over

120 youth attended. The event was covered by the

Arizona Republic and several local TV stations

plus received national coverage from CNN and

NYAC. In 2004, 1n10 partnered with Concilio

Latino de Salud, Valle de Sol, and Tumbleweed to

provide counseling in drug and alcohol issues and

to provide education on HIV/AIDS awareness and

prevention. In 2006, 1n10 hired a full-time Director

for the grassroots organization.

Today: 1n10 currently serves between 40 and 60

youth at our weekly drop-in session in Phoenix,

15-25 youth at our Tempe program site, and 15-20

youth are participants in our QSpeak Theatre

program. 1n10 is currently focused on enhancing

and expanding its youth programs and services.

We are working to increase public awareness of

1n10 and to promote issues of importance to valley

youth. We continue to reach out to the community

for partners to help us in this effort. Please contact

us if you would like to be involved with 1n10 and

our work toward safer environments for LGBTQ

youth.