Proud & Empowered, a partnership with Washington University, St. Louis,  is an intervention designed to help empower LGBTQ+ youth and improve school climate. This program is aimed to promote health and mental health in students who identify as LGBTQ+.

The program consists of two components:

• Part 1: 10 weeks of small groups led by students and facilitated by a trained Proud & Empowered team member.
• Part 2: Social norms change intervention for the school

The two components can be delivered independently or together, depending on the interest and readiness of the school. 

The primary role of the school involves recruiting 8-12 LGBTQ+ students to participate in the intervention once a week for ten weeks. Intervention sessions may take place during periods throughout the day, in a homeroom period, or a lunch break.