Our Mission
Our mission at The National Center for Equality and Innovation (NCEI) is to provide shelter, crisis prevention, and family remediation to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and all (LGBT+) youth with marginalized sexual orientation and/or gender identities. Especially those youth who are at-risk of becoming or actively experiencing homelessness. We are committed to positive development of LGBT+ youth through action, education, intervention, providing resources, and creating safer and healthier living environments.
Our Story
The National center for Equality and Innovation Inc. (NCEI) was established as a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization in 2014. Through the guidance of our Executive Board, Advisory Council, Action Advisory Council, Youth Council, coordinators, and volunteers we provide shelter, crisis prevention, and family intervention to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and all (LGBT+) youth with marginalized sexual orientation and/or gender identities. Especially those youth who are experiencing homelessness or who may be at-risk of becoming or actively homelessness.
Our Vision
Our vision is to make certain no LGBT+ youth will ever be homeless or feel alone; that they will always have a resources for any crisis.
Our Values
Provide tangible and essential services to the LGBT+ youth, especially those who are experiencing homelessness and those who may become homeless; and do it with humility, dignity, and confidentiality. | Impact the social, political, and institutional landscapes by providing strong leadership for an effective national advocacy and service-oriented agenda for LGBT+ youth. | Empower LGBT+ youth with information and resources so they may have alternate avenues to safe and stable environments in which to grow. | Embrace diversity and inclusion by recognizing the value of individuals of different backgrounds and what they bring to help us and those in need. | Develop community, individual, institutional, and industry partnerships that will help champion our mission.
Meet the NCEI Team
You don’t have to be gay to be a supporter, you just have to be human. ~Daniel Radcliff.