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Detroit area social services agency
Ruth Ellis Center
Ruth Ellis Center logoRuth Ellis Center logo
Founded1999
FocusRunaway, homeless and at-risk LGBTQ youth
Location
Area served Southeast Michigan
ServicesDrop-in center, street outreach program, transitional living, and emergency housing shelter
Key peopleMark Erwin, executive director
Websitewww.ruthelliscenter.org
Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes, a public supporter of Ruth Ellis Center since 2010, at the 2010 GLAAD Media Awards.

The Ruth Ellis Center (REC) is a social services agency in the Detroit area that serves the needs of runaway, homeless and at-risk lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) youth. REC is named in honor of the life and work of Ruth Ellis, who was an African-American lesbian from Detroit known for her service to people in need.

Programs

The Ruth Ellis Center operates five main programs: Youth Programs (Health, Equity, and Outreach, formally Drop-In; and Center for Lesbian Queer Women & Girls or CLQ), Supportive Housing, Integrated Health Services, Community-Based Family Support Services, and the Ruth Ellis Institute.

History

A group of community activists including John Allen, Kofi Adoma, and Courtney Wilson - founded the Ruth Ellis Center in 1999, the same year Ruth Ellis celebrated her 100th birthday. In September 2000, the then-101-year-old Ellis attended the grand opening of the center's first phase, a drop-in center for at-risk youth.

Wanda Sykes has been an outspoken supporter of the organization after the staff sent her a letter asking her to visit during her 2010 tour's stop in Detroit.

In January 2022, it opened the 44,000-square-foot (4,100 m) Ruth Ellis Clairmount Center, a center for LGBT people aged 13 to 30, including housing and educational facilities. It cost approximately $15 million.

See also

References

  1. Welch, Sherri (June 18, 2013). "Ruth Ellis Center names new executive director". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  2. Proxmire, Crystal (June 27, 2013). "Fresh From California: Ruth Ellis Welcomes New Executive Director". Between the Lines. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  3. Michael, Jason A. (May 2, 2017). "Kofi Adoma: Creating history one organization at a time". Between the Lines. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Broverman, Neal (October 4, 2012). "Detroit's Invaluable LGBT Youth Center Has a Friend in Wanda". The Advocate. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  5. Michael, Jason (February 3, 2005). "Ruth Ellis: A century worth of history". Between the Lines. No. 1305. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014.
  6. "Wanda Sykes visits Ruth Ellis Center". Between the Lines. July 8, 2010. Archived from the original on October 25, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  7. Mercer, Monica (August 28, 2012). "Q&A: Wanda Sykes, Ruth Ellis Center Fundraiser Host". Hour Detroit.
  8. Rahman, Nushrat (2020-11-21). "Ruth Ellis Center breaks ground on housing development and health clinic for LGBTQ youth". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  9. "Ruth Ellis Clairmount Center". LBBA. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
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