2026 LGBTQ+ Mental Health Summit

Hudson Pride Center is excited to invite you to save the date for our second annual 2026 LGBTQ+ Mental Health Summit: Educating & Empowering for the Collective Care of LGBTQ+ Youth.

📅 Saturday, August 8, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
📍 HCCC Culinary Conference Center, 161 Newkirk Street, Jersey City, NJ

This FREE, community-centered summit is designed to bring together and support three key audiences:

• Professionals, including social workers, educators, mental health providers, healthcare professionals, and youth-serving staff
• Families, caregivers, and community members who support LGBTQ+ youth
• Youth leaders and young adults committed to advocacy, wellness, and community change

What makes this summit unique is its intentional design. Participants will have opportunities to engage in shared learning experiences while also attending workshops and tracks tailored to the specific needs and interests of each audience. Whether you are supporting LGBTQ+ youth professionally, personally, or through community leadership, this summit will provide you practical tools and current relevant health information, as well as help you form meaningful community connections to strengthen collective care.

As communities continue to navigate the evolving needs of LGBTQ+ youth during a non-supportive political landscape, access to affirming evidence-informed resources and learning opportunities are more important than ever. Together, we can build safer, healthier, and more supportive environments for LGBTQ+ young people to thrive.

Attendance is completely FREE, and we encourage you to share this invitation widely with colleagues, staff, families, caregivers, youth leaders, and community networks. Additional details, including registration information and workshop offerings, will be shared soon!

For questions or community vendor inquiries, please contact Kimberly at kimberly@hudsonpride.org.
Please contact Hudson Pride Center at (201)482-9894 or info@hudsonpride.org for information on continuing education credits for social workers.