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LGBTQI2-S Homeless Youth
(Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, or Two-Spirited)



external webpage icon Homelessness Resource Center: LGBTQ Resources
This webpage, part of SAMHsA's Homelessness Resource Center provides various informational resources on working with LBGTQ homeless youth.
pdf file icon Incidence and Vulnerability of LGBTQ Homeless Youth
This brief from the National Alliance to End Homelessness reviews research concerning LGBTQ homeless youth and offers suggestions for interventions with positive outcomes for homeless adolescents and young adults.
external webpage icon Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth: An Epidemic of Homelessness
This report from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force discusses the reasons why so many LGBT youth are homeless and the risks they face in shelters and on the street. Web visitors can download the audio press conference, the executive summary, the full publication, or fact sheets on LGBT youth from various cities and states across the country.
external webpage icon LGBTQ Issues and Child Welfare
This webpage from the National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning contains varied resources on working with LGBTQ youth in state care, whether as part of the foster care system of the juvenile justice system.
external webpage icon LGBTQ Youth Facts
This fact sheet from GLASS Youth and Family Services highlights statistics on LGBTQ homeless youth from studies and articles on this topic released within the past two decades.
pdf file icon Providing Services and Supports for Youth Who Are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex or Two-Spirit
This practice brief from the National Center for Cultural Competence is for policymakers, administrators, and providers seeking to learn more about youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, or two-spirit (LGBTQI2-S) and how to develop culturally and linguistically competent programs and services to meet their needs.
external webpage icon Quick Tips: Working with LGBTQI2-S Youth Who Are Homeless
This fact sheet from SAMHSA's (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Homelessness Resource Center provides tips and resources on what service providers and service provider agencies can do to help LGBTQI2-S youth feel welcome and safe.
pdf file icon Serving LGBT Youth in Out-of-Home Care
This guide from the Child Welfare League of America contains the first-ever set of comprehensive recommendations about how child welfare and juvenile justice professionals can best serve and work with LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) youth in state care.
pdf file icon Transitioning Our Shelters: A Guide to Making Homeless Shelters Safe for Transgender People
This guide from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute and the National Coalition for the Homeless discusses the barriers faced by transgender persons in accessing shelter and makes recommendations for how to eliminate these barriers. The guide includes a section dedicated to transgender youth issues.
external webpage icon Who are LGBTQI2-S Homeless Youth?
This fact sheet from SAMHSA's (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Homelessness Resource Center provides basic information about LGBTQI2-S youth experiencing homelessness.



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