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  • Meet the amazing people rewriting the narrative about LGBTQ youth homelessness

    Sam Manzella

    November 10, 2021 |

    LGBTQ Nation |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The Ali Forney Center is the largest of several organizations across the country serving LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness. It has seventeen sites and serves about 2,000 young people a year, nearly half of whom come from out of state. In addition to setting people up with stable housing, the drop-in center serves daily meals and offers showers and laundry. Advocacy programs and case managers help the youth find permanent jobs, further their education, or put funds aside to secure stable long-term housing. They also offer counseling services, support groups, and temporary employment for many young people.

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