February 22, 2023
2:02 pm
The Trevor Project estimates that there are over 1.8 million LGBTQ youth in the United States seriously considering suicide each year. Their mission is to end suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning young people. Their programs include Crisis Services, Peer Support, Research, Public Education, and Advocacy. For more information visit their website at The Trevor Project.
For immediate support and connections to a crisis counselor, please visit Reach A Counselor.
February 16, 2023
10:58 am
Every student deserves to learn in a safe and supportive setting, free from discrimination. As the Department of Education has reaffirmed, discrimination based on sex—including sexual orientation and gender identity—isn’t just wrong, it’s prohibited in America’s schools. Yet many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) students experience bullying, harassment, and other discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
For transgender students in particular, this discrimination can threaten students’ well-being and ability to thrive or even participate in school—one national survey found that transgender students were three times more likely to miss school than other students. Additional research cited in a report from the Department’s Office for Civil Rights found transgender youth were more likely to report feeling unsafe at school and being bullied, and that the COVID-19 pandemic harmed their mental health. Some transgender students experience multiple forms of discrimination at once, including race, gender or disability discrimination, which amplify the challenges they face.
For more ways schools can support transgender students, visit the U.S. Department of Education’s guidance Supporting Transgender Youth In School.
February 15, 2023
5:23 pm
Youth Pride Inc. is the only nonprofit in Rhode Island specifically dedicated to meet the needs of LGBTQIA+ Youth 23 and under. Youth Pride, Inc. is dedicated to meeting the unique needs of youth and young adults impacted by sexual orientation and gender identity/expression while working to end the homophobic and transphobic environments in which they live, work and play.
Youth Pride, Inc. started as a support group for the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Greater Rhode Island in December of 1992. In the middle of a snowstorm, four youth and an adult facilitator held their first meeting at Brown University’s Sarah Doyle Women’s Center. They shared their experiences, built community, and named themselves, “The Way Out.”
This small weekly group grew quickly, soon overtaking the Women Center’s living room with dozens of young people sitting on laps, tables, and every part of the floor. In order to meet the needs of this rapidly growing group, “The Way Out” became Youth Pride, Inc. (YPI) and received its own tax-exempt status as a not-for-profit organization in 1994. One of YPI’s main discussion groups is named, “The Way Out” in honor of the original group.
For more information visit their website at Youth Pride Inc.
February 15, 2023
5:17 pm
PFLAG, formerly known as “Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays,” is a national support, education and advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and genderqueer or non-conforming (LGBTQ) people, their families, friends and allies. With 200,000 members and supporters and local affiliates in more than 500 communities across the United States and abroad, PFLAG is the largest grassroots-based family organization of its kind. PFLAG is a non-profit organization and is not affiliated with any religious or political institutions.
What does PFLAG do?
PFLAG supports LGBTQ people, their families and friends locally and nationally by providing PFLAG chapter helplines, support group meetings and resources. PFLAG also educates families and communities on sexual orientation, gender identity and LGBTQ issues. Local PFLAG chapters educate their communities through a variety of projects while PFLAG National continues to provide fair and accurate information about LGBTQ people, their loved ones, and the unique challenges they face. PFLAG also advocates for equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people on local, state, and national levels.
For more information, visit their website at PFLAG.
October 8, 2021
11:53 am
Specialized services for children, youth, young adults and their families facing behavioral health challenges.
If undetected or left untreated, early behavioral problems in children and youths can develop into more serious mental health conditions that can impact learning and academic achievement. Behavioral health conditions experienced in youth can lead to chronic absences, low achievement, disruptive behavior, and dropping out of school. Thrive Behavioral Health’s Youth & Family Services goal is to ensure all children, young adults and their families have access to high-quality behavioral health care that promote social-emotional health and academic success.
Youth & Family Services provides specialized programs that operate under a family-centered approach to treatment. This model views the entire family as the client and partners with them to develop goals and intervention strategies that improve the quality of life of the entire family.
For more information, click HERE.
April 18, 2018
11:21 am
This new resource assists transitioning from the youth behavioral healthcare system into the adult system.
For more information, please visit: BHDDH – Behavioral Health Guide
