Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth in NYC
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Ali Forney Center
307 W 38th St, New York, NY 10018 | (212) 222-3427
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Callen-Lorde
Chelsea: 356 West 18th St, New York, NY 10011 | (212) 271-7200
Bronx: 555 Bergen Ave, 4 Fl, Bronx, NY 10455 | (718) 215-1800
Brooklyn: 40 Flatbush Ave Ext, 3 Fl, Brooklyn, NY 11201 | (718) 215-1818
Gender & Family Project
936 Broadway, 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10010 | (212) 879-4900 ext. 150
Drop-in center for folks from the ages of 12-24 years old, providing educational and employment resources, health care (including mental health- and gender-affirming care), recreational activities, pantry/meals, legal support, and assistance with housing. Services are free, regardless of ability to pay.
Has a special program for youth called HOTT. The HOTT Adolescent Health program is welcoming, non-judgmental and confidential, specifically created to meet the medical and mental health needs of LGBTQ+ adolescents and young adults ages 13-24, as well as other young people in need. These services are offered at Callen-Lorde clinics as well as a mobile medical unit that travels to areas throughout the five boroughs to meet people where they feel comfortable.
All services are provided free of charge or at low cost (insurance is also accepted). HOTT will register young people 21 years old and younger for healthcare services, and provide ongoing care up to their 24th birthday. After their 24th birthday, they will be transitioned into adult care.
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Hetrick Martin Institute
740 Broadway, 2 Astor Pl 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10003 | (212) 674-2400
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InterACT
info@interactadvocates.org | 707-793-1190
Community center for folks from the ages of 13-24 years old, providing educational resources, paid internships, mental health care (including counseling, psychiatric care, and support groups), STI/HIV testing, linkage to PrEP/PEP, after-school activities, and pantry/meals. Services are free, regardless of ability to pay.
Housed within the Ackerman Institute for the Family, the Gender & Family Project offers a variety of programs and services aimed to build community, decrease isolation, and foster hope and resiliency for transgender and gender-expansive youth and their families, including family therapy. Through community and clinical services, research, training and education, GFP provides comprehensive and customized advocacy, regardless of a family’s financial situation or ability to pay.
The Door
555 Broome St, New York, NY 10013 | (212) 941-9090
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The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
208 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011 | (212) 620-7310
Founded in 2011 with the goal of empowering the next generation of intersex Youth leaders ages 13-29, by helping them further develop their advocacy skills, interACT believes that personals experience are our greatest assets. The interACT Youth Program fosters a space where members work together–building community and sharing their stories.
Drop-in center for folks from the ages of 12-24 years old, providing housing support, including emergency shelter placement, healthcare through their partner, the Institute for Family Health, educational/employment programming, and legal support. Services are free, regardless of ability to pay.
Leading non-profit community center for LGBTQ+ folks of all ages, offering health- and mental-health care, case management, and specialized support for survivors of domestic violence. The Center has special programming for youth ages 13-22, including a drop-in center, substance use treatment, and many social groups and events (including their Ball!). Services are free, regardless of ability to pay.