PRIDE FOR YOUTH | PRIDE FOR YOUTH
Provides education, outreach, counseling and supportive services to lebian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTO) youth, up to age 30, and their families. Offers weekly young adult and transgender social support groups, individual and family counseling, free and confidential HIV/STD screening (up to age 45) and referrals to sexual health services. Also provides a Friday night drop-in center, up to age 21, for socializing with peers and drop- in short-term counseling, as needed. Provides social and educational groups for gay, bisexual and queer men (ages 18-45). Offers school-based services to include outreach and individual counseling at targeted schools, gay straight alliance (GSA) coordination and workshops, and workshops on Understanding Sexual Orientation and Understanding Gender. Offers workshops to professionals on working with LGBTO youth and creating safer school.
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211 Hudsson Valley / ADK
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516-679-3610
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516-679-3610
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Application process
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Fee
Free
Eligibility
Youth and their families, up to 45 years of age. Residents of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Rapid HIV and syphilis testing open to all ages 13+
Languages
Spanish
Service area
Suffolk County, NY
Nassau County, NY
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LONG ISLAND CRISIS CENTER
Provides free, anonymous, confidential suicide prevention, crisis intervention, and referral information for the many issues that affect people. LICC also offers online counseling Monday-Friday from 7pm-11pm. Services are avaiable for Long Island residents. Other projects that LICC operates are PFY (formerly Pride for Youth) - for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning adolescents and young adults, Runaway Hotline, and suicide outreach services. Community Education workshops are available for schools, agencies, parents and professionals. Topics covered are Suicide Prevention, Managing Emotions, Cyberbulling Awareness, Let's Talk Mental Health, Coping with Crisis, Understanding Sexual Orientation, Understanding Gender.