AVENUES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH | |
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Mission | Avenues for Homeless Youth seeks to help youth achieve their personal goals and make a positive transition into young adulthood by providing emergency shelter, short-term housing, and supportive services for homeless youth in a safe and nurturing environment. |
Services/Programs | Emergency shelter and transitional living, including three host-home programs |
Service Area | Metropolitan Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Target Population(s) | RHY ages 16 to 21 |
Annual Budget | Total budget in FY 2011–2012 was $1.02 million; in 2012, Avenues received $175,000 in federal RHY program funding for transitional living |
Number of Youth Served Annually | 157 youth across all programs in FY 2011–2012; 132 youth through shelter and transitional housing programs and 15 youth through the GLBT Host Home Program |
Percentage of Youth Identifying as LGBTQ | 25 percent lesbian, gay, or bisexual; 2 to 3 percent transgender (based on staff estimate) |
Organizational Strategies for Serving LGBTQ Youth |
Avenues has implemented the following organizational strategies:
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Services Tailored for LGBTQ Youth |
Avenues tailors several services to address the needs of LGBTQ youth:
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Sources: Agency documents and discussions with staff during site visit in May 2013.
FY = fiscal year; LGBTQ = lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning; RHY = runaway and homeless youth.
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