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LGBTQ+ Shelters

 

Most of the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelters use binary shelters; clients who are transgender or gender nonconforming should utilize the “Placement Procedure for Transgender or Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) Clients”.

 
Intake shelters will do their best to place these clients in a TGNC-coded unit. For a list of LGBTQ+ shelter centers please read below.


Ali Forney Center

The Ali Forney Center is dedicated to providing support for LGBTQ youth who are experiencing homelessness and helping them develop the skills necessary for independent living.
 
Their 24-hour Drop-In Center is located in a convenient location near public transportation in Midtown Manhattan, and it offers access to essential resources such as food, medical care, mental health services, and more for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
 
An Emergency Housing Program is also offered in Queens and Brooklyn for LGBTQ+ youths. However, due to high demand, there is a long waiting list. Housing is not immediately available, with a wait time of approximately two weeks for ages 16-20 and up to six months for ages 21-24.
 
For further information, please visit the website: www.aliforneycenter.org. Contact them via phone at (212) 222-3427 ext. 300.
 


Destiny Tomorrow

Destination Tomorrow (DT) is an LGBT Center located in the Bronx. It offers direct services to the community and focuses on economic empowerment.
 
DT provides free GED courses, job readiness training, professional development, life skills, and financial literacy programs. Additionally, it offers housing for migrant individuals and special LBTQ populations.
 
Their migrant housing facilities are located in Long Island City and Chinatown and house over 1,000 invidividuals.
 
Their SWITCH program provides a 90-day housing program for TGNCGNB (transgender, gender non-conforming, and gender non-binary) individuals who have experienced domestic and sexual violence, been victims of sex trafficking crimes, or are currently participating in or have participated in sex work.
 
For further information, please visit the website: www.destinationtomorrow.org/housing-programs or contact them by phone at (646) 723-3325 or via email at info@destinationtomorrow.org.
 


Jewish Queer Youth (JQY)

 
JQY is a nonprofit organization supporting and empowering LGBTQ+ youth in the Jewish community with a special focus on teens and young adults from Orthodox, Chasidic, and Sephardic communities.
 
Their services include monthly support groups, hot kosher meala, social work and more. To learn more visit: jqyouth.org.
 
Updated on October 10, 2024
 


LGBTQ+ Medical Care

 

Several centers offer on-site primary care and psychiatry services to the LGBTQ community. Find a curated list below.

 

THE ALI FORNER CENTER
The Institute for Family Health, in partnership with Care for the Homeless, offers on-site primary care and psychiatry services in the Ali Forner Center to the LGBTQ+ community.

www.aliforneycenter.org/health-services
321 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027.
Phone: (212) 222-3427 ext. 300.
 

Services & hours of operation

Monday 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Doctor, Medical Office Assistant, and Insurance Navigator.
Tuesday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Nurse and Medical Office Assistant.
Thursday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Doctor, Nurse, Medical Assistant, Social Worker, and Insurance Navigator.
Saturday 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Nurse.
 


 

CALLEN-LORDE COMMUNITY HEALTH
The Callen-Lorde Community Health Center offers comprehensive care, provided free of judgment and regardless of ability to pay to the LGBTQ+ community.

www.callen-lorde.org.
Chelsea: 356 West 18th St. New York, NY 10011 | Phone: (212) 271-7200.
Bronx: 3144 3rd Ave, Bronx, NY 10451 | Phone: (718) 215-1800.
Brooklyn: 40 Flatbush Ave Ext, Brooklyn, NY 11201 | Phone: (718) 215-1818.
 

Services

– Sliding fee scale.
– Adolescent Health, Crisis Text Line.
– Dental Care.
– Sexual Health.
– Behavioral Health.
 


 

PRIDE HEALTH CENTERS AT NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS
NYC Health + Hospitals provides health services to all New Yorkers, regardless of their ability to pay or immigration status.

www.nychealthandhospitals.org/services/lgbtq-health-care-services
East Harlem: 1901 First Avenue (at 97th Street), New York, NY 10029 | Phone: (212) 423-7292.
Midtown: 462 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016 | Phone: (332) 259-0404.
Lower East Side: 227 Madison Street, New York, NY 10002 | Phone: (212) 441-5469.
Bronx: 1400 Pelham Parkway Street, Bronx, NY 10461 | Phone: (718) 918-7787.
Bronx: 234 East 149th Street 8th floor, Unit 8A Bronx, NY 10451 | Phone: (718) 579-5264.
Brooklyn: 760 Broadway Brooklyn, New York 1120 | Phone: (718) 963-8033.
 

Services & hours of operation

Hours of operation: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
— Transgender health care, including hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery.
— Women’s and men’s health.
— General medical/specialty referrals.
— Preventive care services.
— Social work.
 
Updated on September 15, 2024




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