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.
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.
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.
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