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Youth & Family Programs from HRC Foundation:

• Youth Well-Being

• Parents for Transgender Equality National Council

• Welcoming Schools

• All Children - All Families

• HBCU Program

Resources from the Human Rights Campaign:

• Direct Online and Phone Support Services for LGBTQ+ Youth

• LGBTQ+ Scholarship Database

• 2023 Youth Report

• 2023 Welcoming Schools Annual Report

• 2023 Welcoming Schools Informe Anual - Español

• Project THRIVE 2023 Back-to-School Checklist

• Guidance for the Placement of Transgender, Non-binary, and Gender Expansive youth in Congregate Care, 2023

• LGBTQ+ Youth: How to Help Yourself or a Friend (HRC + Child Mind Institute + Project UR OK)

Additional Resources for Youth-Serving Professionals:

• The US Department of Health and Human Services:

  1. LGBTQI+ Health & Well-Being Resources

  2. Child Welfare Information Gateway- Resources for Families of LGBTQ+ Youth

  3. Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center - Creating a Welcoming Early Childhood Program for LGBT-Headed Families
     

• Advocates for Youth:

  1. Building Cultural Responsiveness: A Toolkit for Youth-Serving Professionals

  2. Creating Safer Spaces LGBTQ Youth: A Toolkit for Education, Healthcare, and Community-Based Organizations
     
     

• AMAZE - Sexual & Relationship Education Resources and Videos

• American Association of School Librarians (AASL) - Defending Intellectual Freedom: LGBTQ+ Materials in School Libraries

• American School Counselors Association - Support LGBTQ+ Students Resource

• Campus Pride - Career Connect

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - LGBTQ+ Youth Resources

• Health Resources and Services Administration - Mental Health and LGBTQI+ Resources for Kids and Families

• Mental Health America - LGBTQ+ Mental Health Resource Center

• National Association of School Psychologists - LGBTQ Youth Resources

• National Education Association - Defending the Freedom of Our LGBTQ+ Students to be Themselves