Resources
LAMBDA
LAMBDA is a non-profit, gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender agency dedicated to reducing homophobia, inequality, hate crimes, and discrimination by encouraging self-acceptance, cooperation, and non-violence.
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Gay-Straight Alliance Network
Gay-Straight Alliance Network is a youth leadership organization that connects school-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to each other and community resources through peer support, leadership development, and training.
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The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is a national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. The Trevor Project operates an accredited, nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for LGBTQ youth.
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Transgender Law Center
A civil rights organization advocating for transgender communities. TLC utilizes direct legal services, public policy advocacy, and educational opportunities to advance the rights and safety of diverse transgender communities. Their site provides resources for creating safe schools and safe bathrooms, among other topics.
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PFLAG
National organization for education, advocacy and support for families and friends of LGBT persons. Chapters are available in all states – check website for local chapters and educational materials for families.
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National Youth Advocacy (NYAC)
This organization maintains a database of local and national organizations, which provide support services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. Find an organization near you. 1-800-541-6922
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National Center for Transgender Equality
The National Center for Transgender Equality is a national social justice organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people through education and advocacy on national issues of importance to transgender people.
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LYRIC (Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center)
LYRIC’s mission is to build community and inspire positive social change through education enhancement, career trainings, health promotion, and leadership development with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth, their families, and allies of all races, classes, genders, and abilities.
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LGBTQ Youth in the California Foster Care System a Question and Answer Guide National Center for Lesbian Rights
This question and answer guide is designed to address many of the frequently asked questions about protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in the California foster care system from harassment and discrimination.
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The Legal Rights of Young People in State Custody: What Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Professionals Need to Know When Working with LGBT Youth
This report by Lambda Legal and National Center for Lesbian Rights discusses federal and state constitutional and statuatory rights of youth in state custody. Knowledge of a youth’s legal rights can help providers avoid legal liability and create a safer and healthier environment for LGBT youth. A version of this article appears in Child Welfare (Volume 85, Issue 2), a journal published by the Child Welfare League of America.
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LGBTQI
Recent News & Research
This brief is the first in a series of policy updates and case studies associated with the multi-year evaluation of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (MSAHC), which provides comprehensive health services to adolescents and young adults ages 10-24 in…
Young Adult Preventive Health Care Guidelines: There But Can’t Be Found
In the context of increasing attention on young adult health and healthcare, NAHIC researchers (in UCSF’s Division of Adolescent Medicine) examined existing adolescent and adult professional guidelines relevant to young adults. They analyzed these guidelines, with special emphasis on the…
According to this study, teens who received information only about abstinence were less likely than others to have sought out the services that are necessary to improving their sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Even among sexually experienced teens, the data…
Recent Publications
ASHWG Core Competencies
Developed by the Adolescent Sexual Health Working Group (ASHWG), these resources are specifically intended for adult providers and educators of adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
CA Adolescent Data Set
Recently updated with 2010 data, this is a collection of county-specific data about the health status of adolescents in Excel format
Data Tables
The ASHWG Data for Adolescent Births, AIDS and STD are now updated with 2009 data
Provider Resource
Understanding Confidentiality and Minor Consent in California
Upcoming Events
Promoting the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Youth in Foster Care
This training takes places Friday, March 23, 2012, 10:00AM-noon at the Center for the Vulnerable Child, 5275 Claremont Avenue, Oakland. Caregivers, child welfare, and health professionals will:
Learn about the sexual and reproductive health of youth in foster care
How…
This training takes places Friday, April 27, 2012, 10:00AM-noon at the Center for the Vulnerable Child, 5275 Claremont Avenue, Oakland.
This training provides:
An introduction to the theory and principles of Positive Youth development, such as understanding resilience and internal…
Panel Discussion and Launch of Public Awareness Campaign
CAHC invites you to a panel discussion and the launch of a public awareness campaign on January 31st at 11am to prevent abuse in teen relationships. Panelists include Elizabeth Miller, Lisa Fujie Parks and Melanie M. Natividad. The event takes…
