As we continued to study, most of the runaway and abandoned (by the parents) youth are most likely identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ). There are 20 to 40% of the youth homeless population identifies as LGBTQ. Those youth have increased rates of sexual victimization, mental health issues, and substance use in comparison to their heterosexual and cisgender peers. LGBTQ homeless youth often need additional services because of these risk factors and they may face discrimination in some runaway and homeless youth programs. The article Federally-funded transitional living programs and services for LGBTQ-identified homeless youth: A profile in unmet need addresses the specific needs of LGBTQ-identified homeless
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For a better understanding of TLPs and utilize their services, this exploratory study examines the services offered by the Family and Youth Services Bureau-funded TLPs in the United States—including LGBTQ-specific services—and examines the differences between programs that offer these specific services and those that do not. According to the article participants (N = 124 programs) completed a survey by phone or email about their program characteristics and services; the researchers supplemented the survey with an analysis of content on programs' websites and Facebook pages, including program descriptions, service availability, and LGBTQ-related content. As a highlight of the study, a majority (66.9%) of TLPs surveyed are in urban areas. Fewer than half (43.5%) of the participants reported offering LGBTQ-specific services. The most frequently offered services in TLPs include case management, independent living skills, and counseling. TLPs that offer LGBTQ-specific services are more likely to offer a greater number of …show more content…
They have run a T-test to estimate significance of correlations and average differences. A similar pattern was found with programs that offered LGBTQ-specific services; 67.1% of the programs were in urban areas, while the remaining 32.9% of programs were found in suburban areas. According to the article, most programs offered apartment-style housing (52.0%), accepted all genders (87.1%), and worked with youth both under and over the age of 18 (71.0%). Most of the programs had bachelors-level case managers (98.6%) and masters-level clinicians (75.8%) but indicated that services were offered by a multidisciplinary team (55.6%) that included case managers, clinicians, independent living program specialists, direct care staff, and community volunteers. These programs were more likely to be located on the West Coast or in the Northeast region, and more likely to offer counseling, support groups, and recreation or youth development activities. Additionally, the programs offered LGBTQ-specific service within TLPs was support groups (66.7%), followed by LGBTQ-affirming therapy (50%), gender neutral facilities including bathrooms and sleeping quarters (31.5%), referrals for medical treatment such as hormone replacement therapies (14.8%), and community and personal advocacy (13%). The research
For a better understanding of TLPs and utilize their services, this exploratory study examines the services offered by the Family and Youth Services Bureau-funded TLPs in the United States—including LGBTQ-specific services—and examines the differences between programs that offer these specific services and those that do not. According to the article participants (N = 124 programs) completed a survey by phone or email about their program characteristics and services; the researchers supplemented the survey with an analysis of content on programs' websites and Facebook pages, including program descriptions, service availability, and LGBTQ-related content. As a highlight of the study, a majority (66.9%) of TLPs surveyed are in urban areas. Fewer than half (43.5%) of the participants reported offering LGBTQ-specific services. The most frequently offered services in TLPs include case management, independent living skills, and counseling. TLPs that offer LGBTQ-specific services are more likely to offer a greater number of …show more content…
They have run a T-test to estimate significance of correlations and average differences. A similar pattern was found with programs that offered LGBTQ-specific services; 67.1% of the programs were in urban areas, while the remaining 32.9% of programs were found in suburban areas. According to the article, most programs offered apartment-style housing (52.0%), accepted all genders (87.1%), and worked with youth both under and over the age of 18 (71.0%). Most of the programs had bachelors-level case managers (98.6%) and masters-level clinicians (75.8%) but indicated that services were offered by a multidisciplinary team (55.6%) that included case managers, clinicians, independent living program specialists, direct care staff, and community volunteers. These programs were more likely to be located on the West Coast or in the Northeast region, and more likely to offer counseling, support groups, and recreation or youth development activities. Additionally, the programs offered LGBTQ-specific service within TLPs was support groups (66.7%), followed by LGBTQ-affirming therapy (50%), gender neutral facilities including bathrooms and sleeping quarters (31.5%), referrals for medical treatment such as hormone replacement therapies (14.8%), and community and personal advocacy (13%). The research