Lgbtq shelter bronx
Shelter for LGBTQ Immature Adults Opening in the Bronx
An LGBTQ shelter for new adults between the ages of 21-30, the first of its kind, will be opening in the Bronx in December.
According to a statement released by the New York City Department of Homeless Services, the shelter will provide multiple services geared specifically toward issues facing young LGBTQ adults, including team counseling, HIV and transgender care (through a partnership with Callen Lorde) and on-site psychiatric care.
"LGBTQ young people, particularly LGBTQ communities of color, are more vulnerable to becoming homeless and desire our support," Department of Social Services Commissioner Steven Banks said in a press statement. "Today’s announcement further demonstrates our commitment to generating innovative solutions and moving beyond a one-size-fits-all approach to homeless services. We thank Council Member Torres for his leadership and for standing up on behalf of homeless New Yorkers."
Councilman Ritchie Torres, the first openly male lover legislator to be elected to common office in the Bronx, played an instrumental part in the creation of the shelter by offering his district as the location.
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NYC’s only designated shelter for queer adults is a ‘nightmare’ of misconduct and living conditions
Now 27, they’re living at Marsha’s Residence, the only queer-designated shelter for adults in the city, which has been the center of several lawsuits for abuse and neglect and has been called a “nightmare” of misconduct and unsafe living conditions by ex-residents.
Despite the huge need for queer-designated shelters, there are only a handful of them out of hundreds of city shelters. In New York City, Gay people make up only 10% of the general population, yet nearly 40% of LGBTQ+ New Yorkers report experiencing homelessness, according to estimates by a New York City Comptroller survey. For youth, the numbers are more grim: LGBTQ+ youth make up just 4.5% of the general population, but comprise nearly 40% of the city’s homeless youth, according to New York State’s Office of Children and Family Services—and the population is three times more likely to be physically threatened, abused, and convey emotional trauma than others who are homeless. Of the queer-designated shelters in the city, most are limited to services for youth under age 24.
Marsha’s House, however, is an exception.
Marsha’s House
Marsha’s House at a Glance
Bronx, NY
Beds: 81
Serves: LGBTQIA+ Immature Adults (18-35)
Program Focus: Homes, Health
Offers: Emergency Shelter, Mental Health Care, Primary Concern Nursing
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Latoya
"For someone favor me in the LGBTQIA+ community, I didn’t have a place like Marsha’s House to appear to when I needed it. I often think about how having resources and a territory which is affirming and supportive could have helped me, and now my work can alter the trajectory of someone else’s life."
Read Latoya's StoryList of Shelters for the LGBTQ+ Community in NYC
Many community organizations in Fresh York City provide shelters that support the Diverse community. Additional organizations serving LGBTQ+ New Yorkers can be found on the NYC Probation Department’s website.
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Ali Forney Center (AFC) Harlem Drop-in Center
Ali Forney Center aims to protect homeless LGBTQ+ youth from the harms of homelessness and empower them with the tools needed to be independent. Founded in 2002, it is now the nation’s largest and most comprehensive entity dedicated to homeless Gay youth. It has a 24-hour drop-in center, and the “Get Help” page on its website provides many resources.
Address: 307 W. 38th St., 3rd Fl., New York, NY 10018
Open hours: Open for fresh intakes Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday
We serve LGBTQ young adults healing from rejection and trauma
Although 7% of youth in the US distinguish as LGBTQ, a staggering 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. Homeless LGBTQ youth experience elevated levels of harassment and violence on the highway, in the shelter system, and elsewhere.
When seeking shelter, homeless LGBTQ people meet difficulty finding shelters that will accept and respect them. Transgender people often are turned away at shelters. LGBTQ young people are more likely to engage in sex serve and be victims of sexual assault crimes. Many struggle with substance exploit , and, prone to mental illness, LGBTQ youth pass away by suicide at a higher-than-average rate.
Currently we are home for 60 LGBTQ young adults
- Ages 18 to 24 upon entry
- Housing is non-time limited, residents don’t age out on their 25th birthday
- 80% have grave mental illnesses and diagnosed substance use disorders
At Homeward NYC, LGBTQ young adults with a history of trauma gain access to affordable housing in a supportive setting where they collaborate as active participants in their own concern, goal-setting and achievement.
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