Housing Challenges
Pathways to Housing Issues
While no two cases are the same, there are some common pathways to housing issues for LGBTQ+ youth. Family conflict, which is disproportionately due to a family member’s lack of acceptance of a youth’s gender identity or sexual orientation, is the primary cause of housing issues for LGBTQ+ youth. However, due to the high rates of domestic and sexual violence directed towards LGBTQ+ individuals, many youth find themselves on the streets after fleeing dangerous situations in their homes, shelters, or foster care residences.
Providing LGBTQ+ youth with short-term residential care at the Family Resources Safe Space in Bradenton is a crucial step towards restoring safety, self-worth, and quality of life for unhoused or runaway youth. Contact them today to learn more.
SAFEPLACE2BTOO - LGBTQ+ Program
Family Resources’ Safe Place 2B - Bradenton
Short-term residential care for youths ages 10 to 17.
For more information, e-mail lrandall@family-resources.org or call (941) 708-5850.
About Family Resources
Family Resources offers safe and clean youth shelters in Pinellas and Manatee County. We provide short-term residential care and counseling, offering a safe refuge for unhoused and runaway youth as well as respite and intervention to families in crisis. Follow-up counseling and stable living placement assistance are provided. Our SafePlace2B shelters serve youth ages 10 to 17.
We support unhoused youth from all backgrounds. Our shelters and counseling services are available to all young people regardless of gender, orientation, and walk of life. Youth who have family conflict, who have run away from home or are unhoused, are having school-related problems, or who are in crisis and need respite are welcome.
SafePlace2B in Bradenton
SafePlace2B is a Trusted Source for Care and Counseling. Services through Family Resources are provided on an individualized basis. While at SafePlace2B, youth are provided with individual and group counseling, life skills, education, and recreational activities.
Family counseling is available while a young person is at SafePlace2B and can be continued through the Family Counseling office after leaving the residence. Over the course of a few days to a few weeks, most families are reunited with a new outlook on conflict and a new plan to avoid problems that lead to runaway or acting-out behaviors.
SafePlace2B services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in three locations: Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and Bradenton. Contact Family Resources to inquire about a Safe Place, or fill out a form online to let us know how we can help you.
LGBTQ+ Youth Support for Housing Insecurity
In addition to the short-term housing provided at the Family Resources Safe Space in Bradenton, ALSO Youth provides specialized services that address the unique challenges faced by unhoused LGBTQ+ youth. From individual counseling to family counseling, peer support groups, scholarships, and more, our compassionate and experienced team provides the individualized support that LGBTQ+ youth need to begin a brighter, safer chapter of their lives. Contact us today at therapy@alsoyouth.org.
