Safe Spaces for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Youth
Vision
Safe Spaces for GLBT Youth is committed to providing opportunities for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth to develop their full potential in a safe and supportive environment.
Expanding Positive Youth Development Approaches
- GLBT youth gain more from experiences when they are actively involved.
- Shared decision making, youth leadership development, and peer to peer support create opportunities for new perspectives and approaches to emerge.
- Members develop a sense of community responsibility for the success of the program while developing important life skills.
- All aspects of identity including race, ethnicity, gender expression, national origin, language, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, age, religion and ability need to be respected and understood within the diversity of GLBT communities.
- Increasing participation and leadership of underrepresented GLBT youth and their families will make all of our services stronger and more responsive to the diverse public health needs of GLBT youth.
Paula Tessier, Director
Email:Paula.Tessier@state.ma.us
Safe Spaces for GLBT Youth Funded Programs | ||
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Vendor Name/Address | Program/Project | Region/Population |
| BAGLY, Inc. 14 Beacon Street, Suite 620 Boston , MA 02108 | BAGLY Trans Advocacy and Education Project 617-227-4313 http://www.bagly.org/ | Boston Region Transgender Youth |
| BAGLY, Inc. 14 Beacon Street, Suite 620 Boston , MA 02108 | Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth 617-227-4313 http://www.bagly.org/ | Boston Region GLBT Youth |
| The Bridge of Central Massachusetts, Inc. 4 Mann Street Worcester , MA 01602 | Safe Homes 508-366-4305 www.safehomesma.org | Central Region Worcester GLBT Youth |
| Cambridge Cares About AIDS (CCA) 18 Sellers Street Cambridge , MA 02139 | Youth on Fire Includes a collaboration of other CCA programs including PUMP, and TransCEND 617-599-0231 http://www.ccaa.org/youth_on_fire.html | Metro West Region Cambridge Homeless GLBT youth |
| Community Action of the Franklin, Hampshire and North Quabbin Regions 393 Main Street Greenfield , MA 01301 | Generation Q TREE (Transgender Educated and Empowered) 413-582-7861 | Western Region Franklin , Hampshire and North Quabbin Regions Transgender Youth |
| Health Care of Southeastern MA, Inc. 942 West Chestnut Street Brockton , MA 02301 | GLBT Youth Support Project 508-583-2250 www.hcsm.org/glys.htm | South East Region Brockton Statewide capacity building |
| Justice Resource Institute 545 Boylston Street, Suite 700 Boston , MA 02116 | Boston GLASS SOLO (Stepping Out to Love Ourselves) 617-266-3349 www. bostonglass.org/ | Boston Region African American GLBT Youth |
| Justice Resource Institute 545 Boylston Street, Suite 700 Boston , MA 02116 | Boston GLASS HELP (Housing and Employment Linkage Program) 617-266-3349 www. bostonglass.org/ | Boston Region Homeless GLBTY |
| Massachusetts Asian and Pacific Islanders AIDS Prevention Project (MAP for Health) 59 Temple Place, Suite 406 Boston, MA 02111 | API GLBT Program Asian Pride 617-426-6755 http://www.mapforhealth.org/ | Boston Region Asian GLBT Youth |
| Out Now 1695 Main Street-2F Springfield , MA 01103 | Latino GLBT Youth Project 413-736-4610 www. outnowy outh.org | Western Region Springfield Latino GLBT Youth |
Other helpful links
- Massachusetts High School Students and Sexual Orientation Results of the 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (PDF) | RTF
- DOE Safe Schools
- MassachusettsCommission on GLBT Youth
This information is provided by the Violence Prevention and Intervention Services within the Department of Public Health.