True Colors United is thrilled to announce the launch of our new Youth Action Toolkit. We developed our brand new Youth Action Toolkit alongside members of the National Youth Forum on Homelessness to make sure it covers everything a young … Read More
Same Learning Community, New Look! Because learning should be user-friendly. Over the past 5 years, over 6,000 individuals have accessed our online learning community to take a variety of courses or download our toolkits. These folks have engaged in community-wide … Read More
Preventing and ending homelessness among LGBTQ youth in Pinellas County, Florida. Leaders in Pinellas County, Florida are developing a plan to address LGBTQ youth homelessness in their community. They’ve been hard at work all year and will begin to implement … Read More
We’re excited to announce the winner of the 2017 40 to None Summit Challenge – which gives one lucky 40 to None Network member free registration to our annual Summit! Tyler Harmon, Project Coordinator of the Veterans First Program at Friendship Place in … Read More
Meeting people where they’re at. One person at a time. It’s a pretty simple idea: When service providers are welcoming, inclusive, and safe for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth, young people are more likely to get the support … Read More
Did you know that in a national survey of youth homelessness service providers, 99% reported serving LGBTQ young people in their programs? That means LGBTQ young people don’t always seek support from LGBTQ-specific service providers. It’s now more important than ever … Read More
Did you know that it is becoming a common practice for libraries across the country to hire social workers? Already a central fixture in most communities, libraries are are fast becoming more like community centers, connecting patrons to various life-sustaining resources. … Read More
We just got back from Pinellas County, FL, and let me tell you, the community is fired up about ending LGBTQ youth homelessness! This winter, local organizations, homeless youth service providers, artists, police, educators, funders, and young people themselves came … Read More
St. Petersburg, Florida is mobilizing to end lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth homelessness! Local partners (consisting of community organizations, homeless youth service providers, artists, police, universities, funders, and young people with experiences of homelessness) have been … Read More
Pam Sheffer is the Just Us Program Director at the Oasis Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She also spearheads Launch Pad. Our Community Organizing Intern Christa Price spoke with Pam about this initiative and the effect it’s having on the lives of … Read More