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Jobs, internships, resumes, and interviews, at your pace.
Free coaching, live and online, from a local volunteer career coach with 10+ years of experience. 1:1 coaching, group sessions on topics you and your peers pick, and ALSO Youth's career guide: resumes, LinkedIn, job boards, interviews, negotiating, and follow-ups.
Finishing school, the GED, and paying for what comes next.
ALSO Youth may be able to help pay for your GED. Ask us to learn more.
A local school that helps students at risk of not graduating earn a standard high school diploma and get ready for what comes after.
ALSO Youth gives scholarships every year to students going on to higher education.
A national list of scholarships for LGBTQ+ students and allies who work for equal rights.
Scholarships for local students.
Scholarships available every year.
A database of available scholarships.
Family conflict is the most common reason LGBTQ+ youth lose stable housing. If home is not safe right now, these places can help.
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Family Resources' SafePlace2BToo LGBTQ+ program. Short-term residential care and counseling for youth ages 10 to 17 who have run away, are unhoused, or need a break from family conflict. For more information, email or call.
Individual and family counseling, peer support groups, scholarships, and more for LGBTQ+ youth facing housing challenges, from a caring and experienced team.
No two stories are the same, but there are common paths. Family conflict, very often because a family member does not accept a young person's gender identity or sexual orientation, is the main reason LGBTQ+ youth lose stable housing.
LGBTQ+ people also face high rates of domestic and sexual violence, so many youth end up on the streets after leaving dangerous situations at home, in shelters, or in foster care.
Short-term care at the Family Resources safe space in Bradenton is an important step toward safety, self-worth, and a better quality of life for youth who are unhoused or have run away.
Family Resources runs safe, clean youth shelters in Pinellas and Manatee counties. They give short-term residential care and counseling: a safe place for youth who are unhoused or have run away, and a break and support for families in crisis. Follow-up counseling and help finding a stable place to live come after.
Their shelters and counseling are open to every young person, whatever their gender, orientation, or background. Youth dealing with family conflict, running away, being unhoused, school problems, or a crisis that calls for a break are all welcome.
Services are planned for each young person. Over a few days to a few weeks, most families come back together with a new way of looking at conflict and a plan to avoid the problems that lead to running away or acting out.
SafePlace2B is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in three places: Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and Bradenton.
