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Gay teens might have trouble finding health care providers, counselors and educators who provide help in a supportive, non-judgmental way when it comes to problems that arise from being gay in our culture. Several organizations in Massachusetts offer help for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens in need.
Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center
The Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center in Boston provides a range of services to teens and young adults, ages 12 to 29, including primary health care, counseling, substance abuse treatment, psychiatric care, birth control, HIV testing, care for HIV-positive youth, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. When necessary, teens are referred to specialists for additional treatment or services. The health center provides care for gay and transgender teens in an accepting, supportive environment. Walk-in appointments are available and a sliding fee scale is available for teens without health insurance coverage.
Safe Homes at the Bridge
Safe Homes is a drop-in center in Worcester for gay and lesbian youths ages 14 to 23. The center offers social activities, support groups, crisis intervention, individual counseling, HIV testing, and group activities designed to teach coping skills, increase self-awareness and self-acceptance, and empower youth. Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays meetings are at the center and the center provides free training for schools and community organizations on topics related to gay teens.
Boston Alliance of Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Youth
The Boston Alliance of Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Youth, often referred to as BAGLY, offers a variety of services for gay teens, including support groups, social activities and health education. Teens can attend support groups meetings for gay men, lesbians, transgender teens, and teens of color. They can participate in a monthly open mic night to show off their talents. They can also attend workshops for teen activists, where they learn how to work for change in their communities.
Youth on Fire
Youth on Fire is a drop-in center in Cambridge operated by the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts for homeless and street-involved youth. According to an article published on the Boston Children’s Hospital website on July 21, 2011, one in four gay and lesbians teens are homeless, so a drop-in center for homeless teens provides services to many gay and lesbian youth. Youth on Fire offers hot meals, showers, laundry facilities, lockers, medical care, mental health care, HIV testing, assistance with finding housing, and referrals to other services as needed.
Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center
The Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center in Boston provides a range of services to teens and young adults, ages 12 to 29, including primary health care, counseling, substance abuse treatment, psychiatric care, birth control, HIV testing, care for HIV-positive youth, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. When necessary, teens are referred to specialists for additional treatment or services. The health center provides care for gay and transgender teens in an accepting, supportive environment. Walk-in appointments are available and a sliding fee scale is available for teens without health insurance coverage.
Safe Homes at the Bridge
Safe Homes is a drop-in center in Worcester for gay and lesbian youths ages 14 to 23. The center offers social activities, support groups, crisis intervention, individual counseling, HIV testing, and group activities designed to teach coping skills, increase self-awareness and self-acceptance, and empower youth. Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays meetings are at the center and the center provides free training for schools and community organizations on topics related to gay teens.
Boston Alliance of Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Youth
The Boston Alliance of Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Youth, often referred to as BAGLY, offers a variety of services for gay teens, including support groups, social activities and health education. Teens can attend support groups meetings for gay men, lesbians, transgender teens, and teens of color. They can participate in a monthly open mic night to show off their talents. They can also attend workshops for teen activists, where they learn how to work for change in their communities.
Youth on Fire
Youth on Fire is a drop-in center in Cambridge operated by the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts for homeless and street-involved youth. According to an article published on the Boston Children’s Hospital website on July 21, 2011, one in four gay and lesbians teens are homeless, so a drop-in center for homeless teens provides services to many gay and lesbian youth. Youth on Fire offers hot meals, showers, laundry facilities, lockers, medical care, mental health care, HIV testing, assistance with finding housing, and referrals to other services as needed.
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