SMYAL launches 6-year Extended Transitional Housing program for homeless LGBTQ youth
Extended program will be open to 12 residents requiring additional support and behavioral or mental health services
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Some of SMYAL’s current transitional housing program residents – Photo: SMYAL.
Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders, the D.C.-area organization that provides support services to LGBTQ youth, is launching an Extended Transitional Housing program for LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness.
SMYAL currently has two existing sites that provide transitional housing to housing-insecure LGBTQ youth aged 18 to 24. As part of that program, 26 residents in total are provided with life skills training, employment support, and resources to help them become independent. But under the current housing program, youth typically stay for up to 24 months before transitioning out.
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