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Causes: Homeless & Housing, Homeless Shelters, Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: Our mission is to provide food, shelter, and services that instill dignity, stability, and Hope For All.
Target demographics: LGBTQ+ youth ages 18-24 that have been rejected by their family or aged out of foster care
Geographic areas served: Dallas, Texas
Programs: Dallas Hope Center - Dallas’s first LGBTQ-focused Homeless Youth Transitional Living Center, and extension program. Through our center, we offer a welcoming, safe environment for youth 18-24 years of age where they learn important life skills necessary to successfully live independent lives. Collective Hope Coalition - Dallas’s only LGBTQ suicide prevention coalition working with over 50 community partners to address and reduce the risk factors that cause hopelessness and lead to suicide in our LGBTQ community. Safe Place - In partnership with Dallas Police Department, we are spreading awareness and education in the community by encouraging victims to report ALL crimes, especially hate crimes, in hopes of reducing the risk of suicide within our LGBTQ+ community. The Safe Place program will help bring the LGBTQ+ community, the Dallas Police Department, local businesses, social organizations, and education centers together to create a safe place and city for all. Hopeful Discussions - A workshop series that is geared toward reducing homophobia by increasing understanding of LGBTQ+ identities and issues to educate and build a more inclusive community.