Resources

Covenant House Youth Shelter
31 E. Armat Street Philadelphia PA 19144 Phone: +1 (888) 829-1249 Website: Covenant House Youth Shelter Website Website: Covenant House Pennsylvania

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We who recognize God’s providence and fidelity to His people are dedicated to living out His covenant among ourselves and those children we serve, with absolute respect and unconditional love. That commitment calls us to serve suffering children of the street, and to protect and safeguard all children. Just as Christ in His humanity is the visible sign of God’s presence among His people, so our efforts together in the covenant community are a visible sign that effects the presence of God, working through the Holy Spirit among ourselves and our kids.

Equality PA

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Founded as the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights and later growing into Equality Advocates PA, EP is the only organization in the Commonwealth advocating in Harrisburg and across the state, exclusively for the rights of LGBT Pennsylvanians.  We are gay and straight, businesspeople and government workers, attorneys, non-profit leaders, and professors who are singularly focused on changing the landscape for all LGBT Pennsylvanians.

GALAEI
118 Fontain Street Philadelphia PA 19122 Phone: +1 (215) 398-5003 Website: GALAEI Website

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GALAEI provides services, support, and advocacy for all Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (QTBIPOC) communities.

HAVEN
424 Center Street Bethlehem PA 18018 Phone: +1 (610) 868-2153 Website: HAVEN Website

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HAVEN is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a safe, supportive environment, provide positive role models and peer support, & sponsor social and recreational activities.

Mazzoni Center
1201 Locust Street Philadelphia PA 19107 Phone: +1 (215) 985-9206 Website: Mazzoni Center Website

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Mazzoni Center provides quality comprehensive health and wellness services in an LGBT-focused environment, while preserving the dignity and improving the quality of life of the individuals served.

PFLAG
Phone: +1 (202) 467-8180 Website: https://pflag.org/

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PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, their families, and friends through support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides an opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.

Planned Parenthood
Phone: +1 (800) 230-PLAN Website: Planned Parenthood

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Provides comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services in settings which preserve and protect the essential privacy and rights of each individual, Advocates public policies which guarantee these rights and ensure access to such services, Provides educational programs which enhance understanding of individual and societal implications of human sexuality, and Promotes research and the advancement of technology in reproductive health care and encourage understanding of their inherent bioethical, behavioral, and social implications

The Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth & Family Services
Website: PCCYFS Website

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To improve the quality of life for Pennsylvania’s children, youth, and families who are at risk by supporting and promoting an accessible service delivery system within our communities.

The Trevor Project
Phone: +1 (212) 695-8650 Website: Trevor Project Website

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The Trevor Project is determined to end suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing lifesaving and life-affirming resources including our nationwide, 24/7 crisis intervention lifeline, digital community and advocacy/educational programs that create a safe, supportive, and positive environment for everyone.

University of Penn LGBT Center, The Carriage House

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The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center enriches the experience and fosters the success of Penn’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. The Center assists faculty, staff, and alumni, particularly in their efforts to serve students. The Center increases the general Penn community’s awareness, understanding, and acceptance of its sexual and gender minority members. The primary activities of the Center are outreach and education, supportive services for individuals and campus organizations, including network facilitation, and advocacy for sensitive, inclusive University policies and practices.

Valley Youth House
Phone: +1 (215) 925-3180 Website: VYH Website

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The mission of Valley Youth House is to provide prevention and intervention services, counseling, life skills and behavioral health services to abused, neglected, and homeless youth and their families. Our programs foster positive growth enabling at risk youth and their families to become healthy, productive, responsible members of the community.

William Way Community Center
Phone: +1 (215) 732-2220 Website: William Way LGBT Community Center Website

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The William Way Community Center seeks to encourage, support, and advocate for the well-being and acceptance of sexual and gender minorities through service, recreational, educational, and cultural programming.

Woman Organized Against Rape Hotline
1617 John F Kennedy Blvd. Suite 800 Philadelphia PA 19103 Phone: +1 (215) 985-3333 Website: WOAR Website

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WOAR is a non-profit organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania whose mission is to eliminate all forms of sexual violence through specialized treatment services, comprehensive prevention education programs, and advocacy for the rights of victims of sexual assault.

Women Against Abuse
100 South Broad Street Suite 1341 Philadelphia PA 19102 Phone: +1 (866) 723.3014 Website: Women Against Abuse Website

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The mission of Women Against Abuse is to provide quality, compassionate, and nonjudgmental services in a manner that fosters self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence and to lead the struggle to end domestic violence through advocacy and community education.

Y-HEP Adolescent and Young Adult Health Center
Phone: +1 (215) 344-1632 Website: Y-HEP Health Center Website

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The Y-HEP Health Center offers an inclusive, trauma-informed, gender affirming approach to healthcare for adolescents and young adults (ages 13-24), providing access to comprehensive primary care, sexual and reproductive health services, integrated behavioral health, PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV), and other relevant social services that aim to address the social determinants of health. The Y-HEP Health Center’s mission is to improve health outcomes and expand access to healthcare for all youth, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Youth Emergency Services
Phone: +1 (402) 345-5187 Website: YES Website

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Youth Emergency Services mission is to serve homeless and at-risk youth by providing critically-needed resources which empower them to become self-sufficient. Basically, we help youth in crisis get back on their feet in whatever ways we can. After meeting their immediate needs for food, shelter, clothing, etc., we create a support system for our youth which will help them flourish.