Susan's Place Logo

News:

Since its founding in 1995 Susan's Place forums have blossomed into a truly global lifeline. To date we've delivered roughly 1.4 billion page views to hundreds of millions of unique visitors, guided more than 41,000 registered members through 1,985,081 posts and 188,474 topics across 193 boards, and—most importantly—helped save tens of thousands of lives by connecting people to vital information and support at their most vulnerable moments.

Main Menu

Mont. Co. considers home for gay youth

Started by Shana A, December 05, 2008, 07:34:16 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Print
Go Down Pages1
User actions

Shana A

December 05, 2008, 07:34:16 AM
Mont. Co. considers home for gay youth
Transitional facility could open in Gaithersburg or Rockville

AMY CAVANAUGH
Friday, December 05, 2008

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2008/12-5/news/localnews/13708.cfm

Discussions are underway in Montgomery County to open Maryland's first residential home for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth.

Led by Hearts & Homes for Youth, a group that provides services to youth who are abused, neglected or homeless, the discussions remain preliminary, but Rex Smith, the organization's president, said he's already identified locations in Rockville or Gaithersburg for the home.

"We believe there's a need here," he said. "So we need to figure out a way, even in these hard times, that we can save a few lives."

Smith said plans for the home began when Hearts & Homes sought to find foster parents who were willing to take in gay youth for their foster program, which currently has about 30 youth.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
  •  
Print
Go Up Pages1
User actions