Arizona’s Department of Child Safety has 19,000 children s re. The partment recently evolved trag polici to acmodate the growg number of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr youth the system. One foster group home is leadg the way wh a pilot program takg only LGBT teens. On the door leadg to 18-year-old Adrian Garcia’s room, a pk ribbon
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GAY UPLE TO OPEN WISNS'S FIRST GROUP HOME FOR LGBTQ YOUTH
Covenant Hoe is mted to all our lotns beg welg, affirmg, and safe for young gay homels people who intify as LGBTQ+ * lgbt group homes *
Our group home provis a safe and supportive livg environment wh 24-hour staffg for up to 12 gay, lbian, bisexual, and/or transgenr youth ag 14–18. Opportuni to attend muny-based activi, such as sports and after-school programs, cludg peer tn programs and Gay/Straight Allianc, social/support groups and muny service projects. Courage Hoe, which is expected to open s doors November, will be Wisns’s first group home and drop- center specifilly for lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer youth.