NYC Social Services Organizations

The Ali Forney Center
527 West 22nd Street, 1st Floor
New York, NY 10011
Telephone: 212 222-3427
Website: www.aliforneycenter.org
Contact person: Joey Lopez
Hours of operation: 10:00am -6:00pm
Closest subway stops: A/C/E train to 23rd Street in Manhattan, NY.
Facility: GLBTQ youth service center
Gender: Female and Male, GLBTQ-focused
Age: 16-25
Requirements/Restrictions: Must be 16-25
Program information: Emergency housing and assistance with locating safe transitional housing. The mission of the Ali Forney Center is to help homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth be safe and become independent as they move from adolescence to adulthood. Too many of these youth are rejected by their families and the broader community and are thus forced to survive on the streets, facing the dangers of violence, HIV infection and homophobia. The Ali Forney Center is committed to proving homeless LGBT&Q youth with the services they need to thrive, including shelter, HIV Prevention and life skills training.

Callen-Lorde’s HOtT Program
356 West 18th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10011
Telephone: 212 271-7212
Website: www.callen-lorde.org/services/hott.html
Transportation:
Subway: A, C, E, 2, 3, to 14th Street, 1, 9, to 18th Street; L to 8th Avenue
Bus: M10, M11, to 18th Street; M14, M23 to 9th Avenue
Walk-ins welcome, appointments preferred for medical services for GLBTQ youth, low and no-cost medical services for mobile medical. HIV counseling, case management for youth ages 13-21 (aging out to 24)

Chelsea Foyer
212 West 24th Street
New York, NY 10011
Telephone: 646 485-3900
Fax: 646 486-3954
Website: http://www.goodshepherds.org
Contact person: Receptionist
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Closest subway stops: 1 train to 23rd Street in Manhattan, NY.
Facility: Youth homeless shelter
Gender: Female and Male, GLBTQ-focused
Age: 18-22
Requirements/Restrictions: Must be 18-22
Program information: Beds, maximum stay 2 years,

The Door – A Center of Alternatives, Inc.
555 Broome Street (6th Avenue and Varick Avenue)
New York, NY 10013
Telephone: 212 941-9090
Fax: 212 941-0714
E-mail: info@door.org
Website: http://www.door.org
Hours of operation: 9:30am – 8:30pm – Monday to Thursday; 9:30am – 6:30pm – Friday; 10:00am – 2:00pm – Saturday; Closed on Sunday
Closest subway stops: 1, 9, A to Canal Street, or C and E to Spring Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan, NY.
Facility: Youth services center
Gender: Female and Male (with some specifics programs for LGBTQ youth)
Age: 12-21
Requirements/Restrictions: Must be 12 to 21 year old. Prospective clients should schedule an appointment, however walk-in intakes are OK.
Program information: Asian services, career development, college advisement, counseling program, creative arts, education, food and nutrition, childcare and prenatal services, General Equivalency Degree GED, English as Second Language ESL, Health Center, Legal Services, Music, Referrals, Services for LGBTQ young people, Department of Education Program.

FIERCE
437 West 16th Street, Lower Level
New York, NY 10011
646 336-6789
Transgender and queer youth of color organizing project.

The Hetrick-Martin Institute and
The Harvey Milk High School
2 Astor Place
New York, NY 10003
Telephone: 212 674-2400
Website: www.hmi.org
Contact person: Receptionist
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 8:00pm – Monday to Friday
Closest subway stops: 6 train to Astor Place and N/R/W to 8th Street in Manhattan, NY.
Facility: Youth services center
Gender: LGBTQ Female and Male
Age: 12-21
Requirements/Restrictions: Must be 12 to 21 year old. Prospective clients should schedule an appointment.
Program information: Art and cultural programs, Health and wellness programs, Job readiness and career exploration, Homework help center, Hot meals, Tutoring classes and college counseling, Group activities, Counseling services.

LGBT Anti-violence Project
Telephone: 212 714-1141
24 hours Spanish/English crisis hotline for LGBT victims of crime

Safe Space
295 Lafayette Street, Suite 920
New York, NY 10012
Telephone: 212 226-3536
Fax: 212 226-1918
E-mail: twilliams@safespacenyc.org
Website: www.safespacenyc.org
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 5:00pm – Monday to Friday
Facility: Transitional Youth Housing
Closest subway stops: 6 Train to Bleecker Street, D and F Train to Broadway – Lafayette Street in Manhattan, NY.
Gender: Female and Male (with programs for LGBTQ youth)
Age: 18 to 25
Program information: Safe Space offers transitional housing to homeless HIV+ teenagers who are also recovering from drug addiction: SafeHome, a brownstone in Manhattan, is the only facility of its kind in New York, serving 20 adolescents each year. We provide counseling and support, coordinated medical treatment, and offer recreation and educational enrichment. Residents, each of whom must obtain fulltime employment or attend school, may stay for up to 24 months. Safe Space offers several other programs for children, youth and their families, such as Child Abuse Prevention, Health and Mental Health Services, Adolescent Services, Creative and Performing Arts, and many other youth services. Please see website for details about their program.

Sylvia’s Place
Metro Community Church
446 West 36th Street
New York, NY 10018
Telephone: 718 300-0133
Closest subway stops: 1/2/3/9/A/C/E to 34th Street in Manhattan, NY.
Facility: LGBT Youth homeless shelter
Gender: Female and Male, LGBT-focused
Age: 16-23
Requirements/Restrictions: clients must identify as LGBT and be 16 to 23 years old
Program information: Leave a message to attainment more information

YES Youth Enrichment Services
208 West 13th Street (at LGBT Community Center)
New York, NY 10011
Telephone: 212 620-7310
Contact person: Carola Syvlia
Hours of operation: Tuesday to Friday 3:00pm – 7:00pm, Saturday 12:00pm – 5:00pm.
Closest subway stops: A/C/E/L/1/2/3/ 9 to 14th Street in Manhattan, NY.
Facility: Youth service center
Gender: Female and Male, LGBTQ+ focused
Age: 13-21
Requirements/Restrictions: Must be 13-21, parental consent not needed.
Programs information: Call ahead to participate in groups. The program offers discussion groups for LGBTQ+ youth, arts programs, peer education, and summer camps.

Where is Safe / Neutral Zone
12 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: 646 209-1264
Hours of operation: 6:00pm – 10:00pm – Wednesday to Saturday
Closest subway stops: A/C/E train to 23rd Street in Manhattan, NY. Facility: GLBTQ+ case management center
Gender: Female and Male, GLBTQ+ focused
Age: 13 to 22
Program offers: Case management for youth. Referrals are provided for other youth social services, such as housing, counseling, etc.