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FLO SAFE project for LGBT&Q foster youth

No single agency, program or state can reach the goal of providing a home for every at-risk youth without strategic partnerships. Families Like Ours was built on just that premise starting with the most important partner – family. The promise of Families Like Ours is our steadfast resolve to break down the barriers that prevent good, solid individuals from becoming a family for an at-risk youth. 

But it isn't just families we can help. Since 2004 FLO has been actively used in child specific recruitment, education and support of foster and adoptive families for LGBT&Q foster youth needing permanency.
 
These are not just teenagers were talking about but children from 5 – 17 years old that need welcoming, affirming families.
 
We need all the help we can get for these kids. In Washington State alone 14.5% of of current foster youth are self identifying as LGBT&Q (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning). On any given day there are between 9,700 – 12,000 foster you in Washington. That means as many as 1,700 LGBT&Q kids are at-risk and need your help!
 
Our SAFE LGBT&Q youth and family project provides direct and indirect family recruitment, support, education, case consulting and resource management mainly for Washington State LGBT&Q foster youth (if you're outside the state of WA, we may be able to help you as well).
 

How can you take action to help an LGBT&Q foster youth? 

How FLO can help your caseload

Sun, 08/14/2011 - 13:28

Families Like Ours has been used as a referral resource for LGBT&Q families since 2000, but since 2004 we have also been used by child case manager’s as a resource for LGBT&Q foster youth. FLO has been able to connect social service professionals, and resource families with community youth programs, counseling and provide community outreach. Since 2005 FLO has been actively used in child specific recruitment, education and support of foster and adoptive families for LGBT&Q youth needing permanency. 

There are more LGBT&Q Foster Youth than you may realize

Sun, 08/14/2011 - 12:25

The need to provide safe foster homes for LGBT&Q youth has been increasing nationally. It is estimated that between 15% - 20% of current foster youth identify as LGBT&Q, and nearly 40% of run away street kids are LGBT&Q; it is estimated that 30% of which are in, or have been in the foster care system.  

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