APA ONLINE - Committee on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns.

This web site publishes the reports of the APA Committee on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns (CLGBC), The CLGBC is a six-person continuing committee reporting through the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest to the Board of Directors and Council of Representatives. Visit http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbc.

Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services

Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services (G.L.A.S.S.) is a private, non-profit (501(c)3) social services agency with a mission to provide out-of-home care and support services to children and adolescents, their families of origin, their foster and adoptive families, and the community. Visit http://www.glassla.org.


Gay & Lesbian Medical Association

The Gay & Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) exists to make the health care environment a place of empathy, justice and equity. Visit http://www.glma.org/home.html.


Gay and Lesbian National Hotline

The Gay and Lesbian National Hotline is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to meeting the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning community by offering free and totally anonymous information, referrals, and peer-counseling. Visit http://www.glnh.org/home.htm.


L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center

The Gay & Lesbian Center is home to a comprehensive array of services. These services include youth programs and housing; legal aid and legal assistance programs; education and enrichment courses; primary and specialty medical care; employment training and placement services; programs for seniors; theater and cultural arts programming; computer training skills; Internet access in a state-of-the-art CyberCenter; civil rights and health policy advocacy programs; HIV prevention and education programs; and extensive HIV/AIDS related services. In addition, the organization houses one of the country's largest HIV/AIDS drug-related pharmacies in the nation. Visit http://www.laglc.org/home.htm


LA Valley Pride

L.A. Valley Pride is an organization dedicated to improve the quality of life for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people - Through Awareness. Visit http://www.lavalleypride.org.


Lesbian and Gay Rights - ACLU

This is the American Civil Liberty Union's Lesbian and Gay Rights page. Visit http://www.aclu.org/issues/gay/hmgl.html


Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays of L.A.

Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), is an international organization serving more than 80,000 members. PFLAG affiliates are located in more than 444 communities across the United States and in 11 other countries. The Los Angeles chapter, one of the oldest in the PFLAG organization, is also one of the most active, with monthly meetings, publications, help lines, a speaker's bureau, and various support groups. Visit http://www.pflagla.org.

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Youth Development Services Division and Independent Living Program (YDSD/ILP) L.A. COUNTY TRANSITION PARTNERSHIP

Thank you for visiting our Youth Development Program website.  Please continue to contact us with your comments and suggestions.  We need and welcome your participation to make this site a vibrant source of information for all youth transitioning from foster care in Los Angeles County.  If you have information to share on our site or experience a problem with the site (e.g. nonfunctioning link),  Please contact Jennifer Chuang via email at chuanj@dcfs.lacounty.gov

The Youth Development Program receives a set budget every year from state and federal government sources.  Resources are distributed according to need and not as an entitlement. Since the budget is limited, please note that the services and benefits described in this website are available to eligible transitioning youth 16 - up to their 21st birthday in Los Angeles County, on a needs-basis, until all funds are spent for the fiscal year (the fiscal year ends June 30th).  There are some services available for youth 14 - 15.  Some of the resources are listed for your information and ARE NOT to be considered an endorsement by Los Angeles County.