Broadway Youth Center serves as a haven for LGBTQ youth facing homelessness

ByRachel Davis WLS logo
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Local center serves as a haven for LGBTQ youth facing homelessness
Howard Brown Health's Broadway Youth Center serves as a safe space for LGBTQ youth.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Howard Brown Health's Broadway Youth Center serves as a safe space for LGBTQ youth.

For more information about Howard Brown Health, visit www.howardbrown.org.

Services Provided by Broadway Youth Center:

  • HIV/STI testing
  • Health services clinic, including gender-affirming hormone therapy, PrEP, pregnancy tests, birth control options, vaccines, and basic needs medical care.
  • One-on-one assistance signing up for health insurance
  • Resource advocacy, including ID replacement, housing referrals, food stamp and job application assistance
  • Drop-in services (e.g., food, clothing, youth-led programming and leadership opportunities)
  • GED program, high school and college tutoring, or college application and scholarship assistance
  • Community Outreach and Education
  • Behavioral Health Services
  • For more information about Broadway Youth Center, visit www.howardbrown.org/byc.