1. LGBT Homeless In Utah:
Causes and Solutions

2. Statistics 2014 OUTreach Youth Survey found:
40% had been kicked out by their parents at least once
1/3 of youth they serve are currently experiencing homelessness
Over ½ have been harassed in school specifically for sexual orientation or gender identity AND do not feel safe there
62% have attempted suicide
Statistics

3. OUTreach Resource Centers (Ogden)
Unitarian Universalist Church – Ogden 2005
Mentoring, Ally Training, Safe School Initiative, Trans* Support, and Art programs for LGBT youth.
OUTreach Resource Centers (Ogden)

4. Network of stable host homes able to take in a youth during a crisis.
If there is no one available, they give them food, clothes, and camping supplies and send them on their way.
Safe and Sound program

5. As of July 2013, teen shelters can now be established in Utah
As of July 2013, teen shelters can now be established in Utah. Shelters have to notify the parents after 8 hours and the Utah Department of Child and Family Services after 48 hours, but under certain circumstances, the shelter can still care for them.
New Utah Law

6. Youth Futures Utah 14 bed shelter in Ogden
They’re still trying to put everything together
So they haven't been able to do much
Youth Futures Utah

7. There are approximately 5000 homeless youth LGBT or otherwise in all of Utah and only two safe places they can go and they’re both in Ogden.
They can only hold them for 48 hours before child services come for them and they end up in the system.
Big Issues

8. How do we fix this? Equality USA – Power of stories
Need the means and willpower
PFLAG
Mormons building bridges
How do we fix this?

9. Bibliography http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=31947673
Bibliography