Resources
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people.
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ OR Text ‘START’ to 678-678
Out Youth
Out Youth serves Central Texas LGBTQIA+ (lesbian/gay/bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning, intersex, and asexual) youth and their allies with programs and services to ensure these promising young people develop into happy, healthy, successful adults.
LGBTQ-Friendly foster/adoption agencies
In Texas:
Circles of Care: https://www.circlesofcareinc.org/
Jonathan's Place: https://www.jpkids.org/our-programs/foster-care/
Additional agencies coming soon...
texas adoption resource exchange
A program of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), the Texas Adoption Resource Exchange (TARE) website helps match children awaiting adoption with adoptive parents. It includes photos and profile information on children available for adoption and allows families to provide information about their adoption preferences and interests in adopting a child.
https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/application/tare/home.aspx/default
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation
HRC Foundation's All Children - All Families provides educational resources, training and technical assistance on LGBTQ+ inclusion for child welfare systems. Since 2007, ACAF has been the go-to resource for agencies looking to truly welcome and affirm LGBTQ+ prospective parents and transform their service delivery for LGBTQ+ youth in out-of-home care.
https://www.thehrcfoundation.org/about/all-children-all-families