UCAN ( Uhlich Children's Advantage Network ) , in partnership with Howard Brown Health Center's Broadway Youth Center, is introducing a housing program for LGBTQ homeless youth called the LGBTQ Host Home Program.
The LGBTQ Host Home Program ( HHP ) partners LGBTQ homeless youth with LGBTQ adults and heterosexual allies who open their homes to provide shelter and stability for the youth. The aim of the program is to support youth in a "permanent" transition from homelessness to independence by creating a safe home where they can pursue their educational and career goals.
Program administrators are looking for caring adults, who will have to meet several requirements, including a criminal-background check. Community meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6-8 p.m., at Gallery Guichard, 3521 S. Martin Luther King; Thursday, Oct. 8, 6-8 p.m., at Las Manos Gallery, 5220 N. Clark; and Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6-8 p.m., at a private home in Oak Park. Contact Bonnie Wade at wadeb@ucanchicago.org or 312-738-5966 for more information.