Welcome To GLASS
The first GLASS group home opened its doors in February 1984, becoming the nation’s first ever long-term residential treatment program specifically for gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans-gender and questioning youth.
Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services (GLASS) is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) social service agency dedicated to providing a wide range of social and health care services to children and youth who are in foster care, on probation, or who are homeless. We provide these services in safe, loving, supportive, non-judgmental living environments, while providing full access to all of the educational and vocational opportunities to which these youth are entitled.
We strive to ensure these youth are prepared to become independent, responsible, productive and healthy adults. GLASS is proud to be recognized as the nation’s oldest and leading agency delivering social and health care services to self-identified Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans-gender, Questioning (LGBTQ) and HIV/AIDS-impacted youth.
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A TRAGEDY THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED February 12, 2008 15-year-old Lawrence King was murdered at school in Oxnard. Friends say the reason was his sexual orientation and gender expression. Lawrence lived in a foster home. Sadly, it was NOT a Safe GLASS Foster Home. Help us make sure Lawrence is not forgotten and that other kids are kept safe. Violent hate crimes like
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HELP IS JUST A SEARCH AWAY
What if GLASS Youth & Family Services had a penny for every time you searched the Internet?
Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support GLASS? Well, now it can!
GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up! GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37% of each purchase to GLASS! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy’s and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting GLASS
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter GLASS as the charity you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word
