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Every day across greater Atlanta, lesbian and gay kids are coming out and being thrown out of the house. Others run away from violence at home, school or work. These kids wind up on Atlanta's streets confused and alone. The Rainbow Program was launched in 2000 to serve Atlanta’s homeless and runaway lesbian and gay youth. Since that time, over 250 LGBTQ youth have left the streets for a safe environment where they are helped to heal the pain and trauma that comes with rejection, and to prepare for a successful independent adulthood. There is no state or federal support for this life-saving program – donations from individuals and companies keep the Rainbow Program operating and able to serve youth at a time of tremendous need. An estimated 100 LGBTQ youth are homeless each night in Atlanta because of whom and how they love. . Rainbow
services include educational assessment and GED placement, life
skills coaching, job placement and training, counseling and guidance.
Residents transition from a dangerous life on the street to a life
of confidence, success, and independence. |
