HETRICK-MARTIN INSTITUTE INC
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Mission Statement
Hetrick-Martin Institute creates a safe and supportive environment in which lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQIA+) youth, ages of 13 to 24, can reach their full potential.
About This Cause
Since our founding in 1979, HMI has evolved into an exemplar of wrap-around support for LGBTQIA+ youth, with a particular emphasis on serving queer and trans youth of color (QTYOC). Due to systemic failures, the constituency we serve faces disproportionate levels of economic disadvantage, housing and food insecurity, mental health challenges, and suicidal ideations and attempts, among a variety of other obstacles that compromise their quality of life and often endanger them. To combat this inequity, we offer a comprehensive array of services designed to address each constituent’s unique intersection of needs, including case management, counseling, crisis intervention, and peer support. We create an explicitly LGBTQIA+-affirming and anti-racist environment, ensuring that those who have had negative experiences at other youth-serving organizations and schools feel protected, safe, and empowered by a network of staff and peers who are LGBTQIA+ identified and/or LGBTQIA+ culturally competent. Through our innovative Milieu Membership Program Model, we deliver evidence-based programming across mental and physical health care, academic enrichment, job readiness, and basic and emergency needs at no cost to our members. These programs work in concert to achieve the best outcomes for youth, creating a holistic system of care that addresses the whole person. All service delivery is executed with a Positive Youth Development and Trauma-Informed Care approach, fostering a supportive environment in which youth can thrive.