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Get Help Donate . . Search for: Quick Exit / Salida Rapida Toggle Navigation About Our Legal Clinics Our People History Get Involved Newsletter Sign Up Join Peter’s Circle Careers News Room NewsPress Resources Events . . Toggle Navigation About Get Involved News Room Donate Quick Exit / Salida Rapida Home david 2024-03-29T13:57:55-04:00 We work to interrupt the cycles of poverty and criminalization that prevent homeless and street-involved young people from living fulfilling lives free from discrimination, abuse, and oppression. Read our Story FYP HELPS YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND LGBTQ+ YOUTH IN PARTICULAR, OVERCOME LEGAL BARRIERS SO THEY CAN THRIVE. Immigration Represent undocumented youth experiencing homelessness in NYC to obtain legal immigration status Affirming Identity Documents Help youth of all genders obtain legal name changes and ID documents that reflect their new name and gender marker Shelter and Support Help young people access the shelter and public benefits to which they are entitled Learn More LISTEN TO CLIENT PERSPECTIVES MINORS RIGHT TO CONSENT TO HEALTHCARE Listen Here Find out more about FYP’s clients, our issues, and our work by downloading our one-pager. Download Our One-Pager WE SAY NO TO SUPREME COURT DISCRIMINATION! Learn More BE A CHAMPION FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS Support Us You couldn’t be queer or trans in juvenile detention. It was all about what fit into the box, and if you didn’t fit into the box either they beat you down for it or they completely ignored it” – Chino Listen to our Stories FOLLOW OUR TIKTOK Follow Us! Recent Press NYC Schools Must Meet the Needs of LGBTQ+ Youth Gallery NYC Schools Must Meet the Needs of LGBTQ+ Youth News NYC Schools Must Meet the Needs of LGBTQ+ Youth hughr 2023-10-11T10:16:08-04:00 September 8th, 2023 | City Limits By not requiring schools to have genders and sexualities alliances, or pushing for inclusive curriculum in all schools, the DOE is refusing to take important steps proven to increase the health and safety of students.” New Yorkers Deserve a Strong Human Rights Commission Gallery New Yorkers Deserve a Strong Human Rights Commission News New Yorkers Deserve a Strong Human Rights Commission hughr 2023-10-11T10:18:06-04:00 June 26th, 2023 | City Limits "Mayor Eric Adams’s current budget contains even more cuts to the commission which do nothing but create unnecessary harm to everyday New Yorkers." Co-written by Amy Leipziger, Director of Free to Be Youth Homeless Trans Youth Are More Than Just Statistics — We’re Fully Realized People Gallery Homeless Trans Youth Are More Than Just Statistics — We’re Fully Realized People News Homeless Trans Youth Are More Than Just Statistics — We’re Fully Realized People hughr 2023-10-11T10:17:21-04:00 June 21st, 2023 | Teen Vogue "I also fall under some of many other statistics: I’m among the up to 40% of homeless youth in the US who identify as LGBTQ+. I’m one of approximately 8,400 queer youth in New York City who are homeless." - Co-written by Davina HayesFree to Be Youth Project Director Amy Leipziger View All Press CONTACT FREE TO BE YOUTH PROJECT We welcome your questions and comments Main Office 40 Rector Street, 9th Floor New York, NY 10006 Telephone: 877-716-1446 Email: fyp@urbanjustice.org Hours M-F: 9:00am – 6:00pm Message Archives April 2024 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 June 2023 March 2023 February 2023 December 2021 May 2020 July 2018 May 2018 June 2017 April 2017 Categories News People Press Resources Vacancy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy © 2023 Urban Justice Center | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Page load linkOpen toolbar Accessibility Tools Accessibility Tools Increase Text Increase Text Decrease Text Decrease Text Grayscale Grayscale High Contrast High Contrast Negative Contrast Negative Contrast Light Background Light Background Links Underline Links Underline Readable Font Readable Font Reset...