LGBTQ
residents of the Bronx now have available a support group and free
legal clinic as a result of a partnership between Union Community
Health Center (UCHC) and the Bronx
LGBTQ Center.
An
LGBTQ
Youth Group is meeting every Friday from 4pm-5pm at
Union
Community Health Center, 260 East 188th
Street, the Bronx. During these group sessions, topics are selected
for discussion by the group, including bullying, healthy
relationships, domestic violence, education and parent & teen
communication. The Youth Group is a safe zone for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender and questioning youth and their straight allies
aged 12-20. For more information, contact 718-618-8569.
“Union’s
Teen Health Center has been a safe and welcoming place for Bronx
youth for several years, and we are very excited to open our doors,
share our experience, and extend our services to LGBTQ youth,” said
Dr. Uri Belkind, Director of Adolescent Medicine at Union Community
Health Center. “Here, LGBTQ youth will find a haven in which they
can relate with other youth in an open and healthy environment, as
well as take part in all the other activities and services that
Union’s Teen Health Center offers. We look forward to helping
all our youth build strong, healthy relationships with their peers.”
Additionally,
every first and third Tuesday of the month from 6pm-8pm, Union
Community Health Center hosts the Bronx LGBTQ Legal Clinic. During
these clinic sessions, volunteer lawyers offer consultations at no
cost to the public. The attorneys provide general guidance on
individual’s specific issues, make legal referrals and offer
helpful legal resources. No appointment is necessary, although those
interested are encouraged to arrive between 6pm-6:30pm to register.
For more information about the Legal Clinic, email Bronx@le-gal.org
or call 212-353-9118.
The
LGBTQ Legal Clinic is the result of a partnership between The LGBT
Bar Association of Greater New York (LeGaL), The
Bronx LGBTQ Center and
Union Community Health Center.
