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Running Head: THE GRANT PART 1: NEEDS STATEMENT, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES 1

THE GRANT PART 1: NEEDS STATEMENT, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES 6

Grant Part 1: Needs Statement, Goals, and Objectives

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Grant Part 1: Needs Statement, Goals, and Objectives

Needs Statement:

The lack of an adolescent’s shelter to cater for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual [LGBT] adolescents has become an underpinning problem which direly needs to be addressed with the development of a shelter facility for these group. The shelter also ought to incorporate programs that facilitate the rehabilitation of these adolescents in the center and to mentor them on the importance of education and career development. This kind of project is dedicated to efforts that reduce social inequality through demonstrable projects. There are various factors that make this project a top priority, including the target group being adolescents aged between thirteen and eighteen years old, besides being a minority adolescents group that can reform and complete their education and go to become more productive in the society.

Moreover, housing is a basic human need and also a place one can rest to reminisce on their personal life. Cochran, Stewart, Ginzler, and Cauce (2012) argue that homeless bisexual, lesbian, gay, transsexual, besides questioning adolescents’ aged between thirteen and eighteen years old, face the lack of housing access either because they are kicked out of their parental homes, or they cannot comprehend the criticism by their relatives and caregivers for their sexual orientation. Following Durso and Gates (2012) the vulnerability of these adolescents is further worsened as they are presented to brutal street situations whereby they are high possibilities of being assaulted physically, victimized, sexually assaulted, mugged, and at worse being murdered. Besides, the freedom they have on the streets has a high inclination towards compelling them to indulge in other unsafe criminal activities, including, drug abuse, robbery, and prostitution.

Keuroghlian, Shtasel, and Bassuk (2014) emphasize that by bypassing such a conspicuous feature within the social work system core principles, besides the strengths and needs of these adolescents are far from being satisfactorily addressed. Moreover, Tyler, Whitbeck, Hoyt, and Cauce (2004) pinpoint that these adolescents represent characters from all different genders and ethnicities. Hence, those who come from an ethnic minority are even at a higher risk of being exposed to numerous social ills, since they endeavor to even find acceptance within their individual communities. These adolescents have twenty-five percent suicide attempt rate as they encounter extra pressures, barriers, and hurdles towards understanding and acceptance. As a consequence, the project will be a timely one towards addressing the problems being experienced by these transgender adolescents.

Goals:

Goal #1:

A center that meets LGBT various needs and that uses a collaborative model based on the investment and input from multiple key stakeholders who provide different services needed by these adolescents such as recreational, medical, and education.

Goal #2:

Supporting mentors and the community to become knowledgeable about LGBT adolescents social isolation and stigmatization as well as how to support them in a professional manner.

Goal#3:

An effective and successful LGBT adolescent’s center that has the capability of reaching the maximum number of LGBT adolescents with the maximum impact, developed out of the needs identified by these adolescents themselves

Objectives:

Objective 1:

To develop and nurture an LGBT adolescent’s shelter that meets various needs, including a safe space to access healthcare and other social services.

Objective 2:

Training LGBT adolescents mentors on how to identify and describe the concerns and issues of these adolescents and the community.

Objective 3:

To provide a sustainable and stable LGBT adolescent's center, besides provide emotional outlets opportunities, and champion's personal and professional development.

Evaluation Criteria:

Evaluation Criteria 1:

· A developed and equipped LGBT adolescent’s shelter

· The degree to which the shelter meets various needs including a safe space to access healthcare and other social services

Evaluation Criteria 2:

· The number of trained LGBT adolescents mentors

· Percentage of LGBT adolescents mentors equipped with techniques of identifying and describing the concerns and issues of these adolescents and the community

Evaluation Criteria 3:

· The degree to which the LGBT adolescent's center is sustainable and stable

· Percentage of emotional outlets opportunities provided

· Percentage of personal and professional development opportunities created.

References:

Cochran, B. N., Stewart, A. J., Ginzler, J. A., & Cauce, A. M. (2012). Challenges faced by homeless sexual minorities: Comparison of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender homeless adolescents with their heterosexual counterparts. American Journal of Public Health, 92(5), 773-777.

Durso, L. E., & Gates, G. J. (2012). Serving our youth: Findings from a national survey of services providers working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Keuroghlian, A. S., Shtasel, D., & Bassuk, E. L. (2014). Out on the street: a public health and policy agenda for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth who are homeless. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 84(1), 66.

Tyler, K. A., Whitbeck, L. B., Hoyt, D. R., & Cauce, A. M. (2004). Risk factors for sexual victimization among male and female homeless and runaway youth. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 19(5), 503-520.