Hetrick-Martin Institute
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The Hetrick-Martin Institute is a New York City
based non-profit organization devoted to serving the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning
(LGBTQ) youth. The institute was founded in 1979 as the "Institute for the Protection of Lesbian and Gay Youth" (IPLGY) by Dr. Emery Hetrick, a psychiatrist, and Dr. Damien Martin, a professor at New York University
. They founded the institute with the intention of providing advocacy and social services to LGBTQ
youth. After the deaths of the two founders, the Institute was renamed the "Hetrick-Martin Institute" in honor of them.
Since that beginning in 1979, Hetrick-Martin has grown from a small, volunteer-led grass-roots advocacy organization into a leading professional provider of social support and programming for at-risk youth, particularly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (“LGBTQ”) youth. Hetrick-Martin youth members, ranging in age from 13 to 21, come from 167 ZIP codes throughout New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area. They are of different colors and backgrounds.
Hetrick-Martin shares space and collaborates with the NYC Department of Education to host the Harvey Milk High School, founded in 1985. In this small public high school Hetrick-Martin provides assistance to the roughly 100 Harvey Milk students by offering supportive services and case management in addition to a broad range of after-school programs. The school is the first and largest of its kind in the world— a public school devoted to fulfilling the specific needs of at-risk youth.
The After-School Services Department reaches a considerably greater number of youth than just those attending Harvey Milk by providing an alternative safe space every weekday from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm for programming that combines engaging activities, job-readiness training, and education, including HIV prevention. Every year, more than a thousand young people pass through our doors for hot meals (more than 5,000 hot dinners served last year), skills building workshops, internship programs, and performances—all designed to improve their chances for a healthier, richer future. The Supportive Services Department is the critical third component of comprehensive Hetrick-Martin youth services. It provides outreach efforts to ensure that as many young people as possible know about Hetrick-Martin. It also provides group, family and individual counseling for the highest at-risk youth—the 26% of LGBTQ youth who have been forced from their homes due to conflicts over their sexual orientation. The Supportive Services Department provides social and family support, as well as legal and medical service referrals, to help youth come to terms with their sexuality and find the emotional stability and resilience to maximize their potential.
Twenty-nine years after its founding, Hetrick-Martin remains devoted to finding a way for all youth to fulfill their greatest potential. Through supporting and nurturing LGBTQ youth, as well as training educators, child welfare professionals, law enforcement, government officials and medical providers, The Hetrick-Martin Institute is committed to making the world a safer, more encouraging place for all youth and providing these young people with an opportunity of a lifetime.
The Hetrick-Martin Institute has a board of directors to oversee the application of its mission and ideals. HMI's board consists of a diverse group of community leaders from fashion and media, finance and law, youth services and academia. According to HMI's website, the current board is led by Kimora Lee Simmons, the actress, model and media mogul, as well as board chairs Rob Smith and Walter Cain with additional board members including Ross Hamachek, Michael Longacre, Darren Parslow, Allen A. Drexel, Esq, Peter Foley, Heather Guthrie, Lubbie Harper III, Tenaja Jordan, Peter Lyons, Brayden McCarthy, Brendan Monaghan, Charles Myers, Nancy Rosenbloom, and Andrew Wingrove.
The Harvey Milk High School
is now run by the New York City Department of Education
.
In 2007, Hetrick-Martin was among over 530 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor
Michael Bloomberg
.
New York City
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based non-profit organization devoted to serving the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
(LGBTQ) youth. The institute was founded in 1979 as the "Institute for the Protection of Lesbian and Gay Youth" (IPLGY) by Dr. Emery Hetrick, a psychiatrist, and Dr. Damien Martin, a professor at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. They founded the institute with the intention of providing advocacy and social services to LGBTQ
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
youth. After the deaths of the two founders, the Institute was renamed the "Hetrick-Martin Institute" in honor of them.
Since that beginning in 1979, Hetrick-Martin has grown from a small, volunteer-led grass-roots advocacy organization into a leading professional provider of social support and programming for at-risk youth, particularly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (“LGBTQ”) youth. Hetrick-Martin youth members, ranging in age from 13 to 21, come from 167 ZIP codes throughout New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area. They are of different colors and backgrounds.
Hetrick-Martin shares space and collaborates with the NYC Department of Education to host the Harvey Milk High School, founded in 1985. In this small public high school Hetrick-Martin provides assistance to the roughly 100 Harvey Milk students by offering supportive services and case management in addition to a broad range of after-school programs. The school is the first and largest of its kind in the world— a public school devoted to fulfilling the specific needs of at-risk youth.
The After-School Services Department reaches a considerably greater number of youth than just those attending Harvey Milk by providing an alternative safe space every weekday from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm for programming that combines engaging activities, job-readiness training, and education, including HIV prevention. Every year, more than a thousand young people pass through our doors for hot meals (more than 5,000 hot dinners served last year), skills building workshops, internship programs, and performances—all designed to improve their chances for a healthier, richer future. The Supportive Services Department is the critical third component of comprehensive Hetrick-Martin youth services. It provides outreach efforts to ensure that as many young people as possible know about Hetrick-Martin. It also provides group, family and individual counseling for the highest at-risk youth—the 26% of LGBTQ youth who have been forced from their homes due to conflicts over their sexual orientation. The Supportive Services Department provides social and family support, as well as legal and medical service referrals, to help youth come to terms with their sexuality and find the emotional stability and resilience to maximize their potential.
Twenty-nine years after its founding, Hetrick-Martin remains devoted to finding a way for all youth to fulfill their greatest potential. Through supporting and nurturing LGBTQ youth, as well as training educators, child welfare professionals, law enforcement, government officials and medical providers, The Hetrick-Martin Institute is committed to making the world a safer, more encouraging place for all youth and providing these young people with an opportunity of a lifetime.
The Hetrick-Martin Institute has a board of directors to oversee the application of its mission and ideals. HMI's board consists of a diverse group of community leaders from fashion and media, finance and law, youth services and academia. According to HMI's website, the current board is led by Kimora Lee Simmons, the actress, model and media mogul, as well as board chairs Rob Smith and Walter Cain with additional board members including Ross Hamachek, Michael Longacre, Darren Parslow, Allen A. Drexel, Esq, Peter Foley, Heather Guthrie, Lubbie Harper III, Tenaja Jordan, Peter Lyons, Brayden McCarthy, Brendan Monaghan, Charles Myers, Nancy Rosenbloom, and Andrew Wingrove.
The Harvey Milk High School
Harvey Milk High School
Harvey Milk High School is a public high school in the East Village of New York City designed for, though not limited to, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender young people, as well as those questioning their sexuality...
is now run by the New York City Department of Education
New York City Department of Education
The New York City Department of Education is the branch of municipal government in New York City that manages the city's public school system. It is the largest school system in the United States, with over 1.1 million students taught in more than 1,700 separate schools...
.
In 2007, Hetrick-Martin was among over 530 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
.
Awardees
- Maya KeyesMaya KeyesMaya Jeane Marcel-Keyes is an American social and political activist and daughter of Alan Keyes, a candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. Marcel-Keyes has been involved with the anarchist and gay rights movements, despite her staunch conservative upbringing...
– On December 7, 2005, received the Emery Award, presented by the Hetrick-Martin Institute for outstanding work on behalf of homeless LGBT youth.