Farías questions DYCD on LGBTQ youth served and percentages
Farías asks how many LGBTQ youth are served and what percentage they represent. Ascherl reports 700 LGBTQIA+ youth in residential programs and 564 at drop-in centers, comprising 38% of program enrollees and 42% of drop-in center participants.
I'm going to move over to DYCD.
How many LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness are currently being served through DYCD-funded programs?
Thank you for the question.
Youth currently are not required to disclose gender identity or sexual orientation with their RHI programs.
But today, as of May 2026, 700 youth who reported as identifying as LGBTQIA plus were entered into our residential programs.
And then we had 564 young people that reported as identifying LGBTQIA plus started receiving case management and services at the drop-in centers.
Got it.
And what percentage of youth in DYCD-funded runaway and homeless youth programs identify as LGBTQ plus?
Thank you.
We have 38% of the young people have been entered into our programs and identifying as LGBTQIA.
And then we have 35% of the young people who entered our residential programs that reported the same.
And then 42% were in our drop-in centers.
Okay.