HiTOPS stands strong in our promise to provide crucial information and support for all youth, especially in this challenging time. The stresses of the pandemic – closure of schools and service organizations, unprecedented high rates of unemployment, shortages, social distancing, and the threat of illness – leave all young people, particularly LGBTQ+ youth, at increased risk of social isolation, cyber-bullying, verbal and physical abuse at home, homelessness, and self-harm.
We at HiTOPS are more passionate than ever about supporting youth, and have pivoted in the last few weeks to provide all our programs and services virtually:
- Staying connected with our youth through group chats, texting, and social media.
- Facilitating our LGBTQ+ youth and parent support groups, and our mentoring program.
- Offering sex education classes and professional development trainings.
- Meeting with youth in the HiTOPS Peer Leadership Program.
- Planning a reimagined, and better-than-ever, Trans Youth Forum on June 6th.
Ways You Can Help!
Make a financial contribution to the HiTOPS Youth Response Fund to support Virtual Programming during the COVID-19 Outbreak.
DONATE HERE
Share HiTOPS Programming Information With Your Community!
- Tell young people and their parents about our on-line LGBTQ+ youth and parent support groups. For more info: www.hitops.org/lgbtq/support-groups
- Spread the word about the Trans Youth Forum. For more info: www.njtyf.org
- Connect HiTOPS with your local schools. For more info on virtual sex education and professional development email Stacy Robustelli: srobustelli@hitops.org
- Register or sponsor the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon, race day is October 25th! We also have a virtual option – walk, run, elliptical, etc. at your own pace between now and October 25th. For more info: www.hitopsprincetonhalf.com