Larkin Street stories Episode 1. The homeless LGBT experience

Introduces the staff and clients of Larkin Street Youth Services, a shelter for homeless youth in San Francisco, and covers its programs for those rejected by family because of their sexual identities. Provides statistics for behaviors and crises experienced by LGBTQ homeless youth. Features comment...

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Other Authors: Eastman, Toby., McHale, Loch., Homelessness Resource Center (U.S.)
Format: Electronic
Language: English
Published: Rockville, MD : Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Homelessness Resource Center, 2011.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (6 min., 33 sec.)
Subjects:
Online Access: https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo29453
Summary: Introduces the staff and clients of Larkin Street Youth Services, a shelter for homeless youth in San Francisco, and covers its programs for those rejected by family because of their sexual identities. Provides statistics for behaviors and crises experienced by LGBTQ homeless youth. Features comments by Toby Eastman and Loch McHale, the center's Chief of Programs and Director of Services, and their teen and young adult clients.
Item Description: System requirements: Adobe Flash Player for streaming files; multimedia software player such as RealPlayer for downloadable files.
Mode of access: Internet via the SAMHSA Homelessness Resource Center web site.
Video files available in both streaming (6 min., 33 sec., SWF file, sd., col.) and downloadable (6 min., 33 sec., FLV file, sd., col.) formats.
Closed-captioned.
Title from title screen.
"[D]eveloped by the Homelessness Resource Center through a contract with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration"--Opening screen.
"Publication date: 2011"--Video home page.
"[O]ffers tips on best practices for providers serving LGBTQ [lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender or transsexual/questioning] youth who are homeless"--Larkin Street Stories home page.
GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).
Introduces the staff and clients of Larkin Street Youth Services, a shelter for homeless youth in San Francisco, and covers its programs for those rejected by family because of their sexual identities. Provides statistics for behaviors and crises experienced by LGBTQ homeless youth. Features comments by Toby Eastman and Loch McHale, the center's Chief of Programs and Director of Services, and their teen and young adult clients.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (6 min., 33 sec.)
Format: System requirements: Adobe Flash Player for streaming files; multimedia software player such as RealPlayer for downloadable files.
Mode of access: Internet via the SAMHSA Homelessness Resource Center web site.