Rainbow Connections Family Support

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Family Acceptance Project® is the first research, education and family support program to help diverse families learn to support their LGBTQ children. FAP did the first research on LGBTQ youth and families which showed that how parents, families and caregivers respond to their LGBTQ children impacts their health risks and well-being. FAP’s research and family support model are grounded in the lived experiences of Latino LGBTQ youth, young adults and families, including with LGBTQ youth and families in Monterey County. FAP has used this research to develop the first family support model to help racially, culturally and religiously diverse families to learn how to support their LGBTQ children to strengthen their family and to decrease their children’s risk for depression, substance abuse, suicide, homelessness and sexual health risks. FAP meets families where they are and provides education and support for families in the context of their cultural and religious backgrounds. We are working with FAP to provide family support groups, education and information to support LGBTQ young people and families across our community.