Youth Resource Guide

Questionnaire for Assessing Community Referral Resources For Sensitivity to Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual Adolescents

1. Has the agency worked with lesbian, gay, or bisexual clients in the past? How often?
2. Do any open lesbian, gay, or bisexual staff work for the agency?
3. Does the agency routinely provide care for adolescents?
4. Is the agency supportive of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth?
5. What is the treatment philosophy/approach to working with gay, lesbian and bisexual youth?
6. Are providers familiar with adolescent developmental needs?
7. Are providers familiar with the needs of lesbian, gay and bisexual youth?
8. Has the agency sponsored special training or supported continuing education for staff on the needs of lesbian, gay and bisexual youth clients?
9. Does the agency provide services to people with HIV/AIDS?
10. Are agency personnel knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS?
11. Does the agency provide on-site HIV/AIDS counseling and testing?
12. If counseling and testing is provided elsewhere, what kind of linkages are in place to ensure access to follow-up care?
13. Does the agency have linkages to programs serving adolescents?
14. Does the agency have linkages to programs serving lesbian, gay and bisexual clients?
15. Do agency policies include lesbian, gay and bisexual clients?
16. Do agency brochures and outreach materials include lesbian, gay and bisexual clients?

From Ryan, Caitlin and Futterman, Donna. Lesbian and Gay Youth: Care and Counseling. New York, NY, Columbia University Press, 1998, with permission. (Modified to be inclusive of bisexuals.)