The Trevor Project
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1-866-4-U-TREVOR
The Trevor Project, according to its own website, "operates the only nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth. If you or a friend are feeling lost or alone call The Trevor Helpline. There is hope; there is help..."
I feel that this organization is a national treasure, and it is shameful that it took so long to make it happen, and that it gets so little media attention. Luckily, as you will see below, Hollywood has begun to shine its light on The Trevor Project, and I'm hopeful that it will receive much more attention and many more accolades in the near future.
Call 1-866-4-U-TREVOR
(1-866-488-7386)
ALL CALLS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND TOLL-FREE FROM ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES 24-HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK.
**GREAT NEWS!! The Trevor Project is now on Twitter! Follow @TrevorProject!**
The Trevor Helpline
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I feel that this organization is a national treasure, and it is shameful that it took so long to make it happen, and that it gets so little media attention. Luckily, as you will see below, Hollywood has begun to shine its light on The Trevor Project, and I'm hopeful that it will receive much more attention and many more accolades in the near future.
Call 1-866-4-U-TREVOR
(1-866-488-7386)
ALL CALLS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND TOLL-FREE FROM ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES 24-HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK.
**GREAT NEWS!! The Trevor Project is now on Twitter! Follow @TrevorProject!**
The Trevor Helpline
If you got here from The Grotto here's your link back!
Or if you got here from my blog here's your link back!
Contents at a Glance
Origin
In 1998, HBO aired an 18 minute dramedy short film called "Trevor," about a 13 year old boy who experiences homophobia from his parents and his peers and attempts suicide. Ellen DeGeneres hosted. The film was already four years old at this point, and had won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. When searching for an appropriate suicide hotline to broadcast at the end of HBO's airing of the film, the creators discovered that there was no suicide hotline specifically geared toward LGBTQ youth--therefore, The Trevor Helpline was born. It has taken over 100,000 calls since its inception.The Trevor Project also launched The Trevor Survival Kit in 2004. Since then, almost 3000 educators and youth service providers have enjoyed the kit's educational information. The Kit contains a copy of the short film "Trevor," The Trevor Teaching Guide (to be used in conjunction with the short film), wallet-sized cards with The Trevor Helpline's toll-free number, and posters that reach out to young people in need of someone to talk to.
In 2005, The Trevor Project launched Dear Trevor, an anonymous online Question & Answer forum where young people can ask non-urgent questions about issues related to sexual orientation and identity. Since then, they have received hundreds of letters from young people all around the world.
The Trevor Project
Dear Trevor
Get your questions answered.
For non-time sensitive, non-urgent questions, you can submit questions through the secure contact form at "Dear Trevor" on The Trevor Project's official website.If you are feeling suicidal or your question is urgent and you need a response right away, please call the 24-hour helpline immediately!
1-866-4-U-TREVOR
All questions are confidential. You may also read the responses to questions that have already been asked, also through the "Dear Trevor" page on the website.
Dear Trevor
Trevor Space
Social networking for LGBTQ youth.
From site: "TrevorSpace is a social networking site for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth ages 13 through 24 and their friends and allies.Use TrevorSpace to:
* Connect with other young people throughout the country.
* Make new friends.
* Find support.
* Learn how to get involved in your local LGBTQ community.
* Keep abreast of news pertaining to LGBTQ youth.
Join now and start building your community of friends! It's free! And we don't send spam or give your email address to anyone ever!"
Trevor Space
The Trevor Project on YouTube
Saving young lives.
Trevor Blog
LGBTQ Youth News
The Trevor Project has started Trevor Blog, "your destination for LGBTQ youth news, upcoming events and special announcements."
From what I have seen of it this blog does a fantastic job keeping up with news of interest to the LGBTQ youth community. Add it to all of your networks and keep checking back for more news!
Trevor Blog
From what I have seen of it this blog does a fantastic job keeping up with news of interest to the LGBTQ youth community. Add it to all of your networks and keep checking back for more news!
Trevor Blog
The Trevor Workshop Guide
Because LGBTQ suicide is preventable.
From site: "The Trevor Project believes that the high rates of suicide are preventable. To this end, we created The Trevor Workshop Guide, a classroom tool to be used in conjunction with the short film, "Trevor," to constructively generate discussion about the myriad of issues surrounding suicide, personal identity and sexual orientation.Through open discussions with all youth about feelings of isolation, feeling 'different' from their peers, or being misunderstood, the classroom atmosphere can empower youth to discuss options for troubled youth and help students to watch over each other."
Download The Trevor Workshop Guide in PDF form--FREE!
NOH8 Campaign PSA
NOH8 Campaign PSA
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Contact the Organization
To volunteer, donate, get more information, or just send your support...
If you wish to contact the organization for any of the above reasons, please do not use the hotline (this is for urgent questions and emergencies only) or the "Dear Trevor" contact form.Please contact through these methods:
The Trevor Project
Administrative Offices
9056 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 208
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Main Office Phone: 1-310-271-8845
Main Office Fax: 1-310-271-8846
NY Office Phone: 1-212-509-0042
NY Office Fax: 1-212-604-9831
E-mails:
Staff Directory
General Information & Queries:info@thetrevorproject.org
Event reservations:rsvp@thetrevorproject.org
Quick Links
Get where you're going quickly. Because for this cause, there's no time to lose.
- The Trevor Project Home
- Official homepage of The Trevor Project.
- The Trevor Helpline Home
- Official homepage of The Trevor Helpline.
- Dear Trevor
- Dear Trevor--for non-time sensitive and non-urgent questions.
- About Trevor
- Information about the organization and its goals.
- Suicide Resources
- Information on how to help if someone you know is considering taking his/her own life.
- Events
- Information on benefits and other events.
- Donate
- Because it only costs fifteen dollars to answer one call...
...And one call equals one life. - Volunteer
- Information on various volunteer opportunities and how to get in touch.
- Trevor Blog
- LGBTQ Youth News
- Contact
- Contact information for The Trevor Project.
- Trevor Project on Twitter
- Follow The Trevor Project on Twitter.
- Trevor Film on IMDb
- The film that inspired the organization.
- The Trevor Project on YouTube
- The Trevor Project's YouTube channel.
- The Trevor Project Media on YouTube
- Another YouTube channel for The Trevor Project.
LGBTQ Youth Resources on Amazon
All proceeds go to the Children's Defense Fund.
The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students
Amazon Price: $17.12 (as of 07/10/2009) 
Out Law: What LGBT Youth Should Know about Their Legal Rights
Amazon Price: $9.56 (as of 07/10/2009)
Coming Out and Disclosures: Lgbt Persons Across the Life Span
Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 07/10/2009)
Sanctified: An Anthology Of Poetry By Lgbt Christians
Amazon Price: $15.00 (as of 07/10/2009)
Lgbt Studies and Queer Theory: New Conflicts, Collaborations, and Contested Terrain
Amazon Price: $88.65 (as of 07/10/2009)
The Children's Defense Fund
The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.
Guestbook
ShadesofGay wrote...
I added your lens to my lensroll in support. Thanks for getting the word out :-)
Posted May 10, 2009
LaurieBeth wrote...
in reply to ShadesofGay I'm not affiliated with the organization. I don't know how you'd go about setting up a donation box; you'd have to contact The Trevor Project.
Posted April 21, 2009
ShadesofGay wrote...
I'm glad to see you here on Squidoo. I was hoping to put up a donations box for you on my lenses... will you be joining Squidoo's official list of charities?
Posted April 21, 2009
LaurieBeth wrote...
in reply to KathyMcGraw You're so welcome. Thank you so much for the compliments, and for stopping by.
Posted January 30, 2009
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