Zebra Youth

The mission of the Zebra Coalition is to support and inspire LGBTQ+ youth! The primary goal of the Zebra Coalition is to meet the specialized needs of these “at-risk youth”, by providing each young person being assisted by the Zebra Coalition with an individually tailored program. This focus on the individual helps to ensure that the intervention will ultimately guide him or her to recovery and stability. The Zebra Coalition is a very unique organization comprised of service groups, government agencies, social service providers, middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities. Each of these organizations is able to provide essential services in various ways for LGBTQ+ youth at risk or in need of a safe haven. This includes temporary or permanent shelter, counseling services, emotional or spiritual guidance, substance abuse treatment and basic necessities of food, clothing and medical services, as well as other important resources. Yet, none of the organizations provide a full continuum of service alone; hence, the creation of the Zebra Coalition, which has created this continuum to at-risk LGBTQ+ youth. The Zebra Coalition is the only organization in Central Florida that can provide a full continuum of services to LGBTQ+ youth.