Even though our culture is more accepting of LGBT youth than it used to be, LGBT youth still face higher rates of homelessness, substance abuse, depression, and suicidal thoughts.
Substance Abuse
Clients of Phoenix Houses of Texas Earn Their GED Diplomas!
Eight clients earned their GEDs last month with the help of Joyce Jones of Phoenix House of Texas’s Judge John C. Creuzot Judicial Treatment Center. Well done, clients!
Phoenix Houses of Texas Testify for a Better Texas
Maeve O’Neill, VP and Deputy Regional Director for Phoenix Houses of Texas, testified on behalf of DSHS and TDCJ for an increase in substance abuse prevention and treatment funding at the Texas Legislative Appropriations Committee Hearing in Austin.
Phoenix Houses of Texas at the 2013 Adolescent Symposium: Does LGBT Status Really Matter?
At the 2013 Adolescent Symposium of Texas, De’An Olson–Program Director of Phoenix Houses of Texas’s Judge John C. Creuzot Judicial Treatment Center–spoke about how LGBT status affects substance abuse and homelessness among youth.
Phoenix Houses of the Mid-Atlantic Talks Teen Pill Abuse
FOX 5 News recently interviewed Deborah Taylor, Senior Vice President and Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, and a Phoenix House client for a story about the growing problem of teen prescription drug abuse.
