Healthy Families Bright Futures Program (HFBF)

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About HFBF

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The Healthy Families Bright Futures (HFBF) program is an online affirming group program for LGBTQ+ teens and their families. The program helps teens feel pride and acceptance in their LGBTQ+ identities and empowers them to make healthy decisions. For parents/caregivers, the HFBF program helps caregivers support and accept their LGBTQ+ teens, as well as provide the necessary support and structure for their teens to become healthy adults.

LGBTQ+ teens face increased risk for dating violence and other risky behaviors. At the same time, parents struggle with how to support their teens, who also frequently face discrimination and rejection. As parents who have completed the program describe, the Healthy Families Bright Futures program equips teens and their families in addressing these risks.

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“But it [The Healthy Families Bright Futures program] also did make me even more convinced that I'll do whatever I have to do to fight to keep her safe, and you know, let her live her life authentically.”

“It [The Healthy Families Bright Futures program] helped me just to be like, ‘Okay, this is, we are a family. We're an LGBTQ+ family, you know. I think it helped with that.”

“I mean, it [being in the program] just has really solidified the fact that they–they're amazing. And they're awesome, and that they're just a such a cool, freaking kid.”

However, due to unprecedented funding cuts from the NIH, the Healthy Families Bright Futures program is in danger of ending. Click the link below to support this critically needed work. Please contact Elyse Dunckley at edunckle@uccs.edu or (719) 255-3315 if you would like to make a philanthropic gift.