AFCI, Inc.
The Association for Family and Community Integrity, Inc. (AFCI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to serving homeless gay youth or those at risk of family separation due to rejection. We seek to find comprehensive solutions to the numerous problems they face and advocate within the greater community on their behalf.
Approach
AFCI approaches teenage homelessness from a family systems perspective, recognizing that the best way to help is within the context of the family. Comprehensive education courses for both the families of gay youth (GLBT) and the youth themselves have been developed to create dialogues that bring understanding and opportunities to re-connect the family. These youth need a chance to be connected to their own family or another family while continuing their education and becoming productive, happy, community members.
Who Are We?
AFCI is composed of a diverse group of individuals who each bring unique talents and expertise to the organization.
- AFCI is composed of professional educators, therapists, business persons, attorneys, social workers and parents. Many have worked with gay youth or have gay family members. The realization that gay, homeless youth under the age of 18 are largely forgotten and underserved brought us together.
- The AFCI Board is comprised of professionals in the greater Houston community, for profit and non-profit, who are especially knowledgeable about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues and homelessness.
- Our partners bring valuable skills and the experience necessary to ensure success of the program.