The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading national
organization providing crisis intervention and
suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
organization providing crisis intervention and
suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
Educators + Parents
LGBT Education Workshops
The Trevor Project’s Lifeguard Workshop Program uses a structured, age-appropriate curriculum with trained facilitators to address topics including:
· Examining the impact of language and actions on the experiences and mental health of young LGBTQ people;
· Recognizing the warning signs of depression and suicide among young people and their peers;
· Responding to those warning signs in a way that keeps all young people safe.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the third leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 24 accounting for more than 12% of the deaths in that age range every year.
The Trevor Lifeguard Workshop Program is available free of charge to educators and youth service providers in:
· New York City and the tri-state metro area (New Jersey, Connecticut, Long Island)
· Albany, NY
· Los Angeles, CA
· Tulare County, CA
· San Francisco, CA
· San Diego, CA
· Washington, D.C. metro area
· Missouri
If you are outside these areas, please consider ordering a Survival Kit so you can facilitate your own Lifeguard Workshop. We offer quarterly webinar trainings on how to best use the Survival Kit, and these trainings are free and available to anyone able to log on and join us. For any other educational requests, please contact us.
Ready to host a Trevor Lifeguard Workshop? Request one here.
Volunteer for Trevor
The Trevor Project is incredibly grateful for all the support that has been given and for anyone wanting to join us as we pursue our mission of saving young lives.Become a Lifeline counselorLifeline counselors answer calls from young people who are struggling with issues such as sexual orientation, coming out, depression and suicide. Great counselors are excellent on the phone, are open to new ideas and empathetic.
Be a Workshop FacilitatorLifeguard facilitators conduct workshops for youth and adults alike in schools and other youth-oriented venues. Facilitors equip youth with the tools to be able to recognize warning signs of depression and suicide as well as to identify the most effective ways to respond that keeps young people safe.
