HATCH

HATCH youth

Houston Area Teen Coalition for Homosexuals

Hatch Youth is dedicated to empowering LGBTQ adolescents, ages 13-20, to become responsible citizens and positive contributors to society by:

  • Providing a safe, affirming social environment for LGBTQ youth.

  • Providing education on health issues such as HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s), drug and alcohol abuse, and suicide prevention.

  • To host a variety of helpful and affirming programs for LGBTQ youth.

  • Offering role models and peer support.

  • Sponsoring educational and community outreach opportunities on issues and problems affecting LGBTQ youth for school counselors, teachers, administrators, mental health and medical professionals, social service, and law enforcement organizations.

Hatch Youth is a program of the Montrose Center. Hatch Jr. serves youth ages 7-12.

Are you interested in joining this support group?

Draft an email to Laura Kanter, the coordinator for the HATCH Youth program. She will get you a virtual appointment to enroll in the group's weekly meetings.


Feel free to use the template I created to the right to email her to join!

Dear Ms. Kanter,

Hello, I am a middle schooler in Galena Park ISD. My Queer-Straight Alliance club sponsor gave me information about the HATCH Youth support group and I am interested in joining. Please reply with more information about what I can do to join the weekly Zoom meetings.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

[your name]