Learn more about Colors LGBTQ Youth
Counseling Center at colorsyouth.org
Dr. Douglas Sadownick.
Lesbian, gay, and
bisexual youth are
up to seven times
more likely to
attempt suicide than
their straight peers.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
locations, and expanded user groups beyond the existing
demographic.”
Adds Palencia, “We are literally in the business of saving
lives, mostly emotionally, but in some cases even preventing
youth from [attempting] suicide.”
This life-changing work occurs every day at Colors, where
clients are buzzed into a