Free2Be Huntsville, Birmingham, Dothan, Mobile, Montgomery & the Shoals

Free2Be supports a variety of youth, anti-violence, and advocacy services throughout Alabama.  Our anti-Violence project, Free2Be Safe is unique in Alabama.  We support LGBTQ survivors of violence and others that come to us for help.  Your gifts make it possible for us to positively impact the lives of youth and adults that are struggling to find safety and acceptance.  

Mission

Free2Be Works to End Violence while advocating for the Human & Civil Rights of Sexual & Gender Minorities

Company Overview

Founded in 2009, GLBT Advocacy & Youth Services, Inc. is doing business as Free2Be. We are a 501 (c)(3) public charity incorporated in Alabama. Our EIN is 27-1361495.

Description

Your gifts to Free2Be provide education and advocacy across Alabama and direct support to survivors of violence through the Free2Be Safe Anti-Violence Project.  We have direct services in Huntsville, Birmingham, Mobile, and the Shoals area with more to come.  In order to stay active in these cities and to expand support to more areas in Alabama we need your help.   

We believe in commUNITY.  We believe that by being here when people need us we build bridges of understanding and break down barriers of ignorance. 

Direct Service Locations:

• Free2Be Huntsville (256-886-1150) (info@free2be.org) Free Counseling, Referrals, & Support Groups
• Free2Be Birmingham (205-202-7476) (info@free2be.org) Free Counseling and Referrals
• Free2Be Mobile (256-886-1150) (info@free2be.org) LGBTQ Youth Peer Support Group is active.  Additional support groups and an office with Free Counseling & Referral services will open in November 2016.
• Free2Be Florence (256-886-1150) (info@free2be.org) Free Counseling
• Free2Be Montgomery (Planning Stage) An office will open in November 2016 with Free Counseling, Referrals, and Support Groups.
• Free2Be Athens A LGBTQ Youth Peer Support Group is in development.
• Free2Be Dothan A LGBTQ Youth Peer Support Group is in development.
• Free2Be Phenix City (256-886-1150) (info@free2be.org) Free Counseling in October 2016
  

 

Free2Be Safe AVP provides crucial services for people who need help and support:

·       Counseling for victims of hate violence, domestic violence, and sexual violence.  We can help those who survived past violence or are currently in a relationship that contains violence that is not an immediate and present danger.

·       Therapeutic support groups for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and children experiencing trauma after witnessing acts of violence

·       Peer support groups for LGBTQ youth, LGBTQ adults, Grief Support, and adults who are Transgender

·       Nationwide referrals for services

·       Public education and prevention services

·       All Free2Be Safe AVP services are provided free because of the support of generous donors and grant funding through the Victims of Crime Act and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.

·       All people needing help are welcome regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.


Free2Be Works to End Violence While Advocating for the Human & Civil Rights of Sexual & Gender Minorities

General Information

Please contact our office at 256-886-1150 for more information about our services and office hours. 

James Robinson is the founder and Chief Executive Officer.  He is a Human/Civil Rights Activist, Public Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, and Writer  His articles raising awareness of the needs and struggles of the LGBTQ South can be found online at LGBTQ Nation, The New Civil Rights Movement, The Good Men Project, and Equality365.  He has been recognized as an individual who is transforming his community in the 2011 Launch Pad contest sponsored by Encore Careers.  He has also been recognized for his work to prevent violence against LGBTQ people as the 2012 recipient of the Billy Jack Gaither Humanitarian Award.