Stella&Asher Shop is proud to support The Trevor Project for the month of July 2021 with a pledge to donate 2% of sales.
What is The Trevor Project?
The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) young people. The organization works to save young lives by providing support through free and confidential suicide prevention and crisis intervention programs on platforms where young people spend their time: a 24/7 phone lifeline, chat, text and soon-to-come integrations with social media platforms. The organization also runs TrevorSpace, the world’s largest safe space social networking site for LGBTQ youth, and operates innovative education, research, and advocacy programs.
Why is this work important?
Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among young people. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth are more than 4 times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers. LGBTQ youth from highly rejecting families are 8 times more likely to attempt suicide than youth from accepting families. Up to 50 percent of all trans people have made a suicide attempt - many before the age of 25. The Trevor Project estimates that more than 1.8 million LGBTQ youth between the ages of 13 and 24 in the U.S. seriously consider suicide each year and could benefit from its services.
Why The Trevor Project?
A majority of youth choose to contact The Trevor Project rather than other suicide prevention providers because the organization is LGBTQ affirming or a trusted provider of crisis services. 90% of young people who reach out to Trevor experience de-escalation from suicidal thoughts. LGBTQ youth who report having at least one accepting adult were 40% less likely to report a suicide attempt in the past year. The Trevor Project aims to always be there for LGBTQ youth in crisis with a clear message: they should be proud of who they are and that they are not alone.
What does The Trevor Project do?
For the last 21 years, Trevor has worked to save young lives by providing support through our free and confidential crisis programs on platforms where young people spend their time — online and on the phone: TrevorLifeline, TrevorChat and TrevorText. We also run TrevorSpace, the world’s largest safe space social networking site for LGBTQ youth, and operate innovative education, research, and advocacy programs.
TrevorLifeline — The only nationwide, 24/7 crisis and suicide prevention lifeline offering free and confidential counseling for LGBTQ youth, available at 1.866.488.7386
TrevorText — A free, confidential, secure service for LGBTQ youth to text a trained Trevor counselor for support and crisis intervention. Text “START” to 678-678. Available 24/7. Standard text messaging rates apply
TrevorChat — A free, confidential and secure instant messaging service that provides live help for LGBTQ youth by trained volunteers. Visit TheTrevorProject.org/Help. Available 24/7
TrevorSpace — World’s largest safe space social networking site for LGBTQ youth. TrevorSpace.org
Research on LGBTQ suicidology — Regular evaluations & surveys ensure our services reduce risk of suicide & help us learn of the mental health issues affecting LGBTQ youth
Advocacy to protect LGBTQ rights — We work at the local, state, and federal levels to advocate for legislation that protects the rights of LGBTQ people
Education to build allies for the LGBTQ community — We educate adults who interact with youth on LGBTQ competent suicide prevention, risk detection, and response
