The Ali Forney Center
Beth Wolff, LCSW, has extensive experience in mental health and social work, currently serving as the Senior Director of Medical & Mental Health Services at The Ali Forney Center since August 2010. Wolff has held various roles at the organization, including Director of Mental Health Services and Coordinator of Intensive Case Management. Prior experience includes positions as a Field Manager at the Fund for the Public Interest and a Health Issues Campaigner at Planned Parenthood Advocates. Wolff began their career with internships in psychology research and social work, contributing to diverse roles such as Camp Counselor and Case Manager. Wolff holds a Master's Degree in Social Work from New York University and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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The Ali Forney Center
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Our mission is to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) youth from the harm of homelessness, and to support them in becoming safe and independent as they move from adolescence to adulthood. As the visibility of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) people grows in our society, more and more LGBTQ teens are finding the courage to come out of the closet. Tragically, as many as 25% of these teens are rejected by their families, and many end up homeless on the streets. Homeless LGBTQ teens are more likely than straight homeless teens to be subjected to violence on the streets, and in the homeless shelter system. They suffer from inordinate rates of mental illness, trauma, HIV infection and substance abuse. The Ali Forney Center (AFC) was started in June of 2002 in response to the lack of safe shelter for LGBTQ youth in New York City. We are committed to providing these young people with safe, dignified, nurturing environments where their needs can be met, and where they can begin to put their lives back together. AFC is dedicated to promoting awareness of the plight of homeless LGBTQ youth in the United States with the goal of generating responses on local and national levels from government funders, foundations, and the LGBTQ community.