Advocacy
We are committed to being amplifiers for the voices that are most vulnerable. We frequently talk with Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA) and other groups about ways they can get involved and advocate for Queer youth. Reach out if you have an advocacy opportunity.
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Housing
In 2019, we opened Courage House, Wisconsin’s first licensed group home for displaced LGBTQ+ youth on Milwaukee’s south side.
In 2024, we opened our second location, the C2 Apartments. This is a transitional living program aimed to provide not just housing, but support, resources, and guidance for Queer young adults aged 18-24.
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Scholarships & Grants
We advocate for access to post-high school education. Since 2015, we have granted over $29,000 in scholarships to support post-high school education.
We also welcome applications for Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) grants. GSA leaders can submit one student written essay per school each school year.
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Give-Back Programs
Every quarter, our residents do at least one community service project, including an “after winter” clean up of the neighborhoods, trash pick-ups by the Kinnickinnic River, and acting as “Holiday Helpers” by gifting wish list items to over 600 families on Milwaukee’s South Side.
+You
+YOU is Courage’s community facing programming. We offer an array of services to fellow nonprofits, organizations, businesses, allies, and anyone wanting to learn. This includes a one hour LGBTQ+ crash course at your next all staff meeting, a comprehensive 6 week course on how to be an ally, and an 8 week community support group led by a trained social worker.
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Junior Advisory Board
Meeting virtually once a month, seven passionate youth (ages 15-20) board members will identify pressing needs, develop programs, and lead initiatives that directly impact LGBTQ+ youth in Wisconsin.
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