Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI)

Hetrick-Martin creates this environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth between the ages of 13 and 24 and their families.

Through a comprehensive package of direct services and referrals, Hetrick-Martin seeks to foster healthy youth development. Hetrick-Martin’s staff promotes excellence in the delivery of youth services and uses its expertise to create innovative programs that other organizations may use as models.The Center for LGBTQIA+ Youth Advocacy and Capacity Building, or HMI Center, advocates on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and allied  youth by influencing policy, while helping build the capacity of decision-makers, individuals, and institutions to better serve this population.
HMI Center is dedicated to sharing our best practices for working with LGBTQIA+ youth to create accessible and supportive services for all, irrespective of identity or circumstance. HMI Center is also dedicated to elevating the voices of youth advocates in an effort to shape the systems that impact their well-being.