2563. LGBTQ YOUTH SERVICES AND DATA COLLECTION

2563 LGBTQ YOUTH SERVICES AND DATA COLLECTION 2563.1 Homeless services provided by the Department or its designee shall include services specifically designed to alleviate the high risk of homelessness faced by LGBTQ youth. 2563.2 Year-round data collection on homeless youth and the annual Point-in-Time survey required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development shall include data regarding the sexual orientation and gender identity of each individual counted, subject to the individual's discretion to decline to provide that information. 2563.3 Services provided by the Department or its designee as well as data collection regarding sexual orientation and gender identity conducted pursuant to the annual Point-in-Time survey shall apply best practices for serving LGBTQ youth. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10215 (August 5, 2016). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Public Welfare 29 DCMR § 2563