Our participants during an expressive arts activity
OLAS serves LGBT immigrants from Latin America seeking a safe and better future in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Our program addresses many of the issues our participants face as asylum seekers fleeing homophobic/transphobic violence and discrimination, including:
*Financial hardships
*Trauma/PTSD
*Family rejection/estrangement
*Clinical depression
*Anxiety Disorders
*Social ostracism (from churches, schools and other community organization)
*Job and housing discrimination
*Feelings of isolation
*Addictions
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"What we received this weekend was so much more than what we were asked to contribute in return." - January 2015 retreat participant