Supporting and Uplifting LGBTQ Youth

Written By Hope Dehnert

July 30, 2019

Hope Dehnert, MPH with a minor in Global Health ‘19, department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Dornsife School of Public Health (DSPH), and Larissa Kmetz, MPH ‘19, department of Community Health and Prevention at DSPH, graduated and wasted no time taking on a major public health issue — suicide prevention among LGBTQ youth. They opened their nonprofit — Sean’s Legacy — during Pride Month in June. The organization is dedicated to supporting and uplifting LGBTQ youth and educating friends, parents, and loved ones about suicide prevention.

Hope Dehnert https://www.seanslegacy.org
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