The Essex LGBT Reaching Adolescents In Need (RAIN) Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides emergency shelter services to address the emergent need of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals experiencing crisis leading to homelessness. Our programs promote self-sufficiency and independence to enhance our residents’ ability to function within their communities. Our programs aim to help adolescents lead healthy, productive, and meaningful lives.

RAIN Foundation is located at 168 Park Street, East Orange, NJ, and is currently licensed by the DCA and qualifies us to shelter 12 LGBT youth in need of emergency shelter services.

Our mission is to help individuals by providing emergency shelter services to address the emergent need of LGBT individuals experiencing crises leading to homelessness. Through integrated solutions, we offer educational & financial responsibility resources as well as wrap-around services in substance abuse and mental health counseling, and drug testing. We are dedicated to bringing opportunities to troubled individuals in Greater Newark and surrounding communities.

• Assist in helping LGBT adolescents devise their plans to have healthy relationships, employment, stable housing, and positive lives.
• Partner with promising organizations to create a network of valuable resources our youth can depend on to assist them in achieving their goals.
• Foster an environment built on green, responsible and sustainable living.
• Provide behavioral health services, and programming to help empower our youth to live satisfying lives.
• Listen, access, and encourage our young adults to strive for permanent independence by planning, saving, and making good choices leading to self-sufficiency.
• Build a sense of family and connection that many adolescents have lost or never had effectively.

Age Groups	Adults
Community Services	Basic Needs / Assistance Housing / Shelter Education Adult Education / Literacy Employment / Training Job Training Family & Support Services LGBTQ
Health Services	Crisis / Safety Crisis / Safety / Prevention Intellectual and Developmental Needs Advocacy Medical HIV / AIDS

Last Updated: 10/18/23