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Mental Health Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community and Providers

Crisis 
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Get Help - It Gets Better: The organization publishes a collection of resources, from the Trans Lifeline to bi.org. ​https://itgetsbetter.org/get-help/
Talk to Someone
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​SAGE National LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-LGBT(5428). ​https://www.sageusa.org/what-we-do/sage-national-lgbt-elder-hotline/

Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860. ​https://translifeline.org/

LGBT National Youth Lifeline: 1-800-246-7743. ​https://www.lgbthotline.org/youth-talkline
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564. https://www.lgbthotline.org/national-hotline​

The Trevor Project: Call, text, or chat with the TP any time you need support. If you are thinking about suicide or feeling lonely, they are here to listen. ​https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
  • TrevorSpace: Connect with an affirming international community for LGBTQ young people. https://www.thetrevorproject.org/visit-trevorspace/​
  • TrevorText: Text START to 678-678
  • TrevorLifeline: 1-866-488-7386. ​https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

Reading Materials
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​Teen Trans Project
: Lists are given of Santa Cruz County queer and QPOC organizations. ​

​NAMI Website: This website features important risk factors of LGBTQ+ mental health, how to find the right mental health professional, and a list of resources. ​

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Trevor Project Resource Center: Connection starts with knowledge. Access articles on gender identity, community, mental health, sexual orientation, & more. ​

It Gets Better Project Organization List: This website features a list with organizations that serve Black queer communities throughout the United States. ​
  • The organization also includes an educational platform.

Queer Latinx Mental Health Resource Guide: This is a list of mental health resources for LGBTQ+ Latinx communities. 

Center of Excellence Downloads: PDFs are available that cover a wide array of topics, such as Covid-19 and Its Impacts on the LGBTQ+ Community and Eating Disorders in LGBTQ+ Populations. 

​LGBTQ+ Youth

​Caring for LGBTQ+ Children & Youth: A Guide for Child Welfare Providers: This guide focuses on achieving safety, permanency, and well-being by improving practice with LGBTQ+ youth and families. 

​Helping Families with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Children: Caitlyn Ryan, PhD, ACSW of San Francisco State University writes helpful advice for families with LGBTQ+ children based on research.

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Growing up LGBT in America: The Human Rights Campaign publishes quotes and research about the experience of queer youth in the United States.

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2018 LGBTQ+ Youth Report: This report gives actionable guidelines to create safe, affirming, and welcoming spaces for LGBTQ+ youth.

2021 LGBTQ+ Youth in U.S. Schools Report: A survey on queer youth publishes its findings, including school safety, policies & practices, and remarks at school.

2022 Survey on LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health: The Trevor Project publishes results from the national survey. 

Gender Support Plan: The purpose of this document is to create shared understandings of how the student's authentic gender will be accounted for and supported at school.

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Galaxy Activity - Gender & Sexuality
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Thank you, CalHOPE, for the resources you share!

Webinars/ Videos

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Center of Excellence Webinars: "101" webinars are intended to help practitioners build foundational knowledge on the behavioral health needs of LGBTQ+ people. Sessions are available for credit and non-credit. Their advanced topic recordings offer a deeper dive into specific topics as well as the behavioral health needs of different populations. https://lgbtqequity.org/learn/session-recordings/​

National Child Traumatic Stress Network: "Transforming Trauma in LGBTQ+ Youth" offers concrete strategies and recommendations for providers working with LGBTQ+ youth who have experienced trauma, including how to increase access to services, create a safe environment for care, and work with families and schools. ​https://learn.nctsn.org/course/index.php?categoryid=40

It Gets Better Project Stories: Access videos of real stories of the LGBTQ+ community. Watch categories of Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer, Nonbinary, Global, Celebs, and Webseries. ​https://itgetsbetter.org/videos/
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