HOTLINES:
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
- Access Line (for 24/7 access to substance use treatment, including detox and transportation): 1-800-563-4086
- LGBT National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
- Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 4pm – 12am ET. Saturday and Sunday, 12pm – 5pm ET
- LGBT National Senior Hotline (Ages 50+): 1-888-234-7243
- Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 4pm – 12am ET. Saturday and Sunday, 12pm – 5pm ET
- LGBT National Youth Hotline: 1-800-246-7743
- Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 4pm – 12am ET. Saturday and Sunday, 12pm – 5pm ET
- The Trevor Lifeline (ages 13-24): 1-866-7386
- The only national 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ young people
- Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860
- The only national hotline in which all operators are transgender.
- As a result of the particularly vulnerable relationship between transgender individuals and police, it is the only service in the country with a policy against non-consensual active rescue
- Parent Stress Hotline 1-800-632-8188
- https://www.parentshelpingparents.org/stressline
- The Parent Stress Line is a toll-free, confidential helpline for parents who need to discuss issues related to their children. Trained volunteer counselors answer the Parental Stress Line and offer support, empathy, encouragement, information, referrals, and crisis intervention. We are here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
RESOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH/CRISIS INTERVENTION:
- Connecticut Mental Health Center (Mobile Crisis Intervention Unit):
- https://portal.ct.gov/DMHAS/CMHC/Services/CMHC-Mobile-Crisis-Intervention-and-Evaluation
- Call 211
- Non-discriminatory policy for ages 18+. No one of this age bracket is denied screening, crisis intervention, or emergency care at CMHC.
- Services administered through mobile crisis intervention, walk in appointments, and by telephone
- Hours of Operation: 24/7
- Guaranteed operators during the following times: 10:00am-4:00am EST
RESOURCES FOR LGBTQ FOLKS:
- LGBTQ National Online Peer-Support Chat:
- LGBTQ Teens Online Talk Group (ages 12-19):
- https://www.glbthotline.org/lgbtqteens.html
- A weekly moderated group for LGBTQ teens to speak and express themselves in a safe space
- Hours of Operation: Tuesdays at 1pm-9pm EST
- TrevorChat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/#tc
- A free, confidential, and secure online instant messaging service for LGBTQ youth that provides live help from trained counselors
- Hours of Operation: Daily, 3-10pm EST
- TrevorText: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/#tt
- A free, confidential, and secure texting service in which LGBTQ youth can text a trained counselor for support and crisis intervention
- Hours of Operation: Weekdays 3-10pm
RESOURCES FOR TRANSGENDER FOLKS:
- Trans Teen Online Talk Group (Ages 12-19):
- https://www.glbthotline.org/transteens.html
- A weekly moderated group for transgender, pan-gender, gender-fluid, nonbinary, agender teens to speak and express themselves in a safe space.
- Hours of Operation: Thursdays 7-9pm EST
- Trans Youth Online Chat Group (Ages 13 and younger):
- https://www.glbthotline.org/transyouth.html
- A weekly moderated group for trans and gender-expansive young people to speak and express themselves in a safe space.
- Hours of Operation: Thursdays 7-9pm EST
CONNECTICUT SUPPORT GROUPS:
- Growth Therapy, LLC
- Parents/Caregivers of Gender Expansive Youth, Asexual Support Group – growththerapyllc.com/groups
- Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition (State-wide):
- https://www.transadvocacy.org/
- An education and social advocacy organizations for Trans* and gender non-conforming individuals.
- Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Connecticut (State-wide):
- https://www.glsen.org/chapter/connecticut
- Works to ensure safe schools for all students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity
- Lambda Legal Connecticut (State-wide):
- https://www.lambdalegal.org/states-regions/connecticut
- A group working to achieve full civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people and everyone living with HIV through impacting litigation, education and public policy work
- Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Connecticut: Hartford, Norwalk, Waterbury):
- https://pflag.org
- Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) through support, education, and advocacy
- Queer Unity Empowerment Support Team (Waterbury):
- https://questct.com
- A community-based collaborative formed to create healthy, inclusive and safe spaces for members of the LGBT community in the Greater Waterbury area that foster meaningful relationships, learning and joy.
- Stonewall Speakers (State-wide):
- https://www.stonewallspeakers.org
- All-volunteer speaker’s bureau comprised of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people and their allies
- Triangle Community Center (Norwalk):
- https://www.ctpridecenter.org
- Fairfield County’s leading provider of programming and resources to nurture growth and connection within the LGBTQ community
LGBTQ FRIENDLY HEALTH CENTERS IN CONNECTICUT:
- Apex Community Care (Danbury):
- https://apexcommunitycarect.org
- HIV/AIDS testing, treatment, and prevention
- APNH – A Place to Nourish Your Health (New Haven):
- https://apnh.org
- HIV/AIDS testing, treatment, and prevention.
- Anchor Health Initiative (New Haven, Stamford):
- http://www.anchorhealthinitiative.org
- Primary and specialized healthcare for transgender, gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals.
- Aware Recovery Care (Statewide):
- http://www.anchorhealthinitiative.org
- Provides competent, safe, age, gender, and story matched In-Home Addiction Treatment for the LGBTQ+ community
- Center for Advanced Reproductive Services (Farmington, Hartford, New London):
- https://www.uconnfertility.com
- Fertility treatment and family building services for the LGBTQ+ community
- Connecticut AIDS (Hartford):
- https://www.aids-ct.org
- A coalition of organizations that provide services to people living with HIV/AIDS in Connecticut
- Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective (Hartford):
- https://www.hglhc.org
- Empowers individuals of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions to lead healthy lives through the provision of health and support services, education and advocacy.
- Health Care Advocates International (Stratford):
- https://www.hcaillc.com
- HIV/AIDS testing, treatment, and prevention.
- Jim Collins Foundation (New London):
- https://jimcollinsfoundation.org
- Provides financial assistance to transgender people for gender-confirming surgeries
- Mid-Fairfield AIDS Project (Norwalk):
- https://mfap.org
- HIV/AIDS testing, treatment, and prevention.
- Planned Parenthood of Connecticut (17 locations around Connecticut):
- https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-southern-new-england
- Provide individuals with information and services to manage their fertility and sexual health
- World Health Clinicians (Norwalk):
- https://www.circlecarecenter.org
- HIV/AIDS and STI treatment and prevention, patient advocacy and assistance, and health education.
LGBTQ* Affirming Businesses:
- Strandsfortrans.com
Legal Resources:
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