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Family Acceptance Project® LGBTQ YOUTH & FAMILY RESOURCES To Decrease Mental Health Risks & Promote Well‐Being Welcoming your child's LGBTQ friends is one of more than 50 ways that parents & caregivers can reduce risk and increase well-being for LGBTQ youth FAMILY MATTERS Research from the Family Acceptance Project® shows that families play a critical role...

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Sibley's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) committee strives to create an inclusive and affirming environment for LGBTQ+ employees, patients, families and friends. This group consists of LGBTQ+ employees and allies. All are welcome!

Our efforts include:

Creating community and a safe space for employees

Creation of the LGBTQ Resource Nurse position

LGBTQ+ 101 training and showing of Generation Silent documentary to all new employees

Department-specific LGBTQ+ trainings led by Clare Madrigal, LGBTQ+ resource nurse

Hosting the annual Pride lunch & learn for staff

Participating in D.C. Capital Pride parade and festival

Initiating gender neutral, single stall restrooms throughout the hospital

National conference presentations promoting LGBTQ+ health

Professional and social networking

Family Friend LGBTQ+ Visitor Network
Support in the LGBTQ+ community often comes from chosen family. During hospital stays, outpatient procedures or appointments, it can be helpful for LGBTQ+ patients to have someone by their side.

A Family Friend is a LGBTQ+ volunteer who provides visitation to LGBTQ+ patients during a hospital stay. When a patient requests a Family Friend, we will activate the network and attempt to provide a visitor for extra support during their stay. If interested, the patient or care team can contact Clare Madrigal at cmadrig2@jhmi.edu.
Decreasing Social Isolation In LGBTQ+ Older Adults
LGBTQ+ older adults are more likely to live alone and experience social isolation than heterosexual, cisgender (gender identity aligns with assigned sex at birth) counterparts. In an effort to decrease these vulnerabilities, Sibley's NICHE and LGBTQ+ Resource Nurse, host lunch and film events for the LGBTQ+ older adult community.​
LGBTQ+ Confident Provider List
We have a group of providers who specialize in providing compassionate care and treatment to the LGBTQ community. View the LGBTQ+ provider list.

These accomplishments are possible thanks to our generous LGBTQ fund donors. If you would like to be a donor, please reach out to the Sibley Foundation at 202-537-4257.

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LGBTQ Resources | The Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity

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Sibley's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) committee strives to create an inclusive and affirming environment for LGBTQ+ employees, patients, families and friends. This group consists of LGBTQ+ employees and allies. All are welcome!

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Below are lists of websites with resources and information for LGBTQ youth and their families. Lambert House does not control or take responsibility for any content on the linked pages.

Seattle LGBTQ Youth Programs & Resources

Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Washington State wants every student, in every school, to be valued and treated with respect, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Reel Queer Youth is a video production and media literacy training for LGBTQ youth and their allies ages 13-20.

Camp Ten Trees is a residential summer camp program for LGBTQ youth and youth of LGBTQ families.

Diverse Harmony is a queer-straight alliance youth chorus.

Health Education Youth Outreach (HEYO) at Lifelong Aids Alliance is Lifelong's primary youth education program for youth age 16-24.

Trans Youth Taking Action Now is a leadership program for transgender and gender-diverse teens, ages 15-20, who want to get to know themselves and how their voices and experience impact the world for good.

Queercore is Gay City's program for queer youth ages 16-22.

The NW Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian, and Gay Survivors of Abuse offers a wide range of supports to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and questioning youth and young adults (13-24) around issues of violence and crime, such as dating violence, bullying, hate violence, physical and sexual assault, exploitation, theft, police harassment and experiences in the sex trades.

Greater Seattle Business Association College Scholarships (GSBA) - Applications generally available from early October through early January. Apply for both GSBA and Pride Foundation scholarships with just one application. GSBA scholarships include a commitment of funding through graduation for scholarship recipients.

Pride Foundation College Scholarships - Applications generally available from early October through early January.

Noor is all-inclusive LGBTQI (and Questioning) confidential meeting space for individuals (ages 18+) in the greater Seattle area that have ever identified as Muslim* We aim to build a conscious community and solidarity with other movements that resist anti-blackness, islamophobia, cissexism, and harmful masculinity. We view solidarity as unity amongst folx with the common interest of removing the isolation their identities are inflicted with. In 2017 we were honored with the Muslim Alliance of Sexual and Gender Diversity's Community Builder Award. E-mail to learn more: seattle.qtm@gmail.com

Suicide Intervention & Prevention Resources

TeenLink is a King County program that empowers youth to make positive and self-respecting decisions about their lives and provides resources and assistance to help them. Teen Link includes a statewide teen-answered help line every evening between 6-10 PM at 1-866-833-6546, online chat support every evening between 6-9:30pm, youth suicide prevention training, community outreach and education, as well as the distribution of their free Where to Turn for Teens resource guides.

The Crisis Line provides immediate help to individuals, families and friends of people in emotional crisis. We can help you determine if you or your loved one needs professional consultation and we can link you to the appropriate services. We are a primary source for linking Seattle-King County residents to emergency mental health services. Help is just a phone call away at 1-866-427-4747.

The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24. Trained counselors are available 24/7 at 1-866-488-7386.

Trans Lifeline is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the well being of transgender people. They run a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Trans Lifeline volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs members of our community might have; just call 1-877-565-8860.

Parent/Family Resources

Seattle Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is a group of people in the greater Seattle area who are united with LGBT people to move equality forward.

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Bellevue/Eastside is a chapter of PFLAG National and serves residents of East King County communities, including Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Sammamish, Bothell, Woodinville, Duvall, Snoqualmie, and Carnation.

Find other PFLAG Chapters here: https://pflag.org/find-a-chapter/

TransFamilies.org has year-round family support groups, including groups for parents and groups for children, in Seattle and surrounding Puget Sound communities, produces the annual Gender Odyssey conference, and provides private consultation services to parents.

Seattle Children's Gender Clinic resources for patients & families: https://www.seattlechildrens.org/clinics/gender-clinic/patient-family-resources/

Research opportunity (ongoing as of Dc. 2020): The Experiences of Parents Bonding with Child who Self-Identifies as Transgender ( Flyer with more details)

HRC's Guide on Supporting Your Young Gender Non-Conforming Child for parents

LGBTQ Youth Programs & Resources Near Seattle

BGLAD at Youth Eastside Services (YES) is a free drop-in support group open to youth ages 13 to 19 who identify as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, plus other identities like non-binary, gender non-conforming, etc.) and for youth who may be questioning or exploring their gender or sexual identities. The group currently meets over HIPAA-compliant Zoom.

GLOBE Youth in Everett has a mission to make Snohomish County a safe and nurturing community for GLBTQ youth by enhancing the physical, emotional, sexual, and spiritual well-being of youth, providing positive interaction with adult role models, providing community education, and developing resources for and about GLBTQ youth.

Oasis Youth in Tacoma transforms the lives of queer youth by creating a safe place to learn, connect, and thrive. Oasis envisions a world in which queer youth are valued in the community as strong, creative leaders.

Stonewall Youth in Olympia is an organization of youth, activists, and allies that empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQQIA) youth to speak for themselves, educate their communities, and support each other.

Rainbow Teen Advisory Board (RTAB) is a group of LGBTQ+ and ally teens planning social events for LGBTQ+ and ally teens on the east side of Lake Washington. The group meets twice per month and plans quarterly social events.

OKAY! is a weekly group for LGBTQ+ youth, ages 13-19, meeting weekly at Kent Youth & Family Services on Thursdays from 6-7:30pm. You do not need to be a KYFS client to attend.

Queer Youth Project in Bellingham, WA is a Northwest Youth Services program dedicated to supporting and advocating for at-risk and homeless LGBTQ youth.

LGBTQ Health Resources

Scholarships and resources for transgender students interested in medical field careers.

The Jim Collins Foundation 's mission of the Jim Collins Foundation is to provide financial assistance to transgender people for gender-confirming surgeries.

The Seattle Children's Gender Clinic is the first major interdisciplinary youth gender clinic in the Pacific Northwest.

Neighborcare Health Youth Clinic, at 1629 North 45th Street, services are for youth and young adults (ages 12-23) who are currently homeless, have been homeless at some point in the last 12 months, or do not have a stable, permanent, safe place to live.

University of Washington Youth Clinic, formerly Country Doctor Youth Clinic, still held at Country Doctor, and now also ROOTS Young Adult Shelter, and Nexus Youth and Family Services in Auburn.

Ingersoll Gender Center resource referrals including transition related resources and a healthcare providers database.

Free Teen Clinics outside of Seattle.

Refuge Restrooms is a web (and iOS) application that seeks to provide safe restroom access for transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming individuals.

At the Q Card Project, we believe that all queer/trans* youth deserve quality, sensitive healthcare that meets their needs, recognizes their agency, and empowers them to be active participants in their health.

The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) was founded in 1981 to help ensure equality in healthcare for the LGTB community. They offer an online directory of non-judgmental and culturally competent doctors, therapist, nurses, dentists and other providers that you can trust.

Center for Multicultural Health promotes the health and well-being of diverse communities. Located on 12th Avenue just south of Seattle University.

Gay City Wellness Center offers confidential and anonymous HIV testing and STI screening six days per week, and health insurance navigation.

Vaccinations for Men Who Have Sex with Men is a helpful info sheet from immunize.org.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health - Information about LGBT Health from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

Trans/Non-binary Yoga: Donation-based, all levels, gentle flow yoga practice for trans, non-binary, gender-non-conforming, genderqueer, and questioning folx.

Other Internet Resources

Ultimate Guide to Resources for LGBTQ+ College Students

Financial and Social Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth is an article on moneygeek.com exploring the causes and issues surrounding LGBTQ+ youth homelessness, as well as national and local resources in every state meant to support them.

Help Me See Myself is an online collection of interviews and stories of LGBTQ+ adults, including Lambert House volunteers, created by a Girl Scout as their Gold Award project.

The Trans Youth Handbook is a legal resource guide that covers the rights of trans youth across such a wide spectrum of situations, including identity documents, school, health care, non-affirming care environments, and work.

Q Chat Space: Online chat support groups for LGBTQ youth, facilitated by staff at LGBTQ community centers around the United States. This is a great way for LGBTQ youth that don't have local resources to connect with peers, give and receive support!

University of Washington's LGBTQ Activism in Seattle History Project

Point Foundation College Scholarships

Safe Schools Coalition Seattle is an organization dedicated to advocating for safer schools for LGBTQ youth.

Road Map, a site mostly for MTF transfolk. The truly rad bit would be the information on transitioning young; while the info is slanted towards MTF, a lot of it would apply to ftm transitions as well.

HRC, is one of the big national queer lobbying organizations. Their page is very activist oriented, with a lot of opportunities to write your local congressman and let them know what you think. Youth highlights include the coming out section and some of the HRC's youth activist training programs.

Oasis Magazine, another ezine for queer youth. They have poetry,movie reviews and book reviews, news, and an archive of back issues

Letters to a Young Gay Christian

GOING PUBLIC: IS PUBLIC ADVOCACY RIGHT FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY? A Guide for Parents of Transgender and Gender-Expansive Youth

If you are aware of other resources for LGBTQ youth in the greater Seattle area that should be included, please contact us here.

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Below are lists of websites with resources and information for LGBTQ youth and their families. Lambert House does not control or take responsibility for any content on the linked pages. Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Washington State wants every student, in every school, to be valued and treated with respect, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

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Safe Zone trainings are one of the best places to start learning about all things LGBTQ+, but they are just that: the start.

We hope that you find the Safe Zone Project to be a helpful resource in creating LGBTQ+/Ally trainings and workshops, but we are by no means the only helpful resource on the web. Below is a collection of links to some of our favorite sites and projects, hope you enjoy!

Websites

﻿If after you've participated in a Safe Zone training you want to dig in a little deeper, we've got you covered. In alphabetical order...

Asexual Visibility and Education Network - www.asexuality.org - "The world's largest online asexual community as well as a large archive of resources on asexuality."

Answer - http://answer.rutgers.edu/page/training - A sex education resource aimed at providing high-quality training to teachers and other youth-serving professionals. Includes online workshops, webinars, and other resources about LGBTQ inclusive/sensitive sex ed and more.

Bitch Magazine - www.bitchmagazine.org - "Provide and encourage an engaged, thoughtful feminist response to mainstream media and popular culture."

Bisexual.org - www.bisexual.org - "A voice to the bisexual community, share accurate information, answer questions, and provide resources for further learning."

Everyday Feminism - www.everydayfeminism.com - "Learn how to heal from and stand up to everyday violence, discrimination, and marginalization," with plenty of articles about class, gender, LGBTQIA issues, and race.

Get Real - www.getrealeducation.org - "Comprehensive Sex Education That Works."

It's Pronounced Metrosexual - www.itspronouncedmetrosexual.com - an online resource educating on issues of identity, sexuality, gender, privilege, and oppression, but in a fun, approachable way (by Safe Zone Project co-creator, Sam Killermann).

Salacious - www.salaciousmagazine.com - "A Queer Feminist Sex Magazine"

Soul Force - http://soulforce.org/ - Family that travels and does speaking events, have a ton of materials on their site, and do an "equality ride" (super cool), all from a Christian perspective

TransWhat? - www.transwhat.org - "A Guide Towards [Trans] Allyship"

We Are The Youth - www.wearetheyouth.org - "Sharing stories of LGBTQ youth in the United States."

Read

Blogs, articles, books, and more - a huge list of written words you could spend a good chunk of the rest of your life reading.

Articles & Blog Posts

Watch

Videos that are helpful, insightful, educational, and otherwise noteworthy.

Organizations

Consider these orgs and projects to have the SZP-check-mark-of-approval. We strongly encourage you give them your support - whether that's in time, donations, or just spreading awareness.

GLAAD - www.glaad.org - Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. "GLAAD works with print, broadcast and online news sources to bring people powerful stories from the LGBT community that build support for equality."

GLSEN - www.glsen.org - Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network. "Every day GLSEN works to ensure that LGBT students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment."

Forge - http://forge-forward.org/ is a progressive organization whose mission is to support, educate and advocate for the rights and lives of transgender individuals and SOFFAs (Significant Others, Friends, Family, and Allies). They have recorded webinars on many different issues related to trans* individuals and SOFFAs.

It Gets Better Project - www.itgetsbetter.org - "The It Gets Better Project's mission is to communicate to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth around the world that it gets better, and to create and inspire the changes needed to make it better for them."

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - http://www.thetaskforce.org/ - "The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community from the ground up." They also run Creating Change the "largest annual gathering of LGBTQ activists, organizers, and leaders within the LGBT movement" in the US.

National Center for Transgender Equality - https://transequality.org/ - "The nation's leading social justice advocacy organization winning life-saving change for transgender people."

The "Not All Like That" (NALT) Project - http://notalllikethat.org - videos of (awesome) Christians (mostly families) explaining how they fully support LGBTQ people and that being Christian shouldn't mean being anti-gay.

Religious Institute - http://www.religiousinstitute.org - "A multifaith organization dedicated to advocating for sexual health, education, and justice in faith communities and society."

PFLAG -www.pflag.org - "Parents, Families, Friends, and Allies United with LGBT People to Move Equality Forward."

Transgender Law Center - https://transgenderlawcenter.org/ - "The largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people. Grounded in legal expertise and committed to racial justice, TLC employs a variety of community-driven strategies to keep transgender and gender nonconforming people alive, thriving, and fighting for liberation."

The Trevor Project - www.thetrevorproject.org - "Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth."

Handouts

Bite-sized learning that fits on an 8.5 by 11 inch canvas, and can do some good hanging on a bulletin board or in someone's hand.

Facilitate

A collection of resources for the people in the front of the room during Safe Zone, LGBTQ+, and other gender/sexuality trainings.

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Point Foundation | LGBTQ College Scholarships

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Point Foundation supports hundreds of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans* and queer students to access and succeed in higher ed.

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Providing support, healing, growth, and education to the community.

Workshops

Workshops, seminars, professional development, and webinars provide the best practices for working with LGBTQ+ students, staff or clients.

Groups

Therapeutic groups offer a unique, cost-effective opportunity for growth, education, healthy connections, and healing.

therapy

Individual, couples, and family therapy can help you find solutions to live a healthier and more congruent life.

About Brian

Brian Vega is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor.
He has worked in the Ozarks with LGBTQ individuals, couples, families, and groups for 16 years.

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Gay Resources of the Ozarks offers resources for LGBT people in Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and potentially other Midwestern states. Counselor Brian Vega offers workshops, seminars, professional development, webinars, retreats, and for local people, group counseling.

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Resources for members of the LGBTQIA community in Kansas City.

HOTLINES, SAFE PLACES, APPS

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org | 800-273-8255
The MY3 app www.my3app.org helps an at-risk person stay connected with three trusted individuals, is available for download at the Apple App Store and Google Play.

LOCAL SOCIALIZING, ACTIVISM, PREVENTION & PERFORMANCE

LGBTQIA Center for Inclusion (formerly LIKEME Lighthouse)
www.inclusivekc.org/ | 816-753-7770
3911 Main St., Kansas City, MO
The Kansas City Center for Inclusion, Inc. (KCCI) is Kansas City's LGBTQIA+ resource center. It provides a safe, welcoming community space where LGBTQIA+ individuals, their families, friends, and straight allies can come for education, resources, and activities; and by providing community outreach in building a cohesive LGBTQIA+ community in the Midwest.

Kansas City Anti-Violence Project (KCAVP) & KC Passages
www.kcavp.org | 816-349-9371
31 W 31 st St., Kansas City, MO
KCAVP is the area's anti-violence group that serves the LGBTQ community, including young people. It works with and for youth to help keep them safe. KC Passages is KCAVP's LGBTQIA+ youth empowerment group, which has served our community's young people since 1990.

Thrive Health Connection (formerly Good Samaritan Project)
thrivehealthkc.org/ | 816-561-8784
5008 Prospect Ave Kansas City MO
Thrive Health Connection provides case management services, and free, on-demand screenings for HIV and other STIs at their facility and sites throughout the region.

The Transgender Institute
transinstitute.org | 816-305-0943
8080 Ward Parkway, Suite 400, Kansas City, Missouri 64114
Email: TTI@transinstitute.org
All e-mails will be answered within 48 hours. If your concern is urgent, please call.

STUDENT ADVOCACY

GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network)
www.glsen.org & www.glsen.org/chapters/kansascity | 913-608-4528
GLSEN works both nationally and locally to combat anti-LGBTQ discrimination, harassment and bullying in K-12 schools. It helps to start and maintain gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in these schools. Its initiatives include Day of Silence, Ally Week and No Name-Calling Week. GLSEN conducts and publishes research to document the educational conditions of LGBTQ youth.

Missouri GSA Network
www.facebook.com/MissouriGSANetwork | 314-282-5028
The Missouri GSA Network serves as a link among the GSAs (gay-straight alliances) within the state, providing support and training and even helping new GSAs get off the ground. The group has hosted regional GSA summits across the state and works deliberately with related issues like racial justice actions and awareness of the school-to-prison pipeline. It cooperates with the national GSA Network ( gsanetwork.org).

UMKC LGBTQIA Programs & Services
www.umkc.edu/lgbt | 816-235-6556

UMKC Pride Alliance
www.facebook.com/groups/umkcpridealliance

Spectrum KU
www.facebook.com/SpectrumKU

FAMILIES & FAITH

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
www.pflag.org & www.pflagkc.org | 816-765-9818
PFLAG-KC is the local chapter of PFLAG in our area. It meets twice a month in two locations in support of loved ones, family and friends of LGBTQ persons. This support extends to LGBTQ persons themselves and especially youth during the coming out process. The meetings provide a place to share confidentially in a group support environment (if desired, a smaller group can be arranged). Educational presentations are also made during the meetings. Fellowship on many levels can occur among attendees. PFLAG also works extensively in the LGBTQ and broader communities.

Meets at: Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Rd., Room 307, Prairie Village, Kan. (second Sundays). LIKEME Lighthouse, 3911 Main, KCMO (fourth Sundays)

Congregation Kol Ami
www.kolamikc.com

Muslims for Progressive Values
www.mpvusa.org/lgbtqi-resources

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Kansas City Resources for LGBTQIA Community Members

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Resources for members of the LGBTQIA community in Kansas City. HOTLINES, SAFE PLACES, APPS The Trevor Project www.thetrevorproject.org | 866-488-7386 The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention nationally to LGBTQ young people ages 13-24. Text or chat with trained volunteers. Synergy Services 24-hour Youth Crisis Line www.synergyservices.org | 816-741-8700 or 888-233-1639

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Trevor Project Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBT youth

ACLU Defends free speech and other rights for all Americans, includuing members of the LGBTQ community

Gay Straight Alliance Network Empowers youth to stand up for LGBTQ rights in schools and community

PFLAG (Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Helps you find local chapters in your area

GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network) Conducts research on LGBTQ topics in schools, and assists in forming Gay/Straight Alliances throughout the country

Lambda Legal Litigates instances of bias and discrimination

GLAD (Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders) Litigates instances of bias and discrimination

Directory of LGBTQ Centers Centerlink's database contains information about member LGBT Community Centers and member affiliates in the United States and around the world

Our Family Coalition Advances equity for LGBTQ families with children through support, education, and advocacy

Lyric Center for LGBTQ Youth Builds community and inspires positive social change through education enhancement, career trainings, health promotion, and leadership development with LGBTQ youth, their families, and allies of all races, classes, genders, and abilities

LGBT Youth Resources from the Center for Disease Control Resources from the CDC, other government agencies, and community organizations for LGBT youth, their friends, educators, parents, and family members to support positive environments
Human Rights Campaign Resources for LGBTQ Youth Lambda Legal Resources for LGBTQ Youth by State
Gender Spectrum's mission is to create a gender-inclusive world for all children and youth. To accomplish this, we help families, organizations, and institutions increase understandings of gender and consider the implications that evolving views have for each of us.

Resources for Educators

History UnErased LGBTQ history curriculum and teacher training

TRANSATHLETE.com Assists in developing transgender inclusive athletics policies

Fair Education Act Aims to be a one-stop place for lessons and resources to support teachers in making history and social studies a more fair, accurate, inclusive and respectful experience for all students
Cyberbullying and LGBTQ Youth: A Systematic Literature Review and Recommendations for Prevention and Intervention

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Trevor Project Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBT youth ACLU Defends free speech and other rights for all Americans, includuing members of the LGBTQ community Gay Straight Alliance Network Empowers youth to stand up for LGBTQ rights in schools and community PFLAG (Parents Families and Friends of

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PFLAG of the Ozarks are parents, families, friends, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. We advocate for and support the LGBTQ population in Southwest Missouri. We educate the community through a monthly newsletter, through film screenings and guest speakers. We meet monthly on the 3rd Sunday of every month at National Avenue Church at 3:00 PM in Springfield, Missouri.

PFLAG of the Ozarks is a local chapter of the national organization, which was founded in 1972 with the simple act of a mother publicly supporting her gay son. PFLAG is the nation's largest family and ally organization. Made up of parents, families, friends, and straight allies united with people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT), PFLAG is committed to advancing equality and societal acceptance of LGBT people through its threefold mission of support, education and advocacy. PFLAG now has over 350 chapters and 200,000 members and supporters crossing multiple generations of American families in major urban centers, small cities and rural areas in all 50 states. This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced, and serviced by PFLAG National, located in Washington, D.C., the National Board of Directors and 13 Regional Directors.

Monthly group meeings

Monthly newsletter

Confidential telephone support

Confidential one-on-one support meetings

Advocacy at the local level through city council meetings

Advocacy at the local level through our billboard campaign

Advocacy at the state level through at Missouri Equality Day in Jefferson City

Advocacy at the national level through PFLAG lobbying day

Education through invited guest speakers

Education through film screenings

Participation and Support at local LGBTQ events

Partnerships with local organizations

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PFLAG of the Ozarks are parents, families, friends, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. We advocate for and support the LGBTQ population in Southwest Missouri. We educate the community through a monthly newsletter, through film screenings and guest speakers. We meet monthly on the 3rd Sunday of every month at National Avenue Church at...

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The National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging is the country's first and only technical assistance resource center focused on improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender older adults, their families and caregivers.

What We Do

Library

Collection of guides, articles, reports, and webinars best practice guides on LGBTQ+ aging.

Biblioteca

Colección de guías, artículos, informes y guías de buenas prácticas en formato web sobre el envejecimiento LGBTQ+.

LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline

Providing 24/7 support to LGBTQ+ older people, their families and care partners in English and Spanish.

LÍNEA DIRECTA PARA ADULTOS MAYORES LGBTQ+

Proporciona apoyo las 24 horas al día los 7 días de la semana a los adultos mayores LGBTQ+, sus familias y proveedores de cuidado en inglés y español.

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LGBTAgingCenter.org - Welcome to the National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging

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The National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging is the country's first and only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) older adults. Established in 2010 through a federal grant from the U.S.

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PFLAG Springfield started with parents. For more than 25 years, we have been providing peer-to-peer support and resources to make sure that the family members of people who are LGBTQ+ get support in the way that best serves their needs. This allows families to then further support, affirm, and advocate on behalf of their LGBTQ+ children and loved ones.
The PFLAG Parent Support Group occurs virtually on the first Thursday of each month at 7 pm and is open to parents/guardians of LGBTQ+ children. Email us for more information and to access the Zoom call. Resources Springfield's LGBTQ+ Community
The below organizations provide services to the LGBTQ+ community in Springfield, MO and beyond. See the Ozarks Inclusion Project for a list of inclusive businesses and organizations that are excited about employing, housing, and offering services to people who identify as LGBTQ+.

You can find more local nonprofit and government services at 211helps.org

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PFLAG Springfield started with parents. For more than 25 years, we have been providing peer-to-peer support and resources to make sure that the family members of people who are LGBTQ+ get support in the way that best serves their needs. This allows families to then further support, affirm, and advocate on behalf of their LGBTQ+ children and loved ones.

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Safe Schools Coalition - An International Public-Private Partnership in Support of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth.

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https://www.glaad.org/resourcelist

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GLAAD | GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance.

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