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Marissa Riggle
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States. The Lifeline is comprised of a national network of over 200 local crisis centers, combining custom local care and resources with national standards and best practices.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to supporting efforts to learn more and to developing and expanding the direction of suicide prevention strategies, programs, and practices that serve the unique needs of LGBTQ populations.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender have a variety of health needs. Find networks, services, and health clinics by state available to address those needs.
Family Acceptance Project
The Family Acceptance Project is a research, intervention, education and policy initiative to prevent health and mental health risks for LGBTQ children and youth, including suicide, homelessness, drug use, and HIV, in the context of their families, cultures, and faith communities. They use a research-based, culturally grounded approach to help ethnically, racially, and religiously diverse families learn to support their LGBTQ children.
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) provides a free cultural competence four-part webinar series about the healthcare of LGBT individuals.
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation
Use this tool to find healthcare facilities near you that are evaluated in the Healthcare Equality Index. The HEI 2022 features more than 2200 healthcare facilities nationwide, including those that actively took the HEI 2022 survey as well as those that were researched by the HRC Foundation.
LGBTQ+ ECHO
The ECHO Center at the IUPUI Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health has the LGBTQ+ ECHO to train providers in evidenced-based practices for offering respectful, patient-centered, culturally competent healthcare to all patients.
National Coalition for LGBTQ Health
The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health is committed to improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals through federal and local advocacy, education, and research. The Coalition addresses the entire LGBTQ community, including individuals of every sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, and age regardless of disability, income, education, and geography.
National Hispanic Medical Association
HispanicHealth.info provides extensive, accessible resources to members of our community in both English and Spanish. NHMA cultivates credible sources to ensure that the information we provide is accurate, reliable, and relevant, especially in HIV/AIDS resources for patients and providers.
National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
The National LGBT Health Education Center provides free online education and teaching materials about LGBT health topics, including modules, webinars, CME/CEU courses, and grand rounds.
Out2Enroll
Want to help LGBT people sign up for health insurance this open enrollment period? Their free 90-minute training webinar, developed with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, provides assisters with the tools they need to work effectively with LGBT communities and connect this underserved community with coverage.
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
WPATH provides standards for transgender healthcare through the Standards of Care resource, a clinical guide for health professionals to assist transgender and gender nonconforming people with effective approaches to primary care, mental health, hormone therapy, surgery, and other health services.
AIDS Alabama
AIDS Alabama focuses on housing, policy and advocacy, supportive services, HIV prevention and education, as well as free and confidential HIV testing. The organization is devoted to helping people with HIV/AIDS live healthy independent lives. They offer several support groups and mental health services, an example of one is their unique support group for the Latinx LGBTQ community called Somos Nosotros. They also have a Living Well Out Patient Center that offer programs for HIV-positive patients with emotional and mental health issues.
Birmingham AIDS Outreach
Birmingham AIDS Outreach is an organization that offers free and confidential tests for HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Trichomoniasis (TRICH), Hepatitis C and Syphilis. They host several testing events throughout the year at various metro area locations including college campuses, health fairs, retail locations and bars while also offering regular on-site testing. They offer services through their PrEP Clinic located at the University of Alabama and have case managers who are licensed social workers to help people living with HIV set personal goals and obtain any assistance they may need.
C.A.R.E. Services, Inc.
C.A.R.E. Services exists to provide for the mental and physical well-being of sexual and gender minorities, and to work in partnership with other marginalized populations to achieve mutual goals of equity and equality. They offer LGBTQ+ youth support groups every Tuesday from 6-8pm in Huntsville, Athens, and Dothan, as well as a transgender peer support group in Huntsville. Anticipated future services to include counseling/therapy, adult peer support groups, and social gatherings.
Magic City Wellness Center
The Magic City Wellness Center is a comprehensive LGBTQ center located in Birmingham, AL. They provide culturally competent primary care services including PrEP, counseling, HIV and STD/STI testing, hormone replacement therapy, and support groups for youth and adults.
Medical Advocacy and Outreach (MAO)
Medical Advocacy and Outreach provides much needed health and wellness services benefitting people living with HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and other life-threatening illnesses. Multiple full-service clinic locations across central and southern Alabama offer services geared towards the LGBTQ community. Services include physical and mental health providers, HIV education and testing, food bank services and other support services.
Shoals Diversity Center
Shoals Diversity Center in Florence, AL offers limited free individual and couples counseling to those without insurance, as well as a sexual assault support group, an LGBTQ youth group (ages 17 to 24), and a gender expansive support group.
Thrive Alabama
Thrive Alabama empowers LGBTQ patients to create a healthy community by providing compassionate, accessible, affordable and comprehensive care. They have HIV clinics in Huntsville, Florence, and Albertville and provide primary care and telemedicine services. Other services offered include STI testing and treatment and HIV prevention via PrEP and safe sex education.
University of Alabama- Birmingham LGBTQ Mental Health & Wellness Clinic
The UAB LGBTQ Mental Health & Wellness Clinic serves gender non-conforming children and LGBTQ+ adults. They offer outpatient medical treatment, outpatient substance abuse treatment, individual psychotherapy, group therapy, and letters of referral for HRT. Services performed by medical physicians, clinical psychologists, and social workers.
Choosing Our Roots
Choosing Our Roots is a queer-led and queer-focused nonprofit providing housing support and case management to queer, Alaskan youth and young adults experiencing homelessness. Choosing Our Roots provides housing support, case management, bridge housing, host homes, and referrals to additional services.
Identity
Identity is an organization in Anchorage that acts as an advocate for the LGBTQ adults and youth of Alaska. They provide community programming, support groups, advocacy, and an LGBTQ-friendly medical provider directory.
Interior AIDS Association
Interior AIDS Association seeks to provide care and prevention resources for HIV/AIDS and is headquartered in Fairbanks. They provide HIV and Hepatitis C testing, medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and medical case management for people living with HIV.
Arizona Trans Youth and Parent Organization (TYPO)
Arizona TYPO is a youth and parent organization that seeks to support trans youth and their families in Arizona. They provide support groups, educational resources, and assistance in accessing trans-affirming healthcare.
Chrysalis
Chrysalis is a community program and crisis shelter that provides resources to those affected by domestic violence in the Phoenix area. They provide crisis shelter, transitional housing, and counseling services based on availability.
Identity Hormones and Healthcare
A specialty clinic offering exceptional medical care for LGBTQI+ communities and its allies throughout the Phoenix area. They specialize in hormone replacement therapies and modalities.
One N Ten
One N Ten is a non-profit organization that provides a youth center and educational resources to LGBTQ youth ages 14-24 in Phoenix. They focus on providing a safe space, discussion groups, and healthy lifestyle education.
Peacock Mental Health
Provides private and meaningful mental health care for the LGBTQ2IA+ and neurodiverse community of Arizona. Their practitioners work closely with you to navigate your journey to better mental health. A treatment plan often includes therapy, medication management, and lifestyle strategies.