Resources for LGBTQIA+ competent care and support
Mental Health and Community Resources
- The American Psychological Association (APA) – Provides educational and support resources.
- The Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists – Provides mental health resources for LGBTQ+ individuals, including psychiatric professionals with LGBTQ+ clients.
- CenterLink LGBT Community Center Member Directory – Supports the development of strong, sustainable, LGBTQ community centers to address social, cultural, health, and political advocacy.
- The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association’s Provider Directory – A search tool that can locate an LGBTQ-inclusive health care provider.
- The LGBT National Help Center – Offers confidential peer support connections for LGBTQ+ youth, adults and seniors, including phone, text and online chat.
- National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network — A healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color. Provides a directory to help queer and trans people of color locate mental health practitioners who are queer and trans people of color.
- The National Center for Transgender Equality – Offers resources for transgender individuals, including information on the right to access health care.
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