Health and Awareness

Health and Awareness

Health and Awareness

Health Professional Advancing LGBTQ Equality (GLMA)
Previously known as the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association, the organization is the world's largest and oldest association of LGBTQ healthcare professionals. Their mission is to ensure equality in healthcare for LGBTQ individuals and healthcare professionals.
Contact Page: https://www.glma.org

Family Acceptance Project - LGBTQ Youth and Family Resources
A collaboration between the Family Acceptance Project and the Institute for Innovation & Implementation to increase family and community support for LGBTQ children and youth to decrease health and mental health risks and to promote wellbeing. 
Contact Page: https://lgbtqfamilyacceptance.org/contact/

Medical New Today
An overall health news outlet but specifically this resource focuses on HIV and AIDS information and development.

EDUMED
Creating LGBTQIA+ Friendly Communities in Healthcare & Education.

UCCS HealthCircle Clinics at the Lance Center for Academic Health Sciences
Providing services for the Primary Care Clinic, Center for Active Learning, Peak Nutrition Clinic, Nurse-Family Partnership, Aging Center, and the Veteran's Health and Trauma Clinic. 

LGBT National Help Center
A non-profit organization that provides vital peer support, community connections, and resource information. Their services focus on sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression. Various phone numbers on website and chat options. 
Contact Page: http://www.glnh.org/

The Trevor Project
The mission of the Trevor Project is to end suicide among LGBTQ young people.
Contact Page: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/contact-us/

Latino Commission on AIDS
A non profit organization spearheads health advocacy for Latinos, promoting HIV education, developing model prevention programs for high-risk communities, and by building capacity in community organizations.
Contact Page: https://www.latinoaids.org/contact.php

National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
Leading with race means to normalize discussions on race, bend the curve of new HIV diagnoses, and retain people of color living with HIV in care.
Contact Page: https://www.nmac.org/contact-us/

National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging
The country's first and only technical assistance resource center focused on improving the quality of services and supports offered to LGBTQ older adults, their families, and caregivers.
Contact Page: https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/about/contact.cfm

National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network
NQTTCN is a space that prioritizes the needs and vision for healing in Queer and Trans communities in an effort to interrupt the consequences of the oppression these communities experience. It is a way for queer, gender non-conforming and trans therapists across the country to build, resource and support one another as clinicians and healers. NQTTCN will also provide a network of support for QTPoC folks seeking transformative mental health support rooted in social justice and liberation.
Contact Page: https://nqttcn.com/en/contact/

Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN)
A human rights organization committed to ending violence against adults, youth, and children through support, advocacy, education and community organizing.
Contact Page: https://www.safehousealliance.org/contact-span/

LGBTQ+ and Addition: Causes, Resources, and Treatment
Topics: Substance use trends in the LGBTQ+ community, why do LGBTQ+ people use drugs?, challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community, and helping an LGBTQ+ person cope with addition.
Contact Page: https://www.drugrehab.com/contact-us/

Signs of Addition
An understanding of the signs of addition. There are behavioral, physical, and psychological aspects of addition. 
Contact Page: https://www.advancedrecoverysystems.com/contact/

The Ultimate Guide to LGBTQ Dating Safety
Dangers of dating as an LGBTQ person, statistics, dating apps, and additional resources.

Mental Health Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community
Innerbody.com - Whether you're seeking online therapy, supportive organizations, or emergency help, resources available.