- The Trevor Project
- Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386 for crisis intervention and suicide prevention with trained counselors.
- Trevor Text: Text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200 or text “START” to 678678: confidential text messaging with a Trevor counselor, 24/7.
- Trevor Chat: confidential online instant messaging with a Trevor Counselor, 24/7 at trevorproject.org/get-help-now/.
- Trans Lifeline Hotline:
- 877-565-8860. Talkline and weekly chatrooms for youth, providing confidential peer-support, information, local resources and community.
- Q Chat Space: online peer support and connection with other LGBTQ youth and trained staff.
- LGBTribe (The Tribe Wellness Community): peer-to-peer support groups for LGBTQ youth.
- GLBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564 for telephone, online private one-to-one chat and email peer-support, information and resources. Open M-F, 4pm-midnight and Saturday noon to 5pm ET.
- GLBT National Youth Talkline: 800-246-7743. M-S 9:30pm-midnight ET. Peer phone support and resources.
- Gender Spectrum Lounge: a global online community for gender-expansive teens and their familes to connect and find resources.
- Coming Out Resource Guide by the Human Rights Campaign or go to hrc.org and scroll down to resources.
- LA LGBT Center:
- Support groups for all ages and family support groups, advocacy, the trans lounge (workshops, and support groups), LifeWorks youth development program, mentoring, physical and mental health services.
- The EMPWR Program at UCLA: 310-825-7573
- A joint program with UCLA Division of Child Psychiatry to promote well-being and resilience in LGBTQ children and young adults, especially those who have had stressful or traumatic experiences. Program links families to an expert team of psychiatrists and psychologists who deliver comprehensive mental health care including individual, group and family therapy, mental health assessment and medication management.
- ChildNet Youth and Family: 562-498-5500, 562-498-5501, 4155 Outer Traffic Circle, Long Beach, CA
- Collaboration with The Center Long Beach to provide mental health care to LGBTQ youth.
- Therapeutic Behavior Service (TBS), intensive, individualized one-on-one behavioral mental health service for children under 21 with serious emotional challenges. Clients must be full-scope Medi-Cal eligible.
- The LGBTQ Center, Long Beach: 562-434-4455, 2017 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA
- Intake for mental health: 562-434-4455, ext 228
- Individual, couples and family therapy, HIV and STI testing, legal services, social support for ages 13 and up.
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