LGBTQ Youth & Family Resources

Hotlines and Resources

Lambda Youth Project - Drop In Center at Project Eden (Hayward) - Monday-Friday 11am-7pm for ages 12-24; Text 510-392-2817 for information
Our Family Coalition (Oakland) - Support groups, trainings, inclusive lessons
Our Space (Hayward) - Weekly support groups, mental health counseling, transitional housing, internships for ages 11-24 in Hayward
Pacific Center (Berkeley) - LGBTQ community center and info/referral; youth and adult groups
PFLAG Tri Valley - Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Pleasanton) - The nation's largest organization uniting people who are LGBTQIA with parents, families, friends, and allies

The Trevor Project - 24-hour suicide/crisis line
- Call 1-866-488-7386
- Text START to 678678
- Trevor Chat - online instant messaging

Crisis Text Line - 24-hour crisis/suicide line
- Text HOME to 741741
Trans Lifeline - Trans-led organization supporting trans people with the resources they need to thrive
- Call 1-877-565-8860
W.O.M.A.N., Inc. - Domestic Violence 24 hour hotline
- Call 1-877-384-3586
CUAV (Community United Against Violence) - Hotline telephone numbers telephone support for dealing with violence/abuse
LYRIC - Community advocacy and links to MORE hotline phone numbers telephone/text support

Gender Spectrum - Parenting & family, teens, education, medical, mental health, legal, social services and faith
GLAAD - Extensive resources for transgender youth and the educators and providers who support trans youth
Advocates for Trans Equality A4TE - Know your rights at school
Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER) - Youth-led advocacy and empowerment
Trans Youth Equality Foundation (TYEF) - Resources for transgender youth
TransKids Purple Rainbow - Committed to the premise that Gender Dysphoria is something a child can’t control and it is society that needs to change, not them