LGBTQ Youth & Family Resources
Quick Links to Hotlines & Contact Info
- Hayward and Bay Area LGBTQ Resources with Contact Info (printable version)
- Mental Health Talk/Text Support for Everyone (printable version)
- Coming Out Resources for LGBTQ Youth, Families and Adult Allies (printable version)
LOCAL PEER SUPPORT 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
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Our Space (Hayward) - Weekly support groups, mental health counseling, transitional housing, internships for ages 11-24 in Hayward
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Lambda Youth Project - Drop In Center at Project Eden (Hayward) - Monday-Friday 11am-7pm for ages 12-24; Text 510-392-2817 for information
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Pacific Center (Berkeley) - LGBTQ community center and info/referral; youth and adult groups
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Our Family Coalition (Oakland) - Support groups, trainings, inclusive lessons
PHONE / TEXT HOTLINES
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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
COMMUNITY & EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
- HUSD Wellness & Mental Health Supports
- Side by Side/Our Space - Local support for homeless and foster youth
- Horizon Services/Project Eden - Youth outpatient services for substance abuse, counseling, LGBTQ+ mental health
- Rainbow Community Center - Training, counseling, youth programs and LGBTQI+ curriculum
- InterACT Advocates for Intersex Youth - Support for intersex youth, law & policy, media
- Oakland LBGTQ Community Center - "Wellness First" comprehensive community support
- Billy DeFrank Gay and Lesbian Center, San Jose - Community services, leadership and advocacy group
- Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
- GSA Network of Northern California - Train youth leaders and build the GSA movement
- It Gets Better Project - Uplift and empower LGBTQ youth around the globe to define their own journey
- Family Acceptance Project - Posters, family videos, training
- Our Family Coalition - Inclusive lessons, family support in Oakland
- ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) - LGBT Rights
- The College Guide for LGBTQ Students
- Resources and Expert Advice for LGBTQ College Students
- Resources for Transgender College Students
- College Scholarships for LGBTQ Students
SUPPORT FOR TRANSGENDER / NON-BINARY / GENDERQUEER / AGENDER FOLX
- 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
COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Pink Triangle - Annual lighting of the pink triangle in SF
- Hayward Gay Prom - For volunteer opportunities, email: project.eden@hsimail.org
- Queer Youth Love Pride - Annual LGBTQ Celebration in Ashland/San Lorenzo, CA