Resources

LOCAL LGBTQ+ HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES:

Brave Space Alliance:
-708-683-4397 (M-F 9am to 5pm)
bravespacealliance.org
2747 W. 79th St, Chicago, Il 60652

Brave Space Alliance is the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ Center located on the South Side of Chicago, dedicated to creating and providing affirming, culturally competent, for-us by-us resources, programming, and services for LGBTQ individuals on the South and West sides of the city. We strive to empower, embolden, and educate each other through mutual aid, knowledge-sharing, and the creation of community-sourced resources as we build toward the liberation of all oppressed peoples. 

Center on Halsted:
centeronhalsted.org

Center on Halsted is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community center in Chicago, Illinois. It is the largest LGBT community center in the Midwest with more than 1,000 people walking through its doors every day.

Howard Brown Health Providers and Clinics:
howardbrown.org

Howard Brown Health exists to eliminate the disparities in healthcare experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people through research, education and the provision of services that promote health and wellness.

IGNITE (FORMERLY TEEN LIVING PROGRAM):
ignitepromise.org

Ignite annually serves 500 youth through comprehensive, integrated resources in education, vocation, recreation, physical and mental health care, and nutrition. Youth can access these resources via a continuum of programs: a street and community outreach program, a 24/7 crisis hotline, and three residential programs—an 4-bed emergency shelter, a 24-bed group transitional living program, and a 10-apartment independent living program. Further, any youth in these programs benefit from an after-care program extending up to 12 months.

Lighthouse LGBTQ:
lighthouselgbtq.org

Lighthouse LGBTQ+ provides free support for teens and young adults who are processing their sexual and gender identity.  Lighthouse also provides special programming throughout the year for members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies.

Pride South Side:
pridesouthside.com

Pride South Side is a coalition of organizations and organizers working to bring queer affirming spaces to the South Sides of Chicago.

NATIONAL LGBTQ+ HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES:

Forge:
forge-forward.org

FORGE is a national transgender anti-violence organization, founded in 1994. Since 2009, we have been federally funded to provide direct services to transgender, gender non-conforming and gender non-binary survivors of sexual assault.

It Gets Better Project:
itgetsbetter.org

It Gets Better Project’s mission is to communicate to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth around the world that it gets better, and to create and inspire the changes needed to make it better for them.

Trans Lifeline: 
877-565-8860

The Trevor Project:
thetrevorproject.org

The Trevor Project is an American non-profit organization founded in 1998 focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning and other queer youth.

YMCA:
ymca.net

OTHER LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES:

C4 Community Counseling Centers of Chicago:
Services & 24-Hour Crisis Line 773-769-0205
c4chicago.org

C4 helps people overcome mental health problems and disorders and the trauma of sexual assault and abuse. We provide services at four locations in Chicago. We also offer advocacy for people with mental health problems.

Heartland Alliance:
773-336-6040
heartlandalliance.org

Outpatient Services goal is to help HHCS housing program participants maintain housing and develop self-sufficiency by providing assessments, substance abuse treatment, and mental health counseling. Services are offered at program offices or within community- or home-based settings.

Thresholds:
773-890-7676
thresholds.org

Thresholds is one of the oldest and largest providers of recovery services for persons with mental illnesses and substance use disorders in Illinois.  Awe reject the notion that anyone is a lost cause, utilizing evidence-based practices and a wide range of supports to treat the whole person, rather than just the disease.  We offer 30 innovative programs at more than 100 locations throughout Chicago, the adjacent suburbs, and nine surrounding counties.  Services include assertive outreach, case management, housing, employment, education, psychiatry, primary care, substance use treatment, and research. 

NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 
1-800-273-8255
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

24 hotline providing free and confidential support for people in distress

National Rape Crisis Hotline: 
800-656-HOPE (4673)

RAINN Rape and Incest National Network:
www.rainn.org or www.rain.org/es

RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization.  RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE), in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense.  RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

Planned Parenthood:
1-800-230-PLAN
plannedparenthood.org

Planned Parenthood is America’s most trusted provider of reproductive health care. Our skilled health care professionals are dedicated to offering all people high-quality, affordable medical care. One in five American women has chosen Planned Parenthood for health care at least once in her life. The heart of Planned Parenthood is in the local community. Our 56 unique, locally governed affiliates nationwide operate more than 600 health centers, which reflect the diverse needs of their communities.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration:
samhsa.gov

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.