Local Resources
Immediate Help & Crisis
- NYC Domestic Violence Hotline Tel: (800) 621-4673
- Syracuse Vera House Tel: 1-315-468-3260
- Oswego County Opportunities DV Services Hotline Tel: 1-315-342-1600
- Lewis County Opportunities Help Hotline Tel: 1-315-376-4357
- NYS Victims of Violence Program Tel: 1-315-366-5000
- NYS Child Abuse Hotline Tel: 1-800-342-3720
- NYS OASAS HOPEline Tel: 1-877-8 HOPE NY (846-7369)
- NYS OASAS Substance Abuse information & Referral hotline Tel: 1-800-522-5353
General Health Services
- NYU Langone-Women’s Health Free Clinic Tel: (212) 206-5200
- Callen-Lorde Community Health Center Tel: (212) 271-7200
- Community Healthcare Network Tel: (866) 246-8259;
- Metropolitan Hospital Center: Comprehensive LGBT Health Tel: (212) 423-7292
- Sage Upstate
Sexual Health Services
- S.H.I.N.E. Project (Community Healthcare Network) Tel: (646) 276-3383
- Callen-Lorde Sexual Health Clinic (walk-ins accepted) Tel: (212) 271-7200
- Comprehensive Health Clinic Tel: (212) 604-1701
- Sexual Health Clinics – NYC
LGBTQIA+ Services
- The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Community Center Tel: (212) 620-7310
- Identity House Tel: (212) 243-8181
- The Audre Lorde Project Tel: (718) 596-0342
- Rainbow Heights Club Tel (718) 852-2584
- ACR Health: The Q Center Tel: 315-475-2430
LGBTQIA-Affirmative Mental Health Services
- The Door – A Center of Alternatives, Inc. Tel: (212) 941-9090, ext. 0 or 3247
- The Center: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Tel: (212) 620-7310
- Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy Tel: (212) 333-3444 ext. 109
Substance Use Services
- Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai Tel: (212) 256-2623; (212) 523-6491
- Inter-Care Tel: (212) 532-0303
- New Directions Tel: 718-398-0800
- A map of Addiction treatment centers and rehab centers located across the United States.
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services
- Vera House
- Anti-Violence Project Tel: (212) 714-1181
- Beth Israel Medical Center Rape Crisis and Domestic Violence Intervention Center Tel: (212) 420-2832
- Harlem Hospital Center for Victim Support Tel: (212) 939-4613
- Safe Horizon Tel: 1(800) 621-4673
- New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault Tel: (212) 514-7233
- Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Program (SAVI) – Mount Sinai Tel: (212) 432-2140
Pregnancy Centers
- Planned Parenthood of New York City, Inc. Tel: 1 (800) 230-7526
- Mount Sinai Family Planning Clinic Tel: (212) 844-8590
- NYU Langone-Women’s Health Free Clinic Tel: (212) 206-5200
- St Gianna Molla Pregnancy Outreach Center Tel: (716) 842-2229
- M.Steven Piver, M.D. Center for Women’s Health & Wellness Tel: (716) 862-1965
- CompassCare Pregnancy and Abortion Info Services Tel: (716) 800-2306
Legal Support
- LGBT Law Project at NYLAG Tel: (212) 613-5000 ext. 5107
- Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund (LLDEF) Tel: (212) 809-8585 ext. 228;
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Law Association of Greater New York Tel: (212)-353-9118
National Resources
Immediate Help & Crisis
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline Tel: (800) 273-TALK
- Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) Tel: (800) 656-HOPE
- Phoenix House Tel: 1-888-286-5027
- Trans Lifeline Tel: 877-565-8860
- Trevor Project 24/7 Lifeline Tel: 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)
- Trevor Project Online messaging with a counselor
- Trevor Project Text START to 678678
- The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Hotline Tel: (888-843-4564)
General LGBTQIA+ Resources
- GLBT Near Me – National database of LGBTQ-affirming resources that allows you to search by zip code/location for various services (i.e. social services, medical/mental health services, religious services)
- GLBT National Youth Talkline Tel: 1-800-246-PRIDE
LGBTQIA-Affirmative Mental Health Services
- AGLP (The Association of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists) – Provides national listings of queer and queer-affirming mental health professionals
- GLMA (Previously known as the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) – Provides a searchable database of LGBTQ-affirmative providers
- National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network – Lists LGBTQ+ POC therapists across the country
- Psychology Today – Provides national listings of mental health professionals and has filters to narrow your search by the therapist’s identity, modality, and other classifications
Substance Use Services
- Drug Screening
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Phoenix House Tel: 1-888-286-5027
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Tel: 1-800-662-HELP
Sexual Health Services
- Ready, Set, PrEP – Stop HIV with PrEP
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America Tel: 1-800-230-PLAN
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services
- National Coalition of Anti-Violence Projects Tel: (212) 714-1141
- National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline Tel: (866) 331-9474
Know Your Rights
- Lambda Legal guide to transgender rights
- ACLU frequently asked questions
- Sylvia Rivera Law Project list of rights
- Learn about specific harassment and gender identity laws on a state-by-state basis
- Your rights at the airport
- Your rights if sexually assaulted
Legal Assistance
- Get transgender legal help, such as employment or housing discrimination, or hate crimes
Identity Assistance
- How to change your Social Security records
- How to change your passport
- How to change your immigration documentation
- National Center for Transgender Equality ID Documents Center
- Find a pro bono lawyer in certain states
Parenting & Education
Healthcare & Insurance
- Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Tel: (202) 600-8037
- Get your healthcare covered
- Detailed info on your healthcare rights
- How to file a federal healthcare discrimination complaint with EEOC
- How to file a federal healthcare discrimination complaint with HHS
- HHS decision affirming Medicare coverage for transition-related healthcare