Resources
We hope you find these community resources helpful and informational. This page is an ever-expanding project. We are working on creating and sharing more resources and guides as soon as they are available that are focused on or supportive and inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community of Northern California. Should you not be able to find the resource you were looking for, know of a related program or organization that is not yet included, or have any questions, please contact us at contact@domoreproject.org.
There is no implied partnership or relationship between Project MORE and these organizations and services based on their inclusion on this page, nor is there any payment or in-kind service exchanged for inclusion on this list. This is not meant to be an exhaustive/all-inclusive list, but simply a list to help steer you in the right direction.
Please note that some community organizations, resources, and programs may be impacted by COVID-19. Contact the associated organization for more information.
LGBTQ+ General Resources
- Office of LGBTQ Affairs of Santa Clara County
- UCSF
- GLAAD Resource List
- The LGBTQ Youth Space
- PFLAG San Jose
- GLSEN
- LGBTQ Wellness
- Bill Wilson Drop-in Center
- LGBTQ Seniors Initiative by Avenidas
- Davis Rainbow Community – Wiki of local groups
- LGBTQ Connection Napa and Sonoma Counties
- Human Rights Campaign
- ADVANCE Study
LGBTQ+ community centers are listed in a section below on this page.
Transgender Resources
Resources:
- Connecting Virtually During COVID-19 from Transgender Law Center
- Transgender Law Center
- Office of LGBTQ Affairs of Santa Clara County
- Our Family Coalition
- State and National Transgender Resource Guide (created by Alameda County Department of Public Health)
- Sacramento/Davis area Trans resources
- SF Office of Transgender Initiatives
- Trans Families of Silicon Valley
- Transgender Gender-Variant and Intersex Justice Project
- Gender Health Center (Santa Clara County)
- Valley Homeless Healthcare Program – Gender Clinic
- Trans Student Educational Resources
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2021 – November 20
Visit our blog for a list of local community events and vigils in 2021.
Mental & Behavioral Health
Suicide Prevention Survey
You are invited to participate in the County of Santa Clara Suicide Prevention Campaign Survey!
The County, in collaboration with evaluators from Hatchuel Tabernik & Associates, is conducting a survey as part of its Suicide Prevention Campaign among middle-aged Spanish-speaking men, and we need your help! The brief 10 minute survey will help the County learn more about what our Spanish-speaking community think and know about suicide and suicide prevention. Results from the survey will be used to inform future prevention efforts in the community.
We sincerely hope that you will take the survey! All responses will be anonymous and confidential.
Please click here to take the survey now!
Survey link: https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/CSC_EOC
We also urge you to please share this survey with friends and/or family members. We need to hear from as many of our community members as possible!
Thank you very much for your time, and we look forward to hearing from you!
–ESPAÑOL–
¡Está invitado para participar en la Campaña de Prevención del Suicido del Condado de Santa Clara!
El Condado, en colaboración con Hatchuel Tabernik & Associates, está realizando una encuesta como parte de su Campaña de Prevención del Suicidio entre hombres hispanohablantes de edad media, ¡y necesitamos su ayuda! La breve encuesta de 10 minutos ayudará al Condado aprender más sobre lo que nuestra comunidad de habla hispana piensa y sabe sobre el suicidio y la prevención del suicidio. Los resultados de la encuesta informarán los futuros esfuerzos de prevención en la comunidad.
¡Esperamos sinceramente que responda a la encuesta! Todas las respuestas serán anónimas y confidenciales.
¡Por favor haga clic aquí para tomar la encuesta ahora!
Enlace para la encuesta: https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/CSC_EOC
También le urgimos por favor que reenvíe esta encusta a sus amigos(as) y/o familiares. ¡Necesitamos escuchar de todos los miembros de nuestra comunidad que sea posible!
¡Muchas gracias por su tiempo, y esperamos escuchar de usted!
Mental & Behavioral Health Services
National, California, and Regional Resources
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Mental Health America of Northern CA
- CA Department of Health Care Services, Mental Health Services Division
- National Alliance on Mental Illness LGBT Resources
- Mental Health Ombudsman
- To Find Mental Health Services Near You
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Family Acceptance Project
- The Trevor Project (phone, chat, and text crisis services available + resources and education)
- The GLBT National Help Center, 1-888-THE-GLNH (888-843-4564)
- #Out4MentalHealth
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or Live Online Chat
- RAINN: Rape Abuse + Incest National Network, 800-656-HOPE (4673)
- WEAVE Crisis Intervention For Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking/Sexual Assault, 916-920-2952
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Treatment Referral Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
- Free Online Therapy
Transgender:
- Trans Lifeline or 877-565-8860
- UCSF Transgender Care
Veterans:
Resources for Counselors, Psychologists, and advocates
- APA Office on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
- Association of LGBTQ Psychiatrists
- Bay Area Open Minds
Santa Clara County
- County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services
- Mental Health Services 1(800) 704-0900
- Substance Use Services 1(800) 488-9919
- Suicide and Crisis Hotline 24/7 1(855)278-4204 Or Text RENEW to 741741
- Outlet, a program of Adolescent Counseling Services:
Transgender Focused Resources:
- Valley Health Center Alexian
- Gender Health Center
- Gender Clinic (for persons experiencing homelessness)
- Grownowski Center
- Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center (Support groups)
San Mateo County
- San Mateo County Health
- Mental Health Association of San Mateo County
- Outlet (Adolescent Counseling Services)
- Star Vista
Yolo County
- 24-hour crisis line: (888) 965-6647
- Yolo County Mental Health Services
- NAMI Yolo County
- UC Davis LGBTQIA Center (some services are limited to registered students, but many resources are community wide or reference local services)
Sacramento County
- Crisis line: (888) 881-4881
- Call 211 for a free county referral and information service (dial 711 if you are deaf or hard of hearing and ask to be connected to 211 services)
- Sacramento County Department of Health Services
- Sacramento LGBT Community Center
- The Gender Health Center
- NAMI Sacramento
Alameda County
- Pacific Center for Human Growth
- Alameda Council of Community Mental Health Agencies
- Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
- The Multi-Specialty Transitions (MST) Department at Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center (transgender care)
- Crisis Support Services Suicide Prevention: 800-309-2131
- LGBTQ Youth Crisis Line: 866-488-7386
- LGBTQ Elder Hotline: 888-234-7243
- Text keyword “safe” to 20121 between 4:00p.m. and 11:00 p.m. 7 days a week.
Santa Cruz County
- 24-hour access line: 1-800-952-2335
- Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Division
- The Diversity Center Santa Cruz County
- Santa Cruz Trans Resources
- NAMI Santa Cruz County
San Francisco County
- S.F. Suicide Prevention Hotline: (415) 781-0500
- Community Behavioral Health Services
- Gaylesta
- Dimensions Clinic at Castro-Mission Health Center
- Castro ASCA (Adult Survivors of Child Abuse)
- Queer Life Space
- Community United Against Violence (CUAV), (415) 777-5500
- Lyon-Martin Health Services (for women and transgender individuals), (415) 565-7667
- El/La Para TransLatinas
- Gender Spectrum
Members of San Francisco Mental Health Plan Providers:
- Psychiatric Emergency Services: (415) 206-8125
- Mobile Crisis Team: (415) 970-4000
- Comprehensive Child Crisis: (415) 970-3800
- Westside Community Crisis: (415) 355-0311
San Benito County
- San Benito County Behavioral Health Department, 831-636-4020 or 888-636-4020 for free 24 hr access
- Esperanza Center
LGBTQ+ Community Centers
- Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center (San Jose)
- SF LGBTQ Center
- Oakland LGBTQ Center
- Sacramento LGBT Center
- San Mateo Pride Center
- UC DAVIS LGBTQIA Resource Center
- San Joaquin Pride Center
- Rainbow Community Center of Contra Costa County (Concord)
- Pacific Center for Human Growth (San Francisco)
- The Diversity Center of Santa Cruz County
- Esperanza Center (Behavioral Health Center with LGBTQ+ resources and events in Holister – San Benito County)
- Fresno EOC LGBTQ+ Resource Center
- Our Gente at The Epicenter (LGBTQ+ program in Monterey County)
- Central Valley Pride Center (Modesto – MoPride)
- The Source LGBT+ Center (Visalia)
- The Spahr Center (Corte Madeira – Marin County)
- Stonewall Alliance Center (Chico)
- Solano Pride Center (Fairfield)
- Coast Pride (Half Moon Bay)
- East Bay Queer Arts Center (Oakland)
- Positive Images (San Rafael)
- On The Move/LGBTQ Connection (Napa/Sonoma Counties)
- NorCal OUTreach Project (Reading)
- Our Family Coalition (SF/Oakland – Family and youth focus programming)
COVID-19 Resources
Please find COVID-19 resources, information, guides, and local and national links on our special COVID-19 Updates & Resources page.
Learn MoreSexual Health
- The Crane Center (part of Santa Clara County Public Health Department)
- Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)
- Billy DeFrank Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Community Center
- Get Tested: National HIV and STD Testing
- Edison STD Clinic
- Berkeley Free Clinic
- Alameda County Testing Locations
- Sacramento County Sexual Health Resources
- San Francisco City Clinic
- San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Pride Festivals
- San Francisco Pride
- Silicon Valley Pride
- Milpitas Pride
- Oakland Pride
- Sacramento Pride
- Santa Cruz Pride
- Pajaro Valley Pride
- Castro Valley Pride
- Davis Pride
- San Mateo Pride
- Sunnyvale Pride Night (Thursday, June 6 at 5:30pm)
- City of Gilroy Pride Flag Raising Ceremony (Tuesday, June 1 at 9:00am)
- City of Morgan Hill Pride Flag Raising Ceremony (Tuesday, June 1 at 9:00am)
Housing and Homelessness
- New Haven Inn – LGBTQ Shelter (San Jose/Santa Clara County)
- Call or text 650-533-9299 or email Karissa at KKim@lifemoves.org
- Bill Wilson Center (Youth Shelter) (San Jose)
- HomeFirst (Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties)
- Eden Housing (regional)
- Housing Trust Silicon Valley (Regional, but larger than just the south bay)
- CA Dept. of Social Services Housing and Homelessness Programs
- A Woman’s Place (San Francisco)
- Q-Spot Drop-in Center (Sacramento)
- SV@Home (Silicon Valley)
- Oakland LGBT Community Center Emergency Rental/Housing Assistance Fund (Alameda County)
Voting
Your vote is important and matters!
You can register to vote online or at your local registrar of voters. Click here to check your registration status and receive official voter information.
Job and Volunteering Opportunities
- For Project MORE roles and volunteer opportunities please visit our involvement page.
- San Jose Job Corps Center
- TurnOUT
Community Events
For the latest Project MORE produced and collaborate events, please visit our Experience page.
Juneteenth
The US Senate unanimously passed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday and the House is expected to follow suit later today. With COVID restrictions lifting nationwide, community groups and organizations have planned plenty of ways to celebrate the holiday, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. every year on June 19.
The San Jose African America Community Services Agency is hosting their 40th Annual Juneteenth in the Park Festival from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. https://www.sjaacsa.org/juneteenth/home
Elsewhere in the Bay Area, the SF Chronicle compiled a list of activities and events this weekend: https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/guide/how-to-celebrate-juneteenth-in-the-bay-area
In Sacramento, there are events planned all weekend: https://sacramentojuneteenthinc.org/festival/
Queer Prom
- Santa Clara County Virtual Prom (June 18, 2021)