Health, Wellness, & Safety Resources
Hotlines, providers, legal help, and safety resources for the LGBTQ+ community.
Mental Health & Crisis Hotlines
LGBT National Hotline
888-843-4564LGBT National Senior Hotline
888-234-7243LGBT National Youth Hotline
800-246-7743National LGBTQ Institute on Intimate Partner Violence Hotline
212-714-1141Rainbow Youth Project
317-643-4888Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860Trevor Project
866-488-7386
Primary Care Physicians
Dr. Brian Petrasik
Bernville Family Medicine
Dr. Thomas Kohl
Tower Health Medical Group, Reading
Dr. Alan Chelius
Tower Health Medical Group, Reading
Dr. Brian Kane
Tower Health Medical Group, Kenhorst
Dr. Joelle Lauchner
Tower Health Medical Group, Reading
Law & Legal Resources
GLAD Law
Contact GLAD Law, an LGBTQ legal advocacy group, for free and confidential legal assistance.
VisitLambda Legal Help Desk
Contact Lambda Legal's Help Desk, which provides general legal information and resources relating to discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and HIV status.
VisitLambda Legal — ID Documents Guide
Lambda Legal also offers a guide for transgender and gender non-conforming people worried about changes to their passports and other identification documents.
VisitNational Center for Lesbian Rights
Contact the National Center for Lesbian Rights' Legal Help Desk.
VisitTransgender Law Center
Contact the Transgender Law Center's Legal Information Help Desk.
VisitACLU
Fill out the legal intake form for your local ACLU chapter.
VisitAdvocates for Trans Equality (A4TE)
Visit Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE)'s Trans Legal Services Network to find organizations helping provide name and gender change services for trans people.
VisitLGBT Bar Association
Visit the LGBT Bar Association's Family Law Attorney Directory to find practitioners who represent LGBTQ clients in family law disputes.
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Physical & Digital Safety Resources
- Access Now Digital Security Helpline
A help desk focused on both responding to reports of digital hate and harassment, as well as helping at-risk users proactively put safeguards in place.
- Bridging Divides Initiative
Elevating Community Safety and De-Escalation Approaches — a resource that provides tools to mitigate current violence risks and offers alternative community safety strategies.
- Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
A range of digital and physical security resources from the CISA federal website, including training on active shooter scenarios, bomb threat preparedness, and public gathering guidance.
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
A resource offering tips, tools, and how-tos for safer online communications.
- GLAAD LGBTQ Digital Safety Guide
A resource that includes guidance on protecting yourself online, including how to navigate hate on social media platforms.
- PEN America Online Harassment Field Manual
A comprehensive manual that includes guidance for victims of online hate, as well as how employers can better protect their employees online.
- Vision Change Win Assessing Risk Toolkit
A toolkit that includes a downloadable workbook for organizations looking to do their own threat assessment for upcoming events and other security concerns.
HRC "WorthIt" Program
WorthIt is a FREE online wellness program for LGBTQ+ individuals from the Human Rights Campaign.
If you're interested, you can sign up for WorthIt by clicking the button below. These resources are 100% free and at your own pace.
The WorthIt program includes:
- Financial wellness courses
- ACA & other health insurance resources
- Informed Consent HRT maps
- "Know your rights" legal education
- ...And more!
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