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Organizations, Camps & Shelters
ORGANIZATION LISTINGS
 
  • Trans and Intersex Resource List - Extensive list of trans and intersex resources beginning with SF/Bay Area expanding to state and national organizations. Link to PDF> link
 
HIGHLIGHTING ORGANIZATIONS FOR TRANS YOUTH
 

The following list is from the above “Trans and Intersex Resource List” highlighting organizations with specific programs and services for trans youth and their families. Please see the link above for further information on each organization, as well as additional trans and intersex resources and organizations in the United States.

 
NATIONAL
 
 
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), New York, NY (many chapters)
(212) 727-0135
www.glsen.org
 

Gender Spectrum Education and Training, Seattle, WA
(877) 809-4159
www.genderspectrum.org

 

National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC), Washington, DC
Toll-Free (800) 541-6922; main phone (202) 319-7596
www.nyacyouth.org

 

PFLAG Transgender Network (TNET), Washington, DC
(202) 467-8180
http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=380

 

Safe Schools Coalition, Seattle, WA
1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) Crisis Line - Washington State only/(206) 632-0662 ext. 49
www.safeschoolscoalition.org

 

Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL), Washington, DC
(202) 546-5940; (202) 464-4548 (TTY)
www.smyal.org

 

Sylvia Riveria Law Project, New York, NY
(212) 377-8550
www.srlp.org

 

TransYouth Family Advocates (TYFA), Holland, MI
(888) IMA-TYFA or (888) 462-8932
www.imatyfa.org 

 

Transgender Law Center (TLC), San Francisco, CA
(415) 865-0176
www.transgenderlawcenter.org

 
REGIONAL BY STATE
 
 
CALIFORNIA
Ally Action, San Pablo, CA
(925) 685-5480
www.allyaction.org
 

Bay Area Young Positives (Bay Positives), San Francisco, CA
(415) 487-1616
www.baypositives.org

 
California Safe Schools Coalition, San Francisco, CA
(415) 626-1680
www.casafeschools.org
 
Center for Human Development's Empowerment Program, Antioch, CA
www.chd-prevention.org
 
Children of Lesbians And Gays Everywhere (COLAGE), San Francisco, CA
(415) 861-KIDS (5437)
www.colage.org
 
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles/Dept. of Adolescent Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
(323) 361-2390
www.childrenshospitalla.org
  • Trans Youth Clinic [Dr. Marvin E. Belzer at (323) 361-2112 or E-mail: mbelzer@chla.usc.edu]
  • Tranny Rock Star Program [Bamby Salceto at (323) 361-2390 ext. 5983 or E:mail: bsalcedo@chla.usc.edu]
  • Transgender HARM Reduction Project & Risk Reduction Program [Sabel Simone-Loreca at (323) 361-2390 or E:mail: ssamone@chla.usc.edu]
  • Transgender Harm Reduction Mental Health Services [Shann Collitzi at (323) 361-2390]
  • TG-AIM (Transgender Adult Identity Mentoring) for ages 18-24 [Miguel Martinez at (323) 361-2390 or E:mail: mimartinez@chla.usc.edu]
 

City College of San Francisco’s (CCSF) Gender Diversity Project
(415) 452 -5204
www.ccsf.edu/Departments/Health_Education_and_Community_Health_Studies/HIV/gdp

 

Dimensions Clinic, San Francisco, CA
(415) 934-7789 (for information); (415) 934-7700 (to schedule appointments)
www.dimensionsclinic.org

 
Gay-Straight Alliance Network, multi-sites throughout CA (see website)
www.gsanetwork.org
 
Larkin Street Youth Services, San Francisco, CA
(415) 673-0911
www.larkinstreetyouth.org
 

Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center (LYRIC), San Francisco, CA
(415) 703-6150
www.lyric.org

 

Legal Services for Children, San Francisco, CA
(415) 863-3762; Warm Line: 1:30pm-5pm (Mon-Fri) & Clinic Hours: 4pm-6pm (Wed)
www.lsc-sf.org

 

Our Family Coalition, San Francisco & Oakland, CA
(415) 981-1960/(510) 332-0496
www.ourfamily.org

 

Outlet Program
Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC), Mountain View, CA
(650) 965-2020 ext. 22
www.projectoutlet.org

 
San Francisco LGBT Community Center's Youth Program, San Francisco, CA
(415) 865-5555
www.sfcenter.org/youth.php
 

Sexual Minority Alliance of Alameda County (SMAAC Youth Center), Oakland, CA
(510) 834-9578
www.smaacyouthcenter.org

 

Transgender Ladies Initiating Sisterhood (T-LISH), San Francisco, CA
A Program of API Wellness Center's TRANS: THRIVE Program
(415) 409-4101
www.apiwellness.org/trans_thrive.html

 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (DC)

Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
The Gender Development Program
(202) 884-3862
www.childrensnational.org

 

FLORIDA

Transkids Purple Rainbow Foundation, Boca Raton, FL
www.transkidspurplerainbow.org 

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
(617) 355-6000; (617) 355-0443 (TTY)
www.childrenshospital.org

 
Health Care of Southeastern Massachusetts’ GLBT Youth Support Project, Brockton, MA
(508) 583-2250
www.hcsm.org/glys/glys.htm
 

Sydney Borum Health Center , Boston MA
(617) 457-8140
www.jri.org

 
MINNEAPOLIS

Face to Face Health and Counseling Service, Saint Paul, MN
(651) 772-5555
www.face2face.org

 

Trans Youth Support Network (TYSN), Minneapolis, MN
(612) 875-8164
www.transyouthsupportnetwork.org

 

NEW YORK

FIERCE, New York, NY
(646) 336-6789
www.fiercenyc.org

 

The Gender Identity Project (GIP) & Youth Enrichment Services (YES) Program, NY, NY
Programs of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center
(212) 620-7310
GIP: www.gaycenter.org/gip    
YES: www.gaycenter.org/youth/about

 

Hetrick-Martin Institute, home of The Harvey Milk School, New York, NY
(212) 674-2400
www.hmi.org
 

OHIO

TransFamily, Cleveland, OH
www.transfamily.org
 
OREGON

Outside In's Transgender/Identity Resource Center (TiRC), Portland, OR
(503) 535-3800
www.outsidein.org  
* for Portland resource list see Resources PDX  www.resourcespdx.org

 
TransActive Education and Advocacy (TEA), Portland, OR
www.transactiveonline.org
 

WASHINGTON

Lambert House, Seattle, WA
(206) 322-2515
http://lamberthouse.org/

 

Camp
CAMP RESOURCES
 

Camp Aranu'tiq is a weeklong, tuition-free, overnight summer camp for transgender and gender-variant youth ages 8 through 15.

www.camparanutiq.org

 
Shelters
SHELTER RESOURCES
 

Transitioning Our Shelters: A Guide to Making Homeless Shelters Safe for Transgender People

This publication from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Coalition for the Homeless discusses how to make shelters safer for everyone, including trans people. Link to PDF >

   

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth: An Epidemic of Homelessness

This publication from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force discusses the reasons why so many LGBT youth are homeless and the risks they face in shelters and on the street. Link to PDF >

 
SHELTERS FOR TRANS YOUTH
 
  • JEFF GRIFFITH YOUTH CENTER OF THE L.A. GAY & LESBIAN CENTER, Los Angeles, CA: www.lagaycenter.org
 
 
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