BLU Wellness Resource Guide

Call BlackLine provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. 

https://www.callblackline.com/

800-604-5841

Provides free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs. 

 https://lgbthotline.org/

LGBT Hotline 888-843-4564

Coming Out Hotline 888-688-5428

LGBT Youth Talkline 800-246-7743

LGBT Senior Hotline 888-234-7243

Can't use the phone?

1-on-1 Online Peer Chat https://lgbthotline.org/chat/

Youth Chat Rooms   https://lgbthotline.org/youthchatrooms/

Offers accredited life-saving, life-affirming programs and services to LGBTQ youth that create safe, accepting and inclusive environments over the phone, online and through text. The website has resources on learning about asexual, bisexual, coming out, family and friends, gay and lesbian, glossary, healthy relationships, HIV/AIDS, homelessness, I have a crush, in school, international, LGBTQ+ religion, mental health, self-injury, sexual health, and trans and gender identity. 

■ Phone Number: 866-488-7386 

■ TrevorChat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/#trevorChat

■ TrevorText: Text START to 678-678 

■ Website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org 

The California Peer Run Warmline provides peer-led support that addresses a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression and substance abuse. 

 855-600-WARM(9276)

https://www.mentalhealthsf.org/warm-line

For any youth or adult in need of supportive services, 211 LA County provides free, confidential information and services. Available referrals include: shelter, employment, food, health and wellness, education, legal, and domestic violence services among others. 

■ Phone Number: 211 

■ Chat option available on website 

■ Website: https://211la.org/resources/subcategory/youth-services 

Free, 24-hour hotline is available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. By calling, you’ll be connected to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area. 

Call or text 988

988lifeline.org/

 For ASL: Call with a videophone (VP) or text 988, or chat via 988lifeline.org.

For more information:

https://didihirsch.org/suicide-prevention/crisis-line/

Crisis Text Line is here for you. A live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor will receive your text and respond with care and compassion. They’re here to listen, support you, and help you move from a hot moment to a cool calm. 

Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States – 24/7 

https://www.crisistextline.org/

Trained counselors and volunteers staff their 24/7 Crisis Line. This hotline is for survivors of domestic violence or friends reaching out on behalf of someone they know experiencing domestic violence. They offer services in English and Spanish. Services access to 45-day crisis shelter, and help in developing a safety plan.

818-887-6589

safe@havenhills.org 

havenhills.org 

 A peer support hotline run by and for trans people. 

 877-565-8860  available 7am-1am PST. 

translifeline.org 

Free, confidential, 24/7, 365 days a year treatment referral and information service in English & Spanish for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

 1-800-662-HELP 

 samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline 

 Free and confidential hotline that's available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Connects you with a trained support specialist from a sexual assault service provider in your area that can provide you with support, information, advice, resources, referrals, and a ranges of free services. Online chat is also available. 

 1-800-656-HOPE 

rainn.org 

The Therapy for Black Girls directory was established to address the mental health needs of Black women and girls amid the pandemic and racial violence.  

https://therapyforblackgirls.com 

A growing base of health and healing practitioners and organizers working to transform mental health for QTBIPOC. Rooted in healing justice, challenging the harms of the medical industrial complex.

https://nqttcn.com/

Didi Hirsch provides compassionate mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention services to individuals and families, especially in communities where discrimination and injustice limit access. 

https://didihirsch.org/

310-390-6612

Kedren offers comprehensive in patient and out patient behavioral health services for children, transitional aged youth, adults and older adults residing in Service Planning Area 6, who are experiencing serious or persistent mental illness or emotional disturbance. We provide services in a caring, compassionate environment promoting a shared vision of improving lives and empowering individuals to recover. 

https://www.kedren.org/services/behavioral-health/

Augustus Hawkins Family Mental Health Center is a state licensed behavioral health provider. Offering outpatient dual diagnosis drug rehab, outreach, assessments, case management, medication support, and wellness services.

As a state funded facility, Augustus Hawkins Family Mental Health Center accepts walk ins from adults in the greater Los Angeles area who are struggling with mental health and/or substance use disorders.

310-688-4271

 The agency offers outpatient mental health services for adults ages 18 and older residing in the area bordered by Washington, Manchester, La Cienega, and the Harbor Freeway. Their focus is on adults dealing with chronic mental illness or crisis situations. Services include evaluations for hospitalization, medication supervision, therapy, and rehabilitation, as well as counseling, case management, and support services for those transitioning from psychiatric hospitals. 

 1-323-298-3680 

 Audre Lorde Health Program (ALHP) is a program from the Los Angeles LGBT Center.  It offers a comprehensive, culturally affirming “medical home” focused on people who have identified as women—especially those who are lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer.  

They provide:

• Primary medical care tailored to LGBTQ+ patients in a safe environment
• Women-centered and queer inclusive care
• Sexual and reproductive health services, including STI/HIV testing and treatment, cancer screenings and preventive services
• Mental health and wellness

https://audrelorde.lalgbtcenter.org/clinical-services/

 323-993-7500

alhp@lalgbtcenter.org

The Directory is a service of GLMA – Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality, the world’s largest association of LGBTQ+ healthcare professionals.  The  Directory is a free, searchable database of all kinds of LGBTQ+ friendly medical professionals who have voluntarily joined the network. Healthcare providers create their own profiles and in order to do so, must affirm their commitment to equality for LGBTQ+ patients.  

https://lgbtqhealthcaredirectory.org/directory

 The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services provides comprehensive, LGBTQ+-affirming healthcare across its network of hospitals and clinics. Services include inclusive primary and specialty care, gender-affirming care through its Gender Health Program (including hormone therapy and referrals for surgical services), HIV and STI testing and treatment, and integrated mental health support. With a focus on culturally competent, respectful care, the department works to reduce health disparities and ensure LGBTQ+ individuals have access to safe, high-quality services regardless of ability to pay. 

 (844) 804-0055 

https://dhs.lacounty.gov/patient-information/prepare-for-your-visit/lgbtq/

https://dhs.lacounty.gov/womens-health/

AltaMed provides specialized, culturally sensitive health services for the LGBTQ+ community in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, gender-affirming care, well woman exams, behavioral health, and inclusive primary care. They offer bilingual services and accept Medi-Cal and Medicare.

https://www.altamed.org/

St. John’s Community Health offers comprehensive, affirming, and specialized healthcare for LGBTQ+ individuals and POC across Los Angeles and San Bernardino, including the dedicated Transgender Health and Black Wellness programs.

 https://sjch.org 

Saban's goal is to provide outstanding, compassionate care to anyone who needs it. Their specialties include LGBTQIA+ affirming care, Grief Counseling, Chronic Disease Management, Senior Care Services, Women's Health and Dental Care. Insurance, Medicare, MediCal and low to no cost coverage for the underinsured. No one turned away.

www.sabancommunityclinic.org

Located on the campus of Drew University of Medicine and Science, APLA provides low-cost health services for the surrounding community. We focus on removing the many health disparities that disproportionately affect communities of color, especially LGBTQ+ individuals who may not seek medical care due to the crushing stigma around sexual orientation and gender identity, including HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, depression, and substance abuse. 

323-329-9700

https://aplahealth.org/locations/apla-health-center-cdu-mlk-medical-campus/

LGBTQ affirming care, in a non-profit network of community health centers.  This health center of fers free mammograms and Breast Exams  are available for those who qualify. Ser vices provided also include annual physical  exams, pelvic exams, breast exams, STI  testing and treatment, TB testing. 

323-254-5221

www.arroyovista.org

 The LGBTQ+ Health Initiative ensures that all patients have access to compassionate, inclusive and equitable health care. They offer culturally competent primary care services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning children, teens and adults. We also provide a range of gender-affirming care options, including all types of gender-confirming surgeries.

 https://www.uclahealth.org/programs/lgbtq

https://www.uclahealth.org/programs/lgbtq/our-team/specialty-care

 Cedars‑Sinai offers comprehensive care dedicated to the health of the LGBTQ+ community as part of the Cedars-Sinai LGBTQ+ Center, with a commitment to helping everyone receive high-quality care in a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment. 

424-315-5800

https://www.cedars-sinai.org/locations/multispecialty-wilshire-5716162.html

 South Central Family Health Center (SCFHC) provides compassionate, high-quality medical, dental, vision, and behavioral health care to underserved communities, regardless of their ability to pay.   Womens  health services that this health center  provides includes general physicals, OB/ GYN, breast exams and pap smears.

323-908-4200 

https://scfhc.org/

 Watts Healthcare Corporation is dedicated to providing high quality, accessible and affordable medical, dental, behavioral health and special support services.  Services include walk in services under the same day clinic on Saturdays for non-threatening illnesses, women health, dental services, preventive health, vision care, adult medicine, pediatrics, podiatry and perinatal services. 

 (323) 564-4331  

https://www.wattshealth.org/

ACW opened over 50 years ago as the first (and only) residential treatment facility on the west coast for Lesbian and Bi women.  ACW continues to serve all women with inpatient and outpatient service, mental health services, vocational counseling, parenting skills, domestic violence services and assistance with family reunification.

213-351-8500

https://www.acwla.org/

24/7 residential substance use/mental health treatment for women and their children up to age 6; psychiatric services medication support.  

https://didihirsch.org/locations/pacoima/

(818) 897-2609

 Women and Children Sober Living   Offers sober living facility / fully furnished apartments for women in substance abuse recovery and their children. Curriculum includes 12-step program and a comprehensive substance recovery program. 

866-452-5273

Known best for their annual retreat, which is a four-day, fully accessible, intersectional, and empowering experience designed for Black women who love other women, BLU also provides event and experiences designed to empower and support our community.

blunited.org

The Earthlodge Center for Transformation supports personal growth and collective healing through culturally rooted wellness programs, community education, and holistic approaches to mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. 

https://www.earthlodgecenter.org/

Managing the stress and responsibilities of being Black AND a woman requires collective support and a nurturing environment that replenishes our mind, body and soul. ​Their events provide safe space for Black women to connect, share, and rest. Check here regularly and sign up for their newsletter for upcoming events!

https://www.cabwhp.org/events.html

Domestic Violence Intervention & Prevention Program. Services offered: case management, children and youth enrichment programs, client educational programs, workforce development, health services, housing and shelter programs, legal services, mental health and wellness counseling services, transportation services. 24/7 confidential help. 

800-479-7328 

Heart Space is a Black led and culturally competent healing circle and peer support program designed to help participants connect, share, and learn mutual coping strategies and wellness skills.

https://beam.community/heart-space/

Talking about death is hard. People don’t know what to say, get stuck, and avoid the topic all together.  Ironically, this causes a loss of power and access to choice.  Every human deserves the right to have their preferences be known and facilitated as they die.  A “death doula” is someone who serves as a navigator, advocate, and experienced professional for the dying and their loved ones.  Death Doula services range from pre-planning to education/support throughout the dying process, and after-death rituals and home celebrations.    

https://deathdoulala.com/