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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex & 2-Spirit Information and Resources for the East Bay (Contra Costa & Alameda Counties) and the San Francisco Bay Area. CLICK HERE TO PRINT .PDF ALL RESOURCES ON THIS WEBSITE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES: CLICK HERE TO PRINT .PDF OF RESOURCES LISTED BELOW Hotlines; Information & Referral; PERSONAL NAVIGATORS Counseling & Mental Health; and It is the Vision of Contra Costa Health Services that all residents of Contra Costa County—including Community Centers Resources the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Queer, Intersex and 2-Spirit (LGBTQQI2-S) News Resources communities—who seek mental health services will have equal access to quality health care services. Youth Resources Further, it is the Departments’ goal to reduce barriers to culturally appropriate and competent Parents & Family Members Resources health care, for Contra Costa County LGBTQQI2-S residents. Senior's Resources Therefore, we have identified Health Services Staff—that are part of the LGBTQQI2-S & Straight Allies communities—who will provide personal assistance in accessing, and receiving services, in a Women's Resources safe and supportive environment. Men's Resources Please feel free to call any of the following contacts for assistance. Just let them know you are requesting Navigator’s assistance. Bisexual Resources Contra Costa County Regional Hospital and Clinics: Transgender & Intersex Resources All Programs: Susan Meltzer, MSW @ 925/229-9190 or 510/231-1377 Deaf & Hard of Hearing Resources Public Health: All Programs: Joanne Genet, MSW @ 925/313-6763 Ethnic & Cultural Resources AIDS Programs: John Sturr, MSW @ 925/313-6781 HIV Testing: Carla Goad, MA, LMFT @ 925/313-6787 Religion & Spirituality Resources Mental Health: Health Resources Access to All Programs: Tony Sanders, PhD @ 925/372-4401 HIV & AIDS Resources All Children’s MH Services: Rich Weisgal, LMFT @ 925/646-5120 Central County Adult MH Services: John Allen @ 925/646-5479 & Kennisha Johnson @ 646-5813 Addiction & Recovery Resources East County Adult MH Services: Walter Gorski @ 925/431-2616 The Rainbow Community Center: Domestic & Community Violence Resources Alpha Mulugeta, MSW @ 925/692-0090 x305 and Ben Barr, MSW @ 925/692-0090 x301 Vocational Services—Adult Mental Health: David Woodland @ 925/646-5454 Employment & Financial Resources West, East & Central Wellness & Recovery Centers (operated by Mental Health Consumer Concerns): Brenda Crawford @ 925/521-1230 Legal Resources Youth Homes: Michelle Willis @ 925/876-7414 Social Activities Resources Recreational & Sports Resources The Arts Resources Organizational Policy Resources Education, Research Institutes and Research & Publications Health Professional's Publications Professional Resources Contact Us Contra Costa County Mental Health -- A Reducing Health Disparities Project CONTACT US Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex & 2-Spirit Hotlines; Information & Referral; Counseling & Mental Health; and Community Centers Resources for the East Bay (Contra Costa & Alameda Counties) and the San Francisco Bay Area. HOTLINES ● YOUTH AND ADOLESCENTS HOTLINES ❍ CALIFORNIA YOUTH CRISIS LINE 24/7 1-800-843-5200 ❍ GLBT National Youth Talkline (through age 25): 1-800-246-PRIDE (7743) ❍ Rainbow Youth Hotline 877/LGBT-YTH (542-8984) ❍ Trevor (GLBTQQI Youth Suicide Prevention) Helpline 866/4U-TREVOR (488-7386) ● ADULT HOTLINES ❍ Drug Line 24/7 415/362-3400 ❍ The GLBT Hotline of San Francisco 415.355.0999 ❍ GLBT National Hotline 1-888-THE-GLNH (843-4564) ❍ NAMI National Helpline 800/950-NAMI (6246) ● AIDS/STD/HEALTH HOTLINES ❍ AIDS/HIV/HEPATITIS Nightline 415.434.AIDS (2437) or 800.628.9240 ❍ California AIDS, STD & Hepatitis Hotline 1-800-FOR-AIDS (367-2437) English & Spanish, TDD: (888) 225-AIDS ❍ CONTRA Costa AIDS Program Information Line 1-800-287-0200 ❍ San Francisco Sex Information Website 415/989-SFSI (7374) WWW.SFSI.ORG ❍ Women’s Cancer Resource Center of Oakland, CA (Serves CCC & Alameda Residents) Toll Free Help Line: 1-888-421-7900 (English & Spanish) ● FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND/OR COMMUNITY VIOLENCE HOTLINES ❍ Contra Costa Crisis Center, School Violence Tip-Line 800/863-7600 ❍ CUAV (Community United Against Violence) Community and Domestic Violence 24-hr. Crisis Hotline: 415/333-HELP (Multi-lingual) ❍ WOMAN Inc. (Women Organized to Make Abuse Nonexistent Inc.) 415.864.4722 (24-hour crisis line) or 877.384.3578 (toll free) English & Spanish INFORMATION AND REFERRAL ● GLBT Near Me--the Nation’s largest collection of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) resources, all verified on a regular basis. www.glbtnearme.org ● Betty’s List 415.503.1375; www.BettysList.com. An online directory for the LGBT Community ● Contra Costa Resource Online Database www.211database.org Phone: 211 ● EastBayVoice.org (Local events, resources, etc.) www.EastBayVoice.org ● Information & Referral database: www.sfqueer.com COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES ● East Bay Individual, Couples, Family and Group Counseling ❍ Contra Costa County Mental Health Access Line 888/678-7277 Provides authorization to MH services for individuals and families with full-scope Medi-Cal. Also, provides MH referrals for all Contra Costa County residents. Request Providers that work with the LGBT communities. Their call staff speaks English, Spanish, Tagalog, Hindi, and Urdu. Phone interpreters are available for callers speaking other languages. Referrals for Mental Health Services by Providers who speak different languages are made. ❍ Rainbow Community Center 3024 Willow Pass Rd., Ste. 200, Concord, CA 94519 Phone: 925/692-0090 Website: www.rainbowcc.org Email: [email protected] ❍ Pacific Center for Human Growth 2712 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 Phone: 510/548-8283 Website: www.pacificcenter.org Email: [email protected] ● SF Bay Area MH Counseling Referrals ❍ GAYLESTA Phone: 888/869-4993 Website: http://www.gaylesta.org/index.html Bay Area Mental Health Services referrals. ❍ Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Website: www.glma.org Find a Provider: MD (including psychiatrist), PhD, LCSW, DDS, etc. ❍ Association of Gay & Lesbian Psychiatrists Website: www.aglp.org/index.html Search referral directory. ❍ New Leaf: Services for Our Community Phone: 415/626-7000 Website: www.newleafservices.org Mental health support and substance abuse services. COMMUNITY CENTERS ● Rainbow Community Center 3024 Willow Pass Rd., Ste. 200, Concord, CA 94519 Phone: 925/692-0090 Website: www.rainbowcc.org Email: [email protected] ● Central County Mental Health Wellness & Recovery Center 2975 Treat Blvd, Bldg C, Concord, CA 94518 Phone: 925/521-1230 Website: http://mhccnet.org Email: [email protected] ● East County Mental Health Wellness & Recovery Center 2400 Sycamore Drive, Ste 30, Antioch, CA 94509 Phone: 925/779-9977 Website: http://mhccnet.org Email: [email protected] ● West County Mental Health Wellness & Recovery Center 12240 San Pablo Ave, Richmond, CA 94805 Phone: 510/232-3839 Website: http://mhccnet.org Email: [email protected] ● Pacific Center for Human Growth 2712 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 Phone: 510/548-8283 Website: www.pacificcenter.org Email: [email protected] CONTACT Contra Costa County Mental Health -- A Reducing Health Disparities Project US Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex & 2-Spirit News Resources for the East Bay (Contra Costa & Alameda Counties) and the San Francisco Bay Area. EAST BAY VOICE -- WWW.EASTBAYVOICE.ORG BAY AREA REPORTER -- WWW.EBAR.COM SF BAY TIME -- WWW.SFBAYTIMES.COM OUT IN THE BAY RADIO -- HTTP://OUTINTHEBAY SF BAY INDYMEDIA AND IT’S LGBTQI/QUEER PAGE -- WWW.INDYBAY.ORG OUT NOW MAGAZINE -- WWW.ONBAYAREA.COM SOUTH BAY VOICE -- WWW.SOUTHBAYVOICE.COM OUTWORD NEWSPAPER -- WWW.OUTWORDMAGAZINE.COM MOM GUESS WHAT NEWSPAPER -- HTTP://MGWNEWS.ANGELFIRE.COM/ POINT NEWSPAPER -- WWW.POINTNEWSPAPER.COM THE ADVOCATE -- WWW.ADVOCATE.COM SIERRA VOICE – NORTHERN NEVADA -- WWW.SIERRAVOICE.COM GAY POCKET SF --WWW.GAYPOCKETUSA.COM GLOSS SF -- WWW.SFGLOSS.COM ODYSSEY SF -- WWW.ODYSSEYMAGAZINE.NET SF GATE: GAY & LESBIAN E GUIDE -- WWW.SFGATE.COM/EGUIDE/GAY FOR ADDITIONAL BAY AREA AND STATE/NATIONWIDE LGBTQI2S NEWS SOURCES -- WWW.SFQUEER.COM Contra Costa County Mental Health -- A Reducing Health Disparities Project CONTACT US Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex & 2-Spirit Youth Resources for the East Bay (Contra Costa & Alameda Counties) and the San Francisco Bay Area. EAST BAY YOUTH RESOURCES ● Contra Costa Crisis Center Phone: 925/939-1916 Suicide hotline: 800/SUICIDE School Violence Tipline: 800/863-7600 Website: www.crisis-center.org Provides a school violence tipline is a safe place for students and parents to report weapons on campus, homicidal or suicidal threats, or other behavior possibly leading to violence. ● Rainbow Community Center 3024 Willow Pass Rd., Ste. 200, Concord, CA 94519 Phone: 925/692-0090 Website: www.rainbowcc.org Email: [email protected] Social and Support Groups for LGBTIQ Youth (activities & outings). Also - young gay and bisexual men’s groups (ages 21-35 years): skills development, social and per support group. ● RYSE Youth Center 205 41st St, Richmond, CA 94805 Phone: 510/374-3401 Website: www.rysecenter.org RYSE is a safe and welcoming center for diverse (including LGBT) youth that builds youth power and leadership towards personal and community health and transformation. Grounded in social justice, RYSE provides comprehensive and holistic programming and promotes