Resource Support List

Hotline Help for Students and Families (24 hours a day)

For Principals, Counselors, Health Professionals, and Teachers

Diversity Center – LGBT youth support groups and meetups
Santa Cruz Safe Schools Project – Support for schools, administrators, teachers, students and families regarding safer and more inclusive school climate.
Queer Youth Task Force – LGBT Youth council, queer youth leadership awards, adult ally program, and youth summits
Trans Family Support Service – Transgender family support – youth and families
Triangle Speakers – Adult panels to provide the shared experiences of LGBT people with classrooms, schools and other organizations. A program of the Diversity Center.
Encompass Mental Health – Mental health, homeless and foster youth support
Salud Para La Gente Mental Health – Wellness and mental health support for youth and families (South county)
Santa Cruz County Health Services – Mental health, sexual health, addiction, HIV and other services for youth and families in Santa Cruz County (Offices in Santa Cruz and Watsonville)
Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance – Mental health services for youth and families in Watsonville
PFLAG Santa Cruz County – Support for families of LGBTQ youth
Gender Spectrum – Understanding gender and professional learning resources
Human Rights Campaign – Anti-bullying and list of resources for supporting LGBTQ youth and families

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Diversity Center Youth Programs – Youth support groups and other fun activities for SC County youth
Queer Youth Leadership Awards – Annual awards celebration of LGBTQ youth and allies in Santa Cruz County. Nominate someone today.
Queer Youth Task Force – Works with LGBTQ youth to improve the quality of all LGBTQ youth in the county. Join the Youth Council, become an intern or share a presentation at the annual summit.
Santa Cruz Safe Schools Project – Works with schools to make all schools more safe and welcoming for LGBTQ youth. Address any equity or harassment issues in schools to the SSP.

Diversity Center – LGBT youth events, education, support groups and meetups
Encompass Mental Health – Mental health, homeless and foster youth support
PFLAG – Support for families of LGBTQ youth
Salud Para La Gente Mental Health – Mental health support for youth and families
Santa Cruz Safe Schools Project – Support for schools, administrators, teachers, students and families regarding safer and more inclusive school climate
Trans Family Support Services – Transgender family support – youth and families
Out in our Faith – Interfaith churches working to make all places of worship safe and inclusive

State and National LGBT Organizations

Campus Pride College Index – Identifies LGBT friendly college campuses
Gender Spectrum – Provides research, reports and professional learning for adults about gender and transgender student support systems
Our Family Coalition – Advances equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) families with children through support, education, and advocacy.
GSA Network – Empowers and trains queer, trans and allied youth leaders to advocate, organize, and mobilize an intersectional movement for safer schools and healthier communities. Sponsors yearly YES Conference for youth.
Human Rights Campaign – Anti-bullying and list of resources for supporting LGBTQ youth and families
GLSEN – Promoting safe and inclusive spaces in K-12 schools
GLAAD – Media support and advocacy for LGBT people in media
National Bisexual Resource Center
National Center for Transgender Equality
National Center for Lesbian Rights
ACLU LGBT Rights – For legal questions