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Resources I am personally connected with and also local/Washington state ones are listed first, then national, international and internet-only ones.

 

  

Gabrielle N. Clayton, MA - Olympia, WA - I am a licensed mental health counselor in Olympia, Washington. (360) 888-5291. http://www.gabiclayton.com/gnc-ma.htm 

I have links to resources related to mental health below and more on that page.

 
  Illumassage - Catherine M. Dawdy, LMP - Olympia, WA - Catherine is my massage therapist and great friend. Safe, gentle, restorative bodywork - ten years in practice - office hours by appointment. On-site massage for worksites. Provider for WA State L&I and several insurance groups. Comfort Care Therapist. On-site massage for persons non-ambulatory. Graduate with honors (1998) from the Seattle Massage School. Continuing education (250+CEUs) in the following: ethics, oncology massage, craniosacral and energetics skills, massage for seniors, myofascial and positional release techniques, and other areas of interest. Continuous professional membership since 1998 with (logo) the American Massage Therapy Association. Continuous certification since 1998 with (logo) the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Phone: (360) 943-2590 http://www.illumassage.com/

Two handouts from Families United Against Hate (FUAH):

 

Listen to: When You Care (4:09) and When You Care 2 (5:27)
Sung by the original New York City cast of the musical, The Last Session: Bob Stillman, Grace Garland, Amy Coleman & Stephen Bienskie.
on The Last Session - Original Cast Recording (1997 - EMG Productions)

Lyrics by John Bettis ~ Music by Steve Schalchlin (see below)
http://www.youth-guard.org/cd/product.asp?productid=30

 

and listen to a third version

When You Care (4:12)
Sung by Steve Schalchlin with Ginger Freers, Chip Esten, and Alan Satchwell.

on The Bonus Round Sessions - 15 Songs Recorded Live in the Studio (2000)
Lyrics by John Bettis ~ Music by Steve Schalchlin.
http://www.youth-guard.org/cd/product.asp?productid=22

 

Read the lyrics and the story behind the song on Steve's website here:

http://www.bonusround.com/songs/when.html
 

 
 

Shawn and Gwenn :: A Boy. A Girl. A Virus - I first met Shawn online through Steve Schalchlin (below).

Shawn met Gwenn. They fell in love. Shawn has HIV. Gwenn doesn't. They keep it that way. When Shawn and Gwenn met, they never thought their relationship would be an open book. But that’s exactly what happened when friends encouraged the couple to go public with their healthy attitude towards sexual responsibility. Since 2000 they have spoken on hundreds of campuses, bringing humor and honesty to the sensitive subject of sexual health. Shawn discuses his many years of living with HIV, having been infected as a child, and the two explain how Gwenn remains HIV negative in their relationship. Through honesty and a life-affirming sense of humor, their message of personal responsibility has inspired to students to take their health seriously. Because if Gwenn can remain HIV negative, then anyone should be able to. Theirs is a timely, educational love story on the timeless topic of sex. http://www.shawnandgwenn.com/

Shawn Decker was diagnosed with HIV at age 11 and given two years to live. When he outlived that prognosis, he entered the world of dating, with his "pet virus" tagging along as a third wheel. For the first decade of his diagnosis, he rarely mentioned "HIV", trying to ignore it in the hopes it would just go away.

When Gwenn Barringer was eighteen, a young woman with HIV spoke at her college. Gwenn wondered why she'd never talked about the topic with her friends, and soon afterward she enrolled in an HIV specific course to learn more. From there, she volunteered at an AIDS Service Organization and took any opportunity to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.

After high school, Shawn opened up about his status by launching a website called MY PET VIRUS. Soon thereafter, he began writing a column for the national HIV/AIDS editorial, POZ Magazine, where he poked fun at himself as well as his virus. In 1997, he was invited to the White House on World AIDS Day, where he met the Vice President. ("Al Gore was really funny," Shawn says. "Seriously!")

Shawn really met his match at twenty-three when, by chance, he met Gwenn at a talk given by Ryan White's mother. The two (Shawn and Gwenn) hit it off, and after dating for a year and a half, they started educating together about being a couple with HIV in the mix.

 

 

 Steve Schalchlin - Living in the Bonus Round - composer/lyricist/singer/pianist, internet diarist and my dear friend.

Steve writes, "I talk about health stuff because I was and still am a patient dealing with AIDS, diabetes, Graves' Disease, etc. ...
> I talk about Religion because I was Baptist (and I was gay - (*SCREECH*) ... I'm Just A Guy - I also talk about politics a little, but that's not what the site is about. It's just about one man's life (me). I'm still alive and still pounding out tunes. (My last name is pronounced SHACK-lin.)"  http://bonusroundblog.blogspot.com 

Steve is also listed on my media resource page.


The Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor Program - information regarding health care providers, regulations for professional practice and contact information to put you in touch with people who can help answer your questions. https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps7/Mental_Health_Counselor/default.htm

What You Can Expect From Your Licensed Counselor - a two page brochure to provide you with some general information regarding what you might expect from Licensed Counselors in Washington State and to assist you to have a more positive counseling experience based on your ability to determine the type of services and the best provider to meet your needs.
https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/HPS7/Marriage_Family_Therapist/documents/670-089_WhatToExpectFromYourLicensed%20.pdf (pdf format)


Listen to "Louise and Roger" (5:01) by The Righteous Mothers

Louise and Roger was originally written about someone with AIDS.

It's on two Righteous Mothers CD's: A Million Things (2002)
and: Best of the Righteous Mothers - The First 25 Years (2006)
 http://www.righteousmothers.com/
 

Accord Alliance - In 2006, a consensus for a new paradigm of care for people diagnosed with "intersex" conditions was developed by 50 international experts and patient advocates. Accompanied by a change in nomenclature referring collectively to these conditions as disorders of sex development, or DSD. Accord Alliance's mission is to promote comprehensive and integrated approaches to care that enhance the health and well-being of people and families affected by DSD. http://www.accordalliance.org/

Note: Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) was devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with anomaly of the reproductive system. They worked to end the idea that intersexuality is shameful or freakish. Because Accord Alliance (above) opened its doors in March, 2008 and will continue to lead national efforts to improve DSD-related health care and outcomes, ISNA closed its doors with the comfort and knowledge that its work will continue to have an impact. Archives of ISNA's historical documents and accomplishments will be preserved at the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University and the ISNA website will remain up as a historical artifact. http://isna.org/

The Bad Fruit Foundation - supports Seattle-area creative types (including artists, dancers, film-makers, musicians, painters, photographers, poets, sculptors, singers and writers) who are facing life-altering illnesses and are under-insured. Assistance comes through advocacy, special events and benefit shows and cash grants. "Basically, we're a group of artists using art to help other artists."  http://www.badfruitfoundation.com  

The Center for Health Training (CHT) - provides training, technical assistance, and support to organizations and programs that deliver health care and related services to underserved populations, especially women and children. In so doing, CHT serves its clients by improving the quality and effectiveness of these programs. CHT provides customized assistance to administrators, managers, directors, clinicians, and patient and community educators. They have developed numerous materials and training resources ~ some are available as free downloads, others are for sale http://www.centerforhealthtraining.org

Crisis Clinic Resource Network - serving Thurston and Mason Counties, WA. 24 hour a day, 7 days a week telephone crisis intervention and information referral services.  Crisis & Information Line: (360) 586-2800 , Business Line: (360) 586-2888   http://www.crisis-clinic.org/

Youth Help Line of South Sound - trained teen volunteers staff phone line for area teens - crisis intervention - information and referral to community resources - community outreach. Crisis & Information Line: (360) 586-2800

Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Health Pages - Public Health, Seattle & King County , WA - Lots of great information here.  http://www.metrokc.gov/health/glbt/

Culturally Competent Care for GLBT People: Recommendations for Health Care Providers - part of the pages from Public Health - Seattle & King County . http://www.metrokc.gov/health/glbt/providers.htm  

The HIV/AIDS Program was established in 1983 within Public Health--Seattle & King County.  We work with the community to develop a model network of HIV/AIDS services. The mission of this homepage is to promote health and prevent disease by providing accurate, easily accessible information.  http://www.metrokc.gov/health/apu

The International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR) - is committed to promoting the right of women and men to decide freely the number and spacing of their children and the right to the highest possible level of sexual and reproductive health. They believe that the balance between the world's population and its natural resources and productivity is a necessary condition for improving the quality of life on the planet. IPPF/WHR is a regional office of the International Planned Parenthood Federation  - the world's largest voluntary organization in sexual and reproductive health and rights. http://www.ippfwhr.org

freechoicesaveslives - a global voice for women's rights, IPPF/WHR opposes the Global Gag Rule and its dangerous impact on the women, men and children of the developing world. Overturning the Gag Rule is one of IPPF/WHR's priorities and the impetus for the http://www.freechoicesaveslives.org campaign and web site.

The International Trauma Treatment Program (ITTP) - Olympia, WA - a community-supported non-profit organization that trains practitioners to treat complex trauma inflicted by torture, war, and natural disasters. ITTP seeks to break these cycles and restore victims' physical and psychological health through treatment and education. Their goal is to undermine the use of torture through establishing an international network of practitioners who fight torture by transforming torture victims into survivors. Practitioners from war zones who participate in our program become prepared to treat, and to train other practitioners to treat, trauma survivors in their home countries. They seek to leverage resources by creating a snowball effect that greatly increases the number of practitioners worldwide that fight torture. http://www.ittp.org

"Lesbian & Gay Youth: Care and Counseling" - by Caitlin Ryan, M.S.W., and Donna Futterman, M.D. -  I highly recommend this excellent book.   http://www.youthresource.com/health/caitlin/book.htm   
Also a February 2002 article by the same authors - "Lesbian and Gay Adolescents: Identity Development"   published in Prevention Researcher, http://www.tpronline.org/read.cfm?ID=111    

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - Seattle, WA - (a merger of  the Northwest AIDS Foundation and Chicken Soup Brigade) is committed to preventing the spread of HIV, and to providing practical support services and advocating for those whose lives are affected by HIV and AIDS.  http://www.lifelongaidsalliance.org

Multifaith Works - Seattle, WA - a non-denominational compassionate community providing critical services for people affected by life-threatening or chronic illnesses, assisting them to live with personal dignity and integrity, and doing community education on issues of human diversity. http://www.multifaith.org

The Neighborhood Free Medical Clinic (NFMC) - Lacey - a mission of Westminster Presbyterian Church and an official part of the Combined Fund Drive.  NFMC provides free basic medical care (minor wounds and injuries, infections, respiratory ailments, for example); medications as prescribed by NFMC medical staff; and referral/enrollment services for those patients qualifying for additional community support. Open Tuesday nights from 5:30 -8:00 on a walk-in basis. 360-459-7200 e-mail: office@nfreemc.org    http://www.nfreemc.org  

Olympia Men's Project - a group of young gay, bi, trans and queer men ages 18-29 working to build a healthy and strong community in Olympia and the surrounding area. They meet every Thursday at United Communities AIDS Network and also hold events & workshops as well as perform outreach projects to help educate people on how to have safer sex practices.http://olympiamensproject.blogspot.com/ and http://myspace.com/olympiamensproject

People of Color Against AIDS Network ( POCAAN) - Seattle, Tacoma & Yakima in Washington State - a multi-cultural AIDS prevention organization created in response to the devastating impact that HIV/AIDS has on communities of color. POCAAN brings people of color together across differences of race, gender, class and sexual orientation to develop, implement and promote comprehensive multicultural HIV/AIDS prevention models that are effective and responsive to the evolving needs of communities of color. POCAAN seeks to remove the barriers created by sexism, racism and homophobia, which limit our abilities to access health care services and educational risk reduction messages concerning AIDS. http://www.pocaan.org

Planned Parenthood of Western Washington (PPWW) - this local affiliate of the national Planned Parenthood Federation of America works to ensure that all people can make informed choices about reproductive and sexual health. PPWW advocates to preserve the fundamental right to reproductive self determination; offers high quality, cost effective clinical services, and provide educational services to foster understanding of human sexuality and promotes responsible behavior. http://www.ppww.org

seasonal cornucopia - a tool from Becky Selengut, chef and instructor at Seattle-based Cornucopia,  that chefs, restaurateurs, home cooks and gardeners in the greater Puget Sound Region of the Pacific Northwest can use to easily identify when local foods are in season. http://www.seasonalcornucopia.com/cc/default.asp

Seattle Counseling Services (SCS) - began in 1969 as the very first community center in the country specifically designed to meet the mental health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning people. It is a community resource that advocates, educates and serves to advance the social well being and mental health of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender communities; and it offers a broad range of mental health and harm reduction services to the LGBTQ/Q community including therapy and case management for individuals, couples/non-traditional families and groups, in-house psychiatric referral, evaluation and medication management services, and a recovery program specializing in providing addiction treatment and support for adults and for young people who are struggling with the use of alcohol and other drugs. SCS offers groups on various mental health topics for both clients and the general public, community referrals, training, consultation services and more. Phone: 206-323-1768   http://www.seattlecounseling.org

United Community AIDS Network (UCAN) - Olympia, WA - dedicated to providing a broad range of support services to people living with and at-risk for and HIV/AIDS, as well as education and prevention services. http://www.ucan-wa.org

Verbena - Seattle - committed to building & nurturing vibrant communities for lesbians, bisexual & queer women, & transgendered individuals through health education, advocacy, support services, & access to care. A sliding scale, full-service, queer-friendly clinic; mobile health screenings; free, community-based, queer-friendly health & wellness screenings for lesbians, bisexual & queer women, & transgendered individuals with limited resources. Screenings include pap tests, cervical exams, clinical breast exams, mammograms, nutrition counseling, tobacco cessation counseling & referral, blood pressure, & diabetes screening. A Find-A-Provider Referral Database - a list of Washington State health care providers that consider themselves "queer-friendly." Also community competency training. http://www.verbenahealth.org  

Activist Trauma Support - based in Oxford, UK - WOW! An excellent resource for political activists who may be injured during or by their political activities and or struggling with other mental health issues related to activism, created by anti-capitalist activists who have either experienced or been close to people who have been effected by PTSD or other mental health issues. "Trauma work is part of resistance. ... Supporting people who have been traumatized should be a central part of our activism, for without support and solidarity we can be easily picked off. This is not exciting or glamorous, it's hard work. However it can be rewarding, interesting and have very positive results. We may sometimes feel powerless in the face of all their power but we CAN help each other." http://www.activist-trauma.net

The Activist Trauma Database - aiming to help people overcoming traumatic experiences mostly (but not exclusively) caused by political violence. The Database for Trauma Support aims to facilitate the contact between people who need help and people who offer help. You will find contacts for activists who are specially trained to do trauma support: people with different healing skills (herbalism, reiki, Bach-flowers, ...); sympathetic professionals (therapists, psychologists, counselors); and professional institutions and centers working on trauma. http://www.activist-trauma.net/db/at_db/home/index.php (I'm proud to be listed in the database here.)

Handouts from Activist Trauma Support:

Advocates for Youth - dedicated to creating programs and promoting policies which help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. They provide information, training, and advocacy to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, and the media in the U.S. and internationally. http://www.advocatesforyouth.org

The Media Project - This program of Advocates for Youth, offers entertainment professionals the latest facts, research assistance, script consultation, and story ideas on today's sexual and reproductive health issues, including condoms, pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, abstinence, and abortion.   http://www.themediaproject.com  

Young Women Who Have Sex With Women: Falling Through the Cracks of Sexual Health Care - report from Advocates for Youth. http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/iag/ywsw.htm and http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/iag/ywsw.pdf (pdf file)

AEGIS - pronounced EE-jis. "The 'magic bullet' to cure or prevent HIV infection has not been found, and too many people with or affected by HIV/AIDS are isolated by cultural, geographic, and economic barriers. In these times, how must we fight AIDS and relieve the human suffering it causes? We believe the answer will be found in the transformation of information into knowledge. For that to happen, information must be easily accessible and widely disseminated. It must be used." The largest HIV/AIDS website in the world, updated hourly.  http://www.aegis.com

AFFIRM: Psychologists Affirming their Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Family - "The AFFIRM network not only provides open support for our own family members, but also supports clinical and research work on GLB issues within psychology and encourages sensitivity to the role of sexual orientation in all clinical and research work." http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/CAS/affirm.nsf

Afraidtoask.com - information about personal healthcare and some mental health issues (such as depression and ADHD/ADD) many of which tend to cause discomfort in our society. Detailed guides, photographs and illustrations that allow you to privately and accurately get questions answered. Board-certified physicians supervise all guide content and development. http://www.afraidtoask.com  

AIDS Action - a national organization dedicated to the development, analysis, cultivation, and encouragement of sound policies and programs in response to the HIV epidemic. They do this through disseminating information and building and using advocacy on behalf of all those living with and affected by HIV. Thier goal is simple: Until It's Over - until no one acquires HIV, until those living with HIV have the care and services they need, and until a cure is found. http://www.aidsaction.org

The AIDS Memorial Quilt - a poignant memorial, a powerful tool for use in preventing new HIV infections, and the largest ongoing community arts project in the world. http://www.aidsquilt.org/

AmFAR (The American Foundation for AIDS Research) - dedicated to the support of AIDS research, education for AIDS prevention, and sound AIDS-related public policy development.  http://www.amfar.org

Answers to Your Questions About Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality from the American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/answers.html

APA's Healthy Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Students Project - the American Psychological Association is working with and through national organizations of school stakeholders to prevent the behavioral health risks of gay, lesbian, and bisexual students. They provide resources and training events to school counselors, nurses, psychologists and social workers to help these professionals be more effective in meeting the health and mental health needs of LGBQ youth. http://www.apa.org/ed/hlgb/  

Avoiding Heterosexual Bias in Language - American Psychological Association's Committee on Lesbian and Gay Concern developed this to assist authors in avoiding bias when writing specifically about lesbians, gay men, and bisexual persons, as well as in general discussions of sexuality. http://www.apastyle.org/sexuality.html

Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center - sexual health and HIV/AIDS education, support, and more for A&PI communities including immigrants and refugees; incarcerated and runaway youth; lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and questioning youth; gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men; transgender persons; and women working in massage parlors around. http://www.apiwellness.org  

The Association for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues in Counseling - AGLBIC (a division of the American Counseling Association) works to educate mental health service providers about issues confronting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) individuals.  http://www.aglbic.org

Competencies for Counseling Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered (GLBT) Clients - As more and more sexual minorities seek counseling services for assistance with their life challenges, all counselors need to be well versed in understanding the unique needs of this diverse population. The Association for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues in Counseling developed the competencies that follow in order to promote the development of sound and professional counseling practice. http://www.aglbic.org/resources/competencies.html  

Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists (AGLP) - educates and advocates on lesbian gay bisexual and transgender mental health issues; works to research and advocate for the best mental health care for the LGBT community; to develop resources to promote LGBT mental health; and more. http://www.aglp.org  

AWARE Talk Radio - weekly radio and internet broadcast news-magazine providing information on health, HIV/AIDS, gay/lesbian issues and personal well-being. http://www.awaretalkradio.org

Basic Tips for Healthcare and Social Service Providers Working With Transgendered People  - Recommendations from GEA for the proper treatment of transgendered patients and clients. (pdf format)   http://www.gender.org/resources/dge/gea01006.pdf

Bienestar Human Services - Southern California - a grass-roots community service organization that originated as a direct result of neglect and non-existent HIV/AIDS services for the Latino community. Bienestar is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of the Latino community and other underserved communities through community education, prevention, mobilization, advocacy, and the provision of direct social support services.  http://www.bienestar.org

Bisexual health: An introduction and model prctices for HIV/STI prevention programming - by Marshall Miller, Amy Andre, Julie Ebin and Leona Bessonova. From The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute , The Fenway Institute , and BiNet USA . The report includes: Timeline: The Bisexual Health Movement in the US ~ What is bisexuality? ~ Who is a bisexual person? ~ What does it mean to have, or be open to having, sex with partners of a same or different gender? ~ Theories describing bisexuality ~ Gender, sex and bisexuality ~ Race, ethnicity and bisexuality ~ Biphobia, bi-invisibility and health ~ Bisexual youth ~ Why focus on bisexual health? ~ Sexual prejudice: A case study on the erasure of bisexuals in academia and the media ~ What are bisexual health issues within the context of HIV and STI prevention? ~ Tips for health care providers when working with bisexual clients ~ and more. http://www.thetaskforce.org/downloads/reports/reports/BisexualHealth.pdf   (143 pages ~ pdf format)

Beyond the Binary: A Tool Kit for Gender Identity Activism in Schools - written by Stephanie Cho, Carolyn Laub, and Sean Saifa M. Wall of GSA Network , Chris Daley of Transgender Law Center , and Courtney Joslin of the National Center for Lesbian Rights . Information designed to assist in creating a safe space at school for transgender and gender nonconforming students. (Some of the information is for California schools and may not apply in other places.) http://www.gsanetwork.org/Beyond%20the%20Binary/btbonline.pdf (pdf format )

Bodies Like Ours -  helping to eliminate shame, secrecy, and isolation for people born with genital anomalies. Peer support, education and resources for people born with atypical genitalia. Information about medical, psychological and legal research , a message board, an email newsletter, resources and more. http://www.bodieslikeours.org

The Body - works to use the Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians; to demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment; to improve patients' quality of life; and to foster community through human connection. HIV/AIDS information in over 500 topic areas.  http://www.thebody.com  

The Body has a comprehensive list of hotlines and service organizations.  http://www.thebody.com/hotlines.html

The Body Pro - dedicated to the needs of HIV/AIDS healthcare professionals. http://www.thebodypro.com

The BrainTalk Communities - online patient support for people living with neurological conditions and anyone touched by these illnesses, such as loved ones, friends, and family. The Braintalk Communities are provided as a free public service by the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital and are open to everyone. http://www.braintalk.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Information Hotline (CDC-INFO) -1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) ~ English and Spanish. And also TTY: 1-888-232-6348. Services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Email address: cdcinfo@cdc.gov ; web: http://www.cdc.gov

The Campaign to End AIDS  (C2EA) - a coalition of people living with HIV/AIDS, their advocates and their loved ones demanding that our leaders exert the political will to stop the epidemic, in the U.S. and abroad, once and for all. In small towns and big cities across America, we're mobilizing to ensure the best treatment and care for all HIV-positive people...and HIV prevention methods backed by good science. http://www.campaigntoendaids.org  

Creating GLBTQIA-Inclusive Forms Suggestions For Policy And Implementation - by Nathan Miller and Lori Weingarten. Too often, gay, genderqueer, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, questioning, queer, intersex, asexual, and ally (GLBTQIA)-identified people are forced to make difficult choices on the forms they fill out - choices that put them in boxes, make them uncomfortable, and don't accurately describe their lives. http://sugroups.wustl.edu/~safezones/GLBTQIA.forms.pdf  (pdf format)

Creating safe clinical environments - suggestions for assessing GLBTI access to clinics - from The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA).  http://www.glhv.org.au/files/glma_guidelines_0.pdf (pdf format)

Community Standards of Practice for the Provision of Quality Health Care Services to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients - from the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Health Access Project, a collaborative community-based program funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The project's mission is to foster the development and implementation of comprehensive, culturally appropriate, quality health promotion policies and health care services for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) people and their families. http://www.glbthealth.org/CommunityStandardsofPractice.htm

Counseling the Gay and Lesbian Client: Treatment Issues and Conversion Therapy - by Christopher L. Heffner, Psy.D.; originally written for Diversity Education at the Lakeview Center, Pensacola, FL and republished on AllPsych (a comprehensive psychology website) on August 12, 2003 http://allpsych.com/journal/counselinggay.html

Crossing to Safety: Transgender Health & Homelessness - Persons who identify with a gender that differs from the sex assigned to them at birth are at high risk for social isolation, physical and emotional trauma, chemical dependency, infectious disease, and discrimination limiting their access to employment, housing, and health care. Homelessness compounds the risks. These articles, published in the June 2002 Healing Hands, a publication of Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians' Network, were written to enhance understanding of gender variance and to illustrate ways in which clinicians can provide a safe and comfortable "medical home" for transgender clients who are otherwise homeless.  http://www.nhchc.org/Network/HealingHands/2002/June2002HealingHands.pdf (pdf format)

Depression Forums  - Web-based forums on depression and treatment options, with a forum specifically for GLBT issues. "A safe place for LGBT people and allies to talk about how our sexual orientation and gender identity relate to depression."   http://www.depressionforums.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi

Division 44: The Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues - a division of the American Psychological Association that represents sexual orientation issues, works to promote the education of psychologists and the general public, and acts to inform psychologists, and the general public, about relevant research, educational, and service activities.  http://www.apa.org/divisions/div44

Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries. http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org

FacetheIssue.com - excellent animations and information about abuse, alcoholism, anorexia, bulimia, depression, drug abuse, and self esteem. There is also a discussion board for sharing stories of recovery. http://www.facetheissue.com  

Families Joined by Love - Laurie Wallmark brings a variety of resources and services for LGBT parents, their families, and the professionals who serve this rapidly growing community. Provides information on a wide array of topics on LGBT parenting and family life. In their bookstore are books covering every stage of child development, from infancy through adolescence and beyond. They also offer an extensive selection of titles pertaining to the unique legal and financial issues LGBT individuals face. They also provide a wide range of resources for members of the professional community, including scholarly texts on homosexuality and relationships as well as guides for social workers and adoption professionals. Website: http://www.familiesjoinedbylove.com

familydoctor.org - operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a national medical organizations representing more than 93,700 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students. http://familydoctor.org

The Four Faces of Anger - an excellent article by Mark Gorkin, the " Stress Doc " which begins with: " What's the first thought that comes to mind when you hear the word ANGER? Frustration? Yelling? Loss of Control? Violence? Maybe fear, silence or avoidance? All reasonable responses...Or are they? A bit one-sided, for my taste, that is, the "anger glass" appears "half empty." How about a "half full" perspective: confrontation, energy, power and tenacity? Or honesty and being real?" http://www.stressdoc.com/anger3.htm

Gateway to PTSD Information - information and resources on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. http://www.ptsdinfo.org  

Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues - from the American Psychiatric Association: What is Sexual Orientation? Is Homosexuality A Mental Disorder? What causes Homosexuality/Heterosexuality/Bisexuality? What is "Coming Out"? Does Stigma Still Exist About Homosexuality? What Position Has the American Psychiatric Association Taken Regarding This Stigma? Is It Possible To Change One's Sexual Orientation ("Reparative Therapy")? What Do the Parents of Gay Men/Lesbian/Bisexuals experience? How Do the Children of Gay/Lesbians Parents Fare?  http://healthyminds.org/glbissues.cfm  

Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues -  from the American Psychiatric Association  http://www.psych.org/public_info/gaylesbianbisexualissues22701.pdf (pdf format)

The Gay and Lesbian Helpline - 1-888-340-4528 - provides free confidential information, referrals, crisis intervention, and support to callers seven evenings a week. http://www.fenwayhealth.org

GayHealth.com provides breaking health and medical news, original features and columns, Q & A's with doctors and medical experts, topical community forums and a searchable healthcare resource database.  http://www.gayhealth.com

The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) exists to make the health care environment a place of empathy, justice, and equity . GLMA's membership of 2,000+ medical professionals represents the interests of thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) physicians and medical students, as well as millions of LGBT patients throughout North America who seek equality in healthcare access and delivery. Referrals, resources and more.  http://www.glma.org

See GLMA's Clinical Information for working with LGBT populations for: "Creating a Safe Clinical Environment for Men Who Have Sex With Men" and "MSM: Clinician's Guide to Incorporating Sexual Risk Assessment in Routine Visits" and "Creating a safe clinical environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (glbti) patients"  http://www.glma.org/medical/clinical/index.html

GLBT National Help Center - dedicated to meeting the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community and those questioning their sexual orientation and gender identity by offering several different programs including two national hotlines (below) that help members of our community talk about the important issues that they are facing in their lives.  The Center helps end the isolation that many people feel, by providing a safe environment on the phone or via the internet to discuss issues that people can’t talk about anywhere else.  http://www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline - a program of the GLBT National Help Center (above).
Toll-free 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564). Email: glnh@GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org. HOURS - Pacific time: Monday thru Friday from 1pm to 9pm, Saturday from 9am to 2pm; Eastern time: Monday thru Friday from 4pm to midnight, Saturday from Noon to 5pm.
The hotline provides free and confidential telephone and email peer-counseling, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. They speak with callers of all ages about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, HIV/AIDS anxiety and safer-sex information, and lots more. They also maintain a large resource database which contains information on social and support groups, gay-friendly religious organizations, sports leagues, student groups, information on GLBT-friendly businesses including lawyers, doctors and various counseling professionals. http://www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org/hotline/

Gay, Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender National Youth Talkline - a program of the GLBT National Help Center (above).
Toll-free hotline: 1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743). Email: youth@GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org. HOURS - Pacific Time: Monday thru Friday from 1pm to 9pm, Saturday from 9am to 2pm, Eastern time: Monday thru Friday from 4pm to midnight, Saturday from Noon to 5pm.
Telephone and email counseling run by peer volunteers for young adults up to age 25. Coming-out issues, relationship concerns, parent issues, school problems, HIV/AIDS anxiety and safer-sex information, and more. http://www.youthtalkline.org/

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) National Hotline, a program of the GLBT National Help Center - www.GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org - Toll-free hotline:  1-888-843-4564

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Gay, Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) National Youth Talkline, a program of the GLBT National Help Center - www.YouthTalkline.org - Toll-free hotline:  1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743).

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Health Access Project - Standards of Practice, an Agency Quick Checklist and more by this collaborative, community-based program funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.  http://www.glbthealth.org  

GenderPsychology.org - Psychology of Gender Identity & Transgenderism - The personal experiences of a transsexual psychologist, and a scientific critique of the psychopathology of gender identity disorder. This website includes historical & general resources, "Questions to Help Thinking about Your Gender Identity" ~ "Psychology & Psychopathology of Transgenderism" ~ Letter to parents addressing their question, "Am I Happy" ~ Suicidal Feelings ~ Scared to Cross-Dress or Do Cross-Gender Things? ~ Cultures & Sub-Cultures (e.g., Transgender, GLBTA, Feminist) ~ Why are Transsexuals so Mean to Each Other? ~ and much more. http://www.genderpsychology.org

The Gesundheit! Institute was founded in 1972 by Patch Adams, MD as a creative response to the health care crisis in America: spiraling costs, dispirited care givers and alienated patients. The mission of the institute is to bring fun, friendship, and the joy of service back into health care. It is dedicated to upholding a radical socio-political vision replacing greed and competition with generosity, compassion and interdependence.  http://www.patchadams.org  

GLBT Alliance in Social and Personality Psychology (GASP) - provides social support and professional information to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender students and faculty in social and personality psychology and their heterosexual allies. http://www.psych.utah.edu/gasp

Go Ask Alice! provides factual, in-depth, straight-forward, and nonjudgmental information to assist readers' decision-making about their physical, sexual, emotional, and spiritual health. Supported by a team of Columbia University health educators and health care providers, along with information and research specialists from health-related organizations worldwide, "Alice" answers questions about relationships; sexuality; sexual health; emotional health; fitness; nutrition; alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs; and, general health.   http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu
 

GoodTherapy.org - a free directory of therapists & counselors who believe people are equipped to transform the obstacles to optimum health and happiness. You can find a counselor, explore therapy, and discover self here. They also run GoodTherapy.Blog :) Reflections on Healing & the “People are Proficient” movement.

See How to Choose a Counselor or Therapist on the GoodTherapy blog.

Guidelines for Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients - from the American Psychological Association (APA) - The goal of these sixteen guidelines is to provide practitioners with a frame of reference for the treatment of lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients, with basic information and further references for assessment, intervention, identity, relationships, and the education and training of psychologists. Information in the guidelines is on attitudes toward homosexuality and bisexuality, relationships and families, issues of diversity, and education. http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/publications/guidelines.html

Healthopedia.com - a medical and health consumer information resource written, edited, researched, and reviewed by experienced expert healthcare professionals. It contains comprehensive information in patient-friendly language on over 1,500 health topics including nformation on diseases and conditions, medical symptoms, pictures & images, and more than 11,000 drugs and medications. http://www.healthopedia.com

Healthy Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students Project -  a project of the American Psychological Association's (APA) that is working to strengthen the capacity of the nation's schools to prevent risky behaviors and improve health outcomes of lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning youth through knowledge development, dissemination, and application, working with and through national organizations of school stakeholders. Funded since 1998, the Project initially conducted a comprehensive needs assessment of school counseling, health and mental health professionals regarding knowledge and provision of services to LGB adolescents in school-based setting, and based on that needs assessment, the Project designed a training curriculum. http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/hlgbsp/

HIV + Me - artist/author Chris Companik writes, "An illustrated (OK, it's a comic-strip) guide to living with HIV and AIDS. When I first got the diagnosis, I remember complaining to a fellow friends (also HIV+) "Why don't they hand you something when you get news like this?" A subsequent therapy session, general b.s..-ing with friends, and soon, "HIV + Me" was evolved."  http://www.hivnme.com

HIV Stops With Me - a campaign about the powerful role that people who are positive can have in ending the epidemic, with 43 spokesmodels from Boston, Buffalo, Los Angeles, Long Beach, New York City, Oregon, San Francisco, San Diego, and Seattle. This campaign deals directly with sex and condom use, while it also raises important themes like responsibility, communication, and disclosure of status. Each spokesmodel has a personalized message to deliver to other people who are positive. The messages are hopeful and supportive, and they also make people think about what they are doing to stop this disease. http://www.hivstopswithme.org  

Homosexuality and Science: Biology and the Social Sciences - by Jeramy Townsley - February 2001 - Theories of Etiology, Professional Opinion on our Mental Health, Myths about Homosexual Behaviors, and more. (Jeramy's  Homosexuality and Christianity is linked on my Spirit resources page) http://www.jeramyt.org/gay/gayscience.html#sexuality

Hospital Visitation - A Right for All Families - an Equality in Action Kit from Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. " Take control of your personal affairs and take action in your community to assure that same-gender partners are respected as family during medical care. " Information on working to change local hospital and domestic partnership policies to include visitation rights, and what you can do if your family faces discrimination during medical care. http://www.lambdalegal.org/cgi-bin/iowa/documents/record?record=1013

If You Are A Provider Working With A Transgender Person - from the Alexander John Goodrum Transgender Mental Health Advocacy Project - part of the Southern Arizona Gender Alliance (SAGA) in Tucson, AZ   http://www.goodrumproject.info/web/providers.html

Issues Facing Trans People - from the Alexander John Goodrum Transgender Mental Health Advocacy Projec t   http://www.goodrumproject.info/web/issues.html

Alexander John Goodrum - a disabled African-American bisexual FTM transsexual activist, born in 1960 who committed suicide in 2002. He said "Diversity is not for the squeamish. It means making (and taking) a space at the table that includes people you don't like, don't agree with, or who you think are just plain wrong."  http://www.goodrumproject.info/web/alexander.html

The Impact of Gay Related Stress: Can Gay and Bisexual Men be Traumatised by Living in a Prejudiced Society? - Anthony C. Theuninck's excellent paper from a community study conducted in 1999 among gay and bisexual men across South Africa.
http://www.q.co.za/news/2000/11/001123-gaystress.htm

International Network on Personal Meaning - supporting people to work together for a more positive, nurturing and spiritual future in an increasingly digital, technological and materialistic world. http://www.meaning.ca

In the Closet: Psychological Issues of Being In and Coming Out - by Jack Drescher, M.D.; Psychiatric Times, October 2004. This is an article  for therapists about some of the developmental processes lesbian and gay people experience and a therapist's role when working with them. http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p0410s11.html  

iwannaknow.org provides a safe, educational and fun place for teenagers to learn about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and their sexual health. http://www.iwannaknow.org

Jack Drescher, MD - a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in New York City is an educator and expert spokesperson on issues related to gender and sexuality. He is the author of Psychoanalytic Therapy and the Gay Man (The Analytic Press.- ISBN: 0881632082 ).  http://www.jackdreschermd.net   He presented on " Reparative Therapy" at PFLAG's 2004 national conference in Salt Lake City.  With his permission, the PowerPoint slides from that  presentation are on the PFLAG website at  w.pflag.org/uploads/media/Drescher_ReparativeTherapy_PowerPoint_Presentation.pdf (pdf file)

The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University at Bloomington, IN - promotes interdisciplinary research and scholarship in the fields of human sexuality, gender, and reproduction. http://www.indiana.edu/~kinsey  

Lesbian Health in Primary Care, Part One: Opening Your Practice to the Sexual Minority Patient - by H. Joan Waitkevicz, Women's Health in Primary Care, Vol 7, No. 3, April 2004. Discusses the medical and mental health needs of women who have sexual relations with women, as well as techniques to foster communication between clinicians and patients.  http://www.womenshealthpc.com/4_04/pdfs/134LesbianHealth1PC.pdf

Lesbian Information Service - Todmorden, Lancashire, Great Britain - they have a training program which looks at Homophobia Awareness from a Multi-Oppression Perspective; develop publications; have a research library on lesbian and gay health and social issues (especially lesbian and gay youth, alcohol, mental health); have conducted research around young lesbians and gays, alcohol, lesbians and housing; and more. http://www.lesbianinformationservice.org

Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues : What You Need to Know - news, information and resources from the the APA (The American Psychological Association).  http://www.apa.org/psychnet/lgbc.html

LGBT Resource Clearinghouse - articles by Rachel Miller and lots of resources. Links to non-commercial resources and organizations that provides information or support for the LGBT community and those who care about them. "There are several distinct series of articles that address various aspects of discrimination, injustice, unthinking dogmatic religious positions, and LGBTQ issues. All of the articles endorse emotional health and wholeness through self-acceptance. All promote unity through the improved understanding that results from dialog. All encourage us to work together to end discrimination and injustice by demonstrating love and respect for all people. Hopefully they will provide you with valuable insights." http://www.rachelmiller.info

livingwithHIV - An email list forum for people to discuss issues regarding HIV & AIDS. Treatment, healthcare, emotional impact., long-term survival.  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/livingwithHIV

Mental Help Net - promotes mental health and wellness education and advocacy. Mental Help Net is dedicated to educating the public about mental health, wellness, and family and relationship issues and concerns. Mental Help Net's topic centers.include mental disorders, medical disorders, wellness, life issues, healthcare, treatments & interventions, and  lifespan development. The website provides news, articles, an independent editorial stance, reviewed links, interactive tests, book reviews, self-help resources, therapist and job listings and videos. http://www.mentalhelp.net  

Mothers' Voices is the only national organization mobilizing mothers as educators and advocates for improved HIV prevention, expanded research, and better medical treatments -- is intent on harnessing the power of mothers to stop the epidemic.  http://www.mothersvoices.org   And be sure to read the powerful keynote speech on the "politics of otherness" by Anna Quindlen at  http://www.mothersvoices.org/speaking/heart_anna.html

MySistahs - created by and for young women of color  to provide information and offer support on sexual and reproductive health issues through education and advocacy. This project of Advocates for Youth has monthly features, message boards, and online peer education young women receive information on activism, culture, sexual health, and other issues that are important to them. http://www.mysistahs.org 

The MySistahs peer educators - from Advocates for Youth - peer educators answer your questions about sex, your body, and your health!  http://www.mysistahs.org/sts/sistahs.htm 

The Sexual Health of Latina Adolescents - Focus on Assets - from Advocates for Youth - briefly highlights sexual health data on young Latinas and then summarizes the findings of asset-focused research, aiming to assist youth-serving professionals to identify and incorporate youth development strategies into their programming; and to encourage policy makers, at all levels, to make fiscal and policy investments that will promote the sexual health of young Latinas.   http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/frtp/latina.htm and in pdf format at http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/frtp/latina.pdf  (pdf format)

Young African American Women and HIV - from research to practice - from Advocates for Youth - "The HIV and AIDS epidemic has disproportionately affected the African American community across time, although rates of HIV infection and AIDS were relatively rare among black women in the early years of the epidemic."   http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/frtp/youngaawomen.htm and in pdf format at  http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/frtp/youngaawomen.pdf  (pdf format)

National AIDS Fund - philanthropic organization dedicated to eliminating HIV/AIDS as a major health and social problem. http://www.aidsfund.org/   

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) - grassroots support, education, advocacy and research for and by  consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses. Stigma Alert Listings, "What is Mental Illness?" and more. http://www.nami.org

National Association of People with AIDS - advocates on behalf of all people living with HIV and AIDS in order to end the pandemic and the human suffering caused by HIV/AIDS. http://www.napwa.org  

The Denver Principles (1983) - A statement from the Advisory Committee of People with AIDS at the second AIDS Forum held in Denver an amazing and diverse group of PWAs and PWArcs from around the country gathered and produced the following principles.  http://www.napwa.org/denver.html  

National Coalition for LGBT Health (NCLGBTH) - improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and communities through public education, coalition building and advocacy that focuses on research, policy, education and training. Dedicated to the concept that the ability to effect change will be determined by bringing together the rich diversity of the LGBT community at a national level - across gender/gender identity, race/ethnicity, disability, education, income, age and geography. Workgroups -- "Cultural Competency and Education " - " Eliminating Health Disparities " and others -- an announcement/alert email list and more. http://www.lgbthealth.net  

National HIV Testing Resources - a service of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Resources on HIV testing including a national database of HIV testing sites and answers to many questions about HIV/AIDS and testing. http://www.hivtest.org  

National Organizations Responding to AIDS (NORA) - a diverse coalition of national organizations responding to the AIDS epidemic co-founded by AIDS Action . In order to more effectively respond to the multitude of legislative and public policy issues that have been generated by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the coalition has grown to include over 175 health, labor, religious, professional and advocacy groups that represent a broad consensus on HIV and AIDS related policy, legislation, and funding. http://www.aidsaction.org/legislation/nora.htm

neurodiversity.com - a wonderful website started by Kathleen Seidel, the mother of a child diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. There is lots of information, articles and resources including "Gender & Sexual Orientation Pathologized" http://www.neurodiversity.com/homosexuality.html  

Not Round Here: Affirming Diversity, Challenging Homophobia - Rural Service Providers Training Manual - by Kenton Penley Miller & Mahamati. This manual is designed for use in anti-homophobia training for service providers and it has an extensive menu of practical and theoretical training exercises for small and large groups. It was produced under the auspices of Outlink, a project of the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and the Australian Youth Foundation. With a specific rural perspective, this is relevant to a wide range of organizations whose clients and contacts include people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered. (150 page PDF format) http://www.hreoc.gov.au/pdf/human_rights/Not_round_here.pdf

The ONE Campaign - working to help Americans raise their voice as ONE against the emergency of AIDS and extreme poverty, so that decision makers will do more to save millions of lives in the poorest countries. ONE is students and ministers, punk rockers and NASCAR moms, Americans of all beliefs and every walk of life, united to help make poverty history. ONE believes that allocating an additional ONE percent of the U.S. budget toward providing basic needs like health, education, clean water and food would transform the futures and hopes of an entire generation in the world's poorest countries. ONE also calls for debt cancellation, trade reform and anti-corruption measures in a comprehensive package to help Africa and the poorest nations beat AIDS and extreme poverty. http://www.one.org

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) - national coalition of pharmaceutical companies, doctors and other health care providers, pharmacists, patient advocates and community groups which offers a single point of access to more than 275 public and private patient assistance programs for qualifying patients who do not have prescription coverage to get the medicines they need. Toll free number - 1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669). http://www.pparx.org  

The Pandemic: Facing AIDS - aims to aid the fight against the epidemic by putting a human face on the overwhelming statistics surrounding the disease and opening channels for people all over the world to become involved in stopping its further spread. This project includes a film, book, exhibit, website and educational curriculum.  http://www.pandemicfacingaids.org

The Philosophers' Magazine:  TPM Online - essays, interviews, quotes, games ("Battleground God" " Morality Play", "So you think you're logical?" and more) on science, ethics and religion.  http://www.philosophers.co.uk

Philosophy in Cyberspace - by Dey Alexander. A huge collection of philosophical things on the internet.  
http://www-personal.monash.edu.au/~dey/phil

'Pink' and different: sexuality and addiction - by Joseph Amico, MDiv, CAS, CSAC - from the May/April 2003 volume of Addiction Today. Are you comfortable working with gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender or questioning clients? Practical guidelines in this short article.  http://www.nalgap.org/PDF/Articles/addiction.pdf   (pdf format)

Planned Parenthood believes in the fundamental right of each individual, throughout the world, to manage his or her fertility, regardless of the individual's income, marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or residence. Planned Parenthood provides comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services; advocates public policies which guarantee these rights and ensure access to such services; provides educational programs which enhance understanding of individual and societal implications of human sexuality; and promotes research and the advancement of technology in reproductive health care and encourage understanding of their inherent bioethical, behavioral, and social implications. http://www.ppfa.org

PRIDE Institute - the nation’s first and a leading provider of in-patient and out-patient programs devoted exclusively to treating the mental health and chemical dependency needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. In three locations in the United States: Minneapolis, MN; Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX  and Summit, NJ. http://www.pride-institute.com/

A Provider's Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Individuals - This publication is a consensus-built scientific document that serves an important public health function. It provides statistical and demographic information, prevalence data, case examples and suggested interventions, treatment guidelines and approaches, and organizational policies and procedures. (CSAT, 2001, Reprinted 2003, 214 pages) http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/prevline/pdfs/BKD392/index.pdf (pdf format)

A Provider's Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals: Training Curriculum - from The National Coalition for LGBT Health, based on the publicationabove. PowerPoint documents used in training. http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/pattc/lgbttrainingcurriculum/

Psychosocial Characteristics of Male-to-Female Transgender, Gay/Bisexual, and Heterosexual Youth in an HIV-Risk Reduction Program .   http://www.themeasurementgroup.com/chla/papers/chla_psychosocpaper.pdf  (pdf format)

Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsibility - UK - working to locate psychotherapy and counselling in a social context by recognising the impact of the political dimension on the relationship between practitioner and client ~ developing ideas about the ways in which social, political, environmental and cultural issues can be integrated into theory and practice ~ addressing and challenging racism, sexism, homophobia as well as other forms of prejudice and discriminatory practice at all levels within the psychotherapy and counselling professions ~ campaigning for better provision of, and access to, statutory and low-cost counselling or psychotherapy services in all parts of the country. http://www.pcsr.org.uk/

 

Publications & Resources from FORGE (For Ourselves: Reworking Gender Expression). http://www.forge-forward.org/handouts/index.php and from TAN (The Transgender Aging Network) http://www.forge-forward.org/tan/publications.php

including these below and more:

  • Is Your ‘T’ Written in Disappearing Ink? A Checklist for Transgender Inclusion - by Loree Cook-Daniels of Transgender Aging Network. Many LGBT aging programs, publications, and policies are transgender-inclusive in name only. This is a disservice not only to transgender elders and their SOFFAs (significant others, friends, family and allies), but also to the aging program’s other clients and professional allies. This checklist is designed to be only a first step in determining whether your program, publication, or policy has written its “T” in disappearing ink. (2001)
    http://www.forge-forward.org/handouts/InclusionChecklist.pdf      (pdf format)

  • Lesbian, Gay Male, Bisexual and Transgendered Elders: Elder Abuse and Neglect Issues. This article by Loree Cook-Daniels of Transgender Aging Network seeks to outline how being a lesbian, gay male, or bisexual elder may impact on that elder's need for -- and willingness to accept assistance from -- adult protective services. It will also discuss some strategies adult protective workers may want to adopt to ease these elders' fears. Lesbian and gay male elders have been called an "invisible" population (Cruikshank, 1991). If they are invisible, then transgendered elders have been inconceivable. Many adult protective services workers do not even realize such elders exist. This article therefore also explores transgender issues and identity vis-a-vis elder abuse and adult protective services. (2002)
    http://www.forge-forward.org/handouts/tgelderabuse-neglect.html

  • Transgender Elders and SOFFAs: A Primer for Service Providers and Advocates - by Loree Cook-Daniels of Transgender Aging Network. More and more often, organizations, service providers, and other professionals are advertising that they serve an “LGBT” population or represent “LGBT” interests. Unfortunately, close examination of most of the offered services and organizational agendas reveals that few are addressing transgender concerns in any way beyond adding that letter to their name or slogan. Oftentimes, they are also failing to address aging issues. This paper, presented at the 110th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, is offered as an introductory exploration of the issues and concerns of aging trans people and SOFFAs, to begin the dialogue on what inclusion of trans people will really mean. (2002)
    http://www.forge-forward.org/handouts/TransEldersSOFFAs-web.pdf      (pdf format)

  • The Future of Aging: Re-Defining Aging Services and Advocacy for LGBT Older Adults - by Loree Cook-Daniels of Transgender Aging Network. No Need to Fear? No Need to Hide? Aging On Our Own Terms. This was a plenary presentation given at the SAGE (Seniors in a Gay Environment) National Conference. The first thing we must recognize about the culture of aging is WE CREATED IT. We create it EVERY moment. We create it when we talk about "old people" and mean someone who is older than we are. We create it when we talk about "healthy aging" and we define "healthy" as not having a disability. We create it when we say we value independence and do not recognize that not one of us would be here today if someone else hadn't grown the food we ate this morning or made the cloth we're wearing or figured out how to treat the childhood disease we survived. We create it every time we talk about "us" and "them," and create lines that say, "You are different than I am," when the reality is that there is NO ONE IN THE WORLD like us and, at the same time, EVERYONE IN THE WORLD IS LIKE US: We are all human and our viewpoint has been shaped by our experiences. So what is that culture of aging?(2004)
    http://www.forge-forward.org/handouts/future_aging_sage.php

  • Living Memory LGBT Timeline: Current Elders Would Have Been This Old When These Events Happened…  - compiled by Loree Cook-Daniels of Transgender Aging Network. LGBT people who are now aged 50 - 100 (i.e., elders) have lived through a lot of changes in how the wider society views LGBT issues. Even those who know LGBT history well may forget just how much of it elders have personally lived through. Those who are younger and/or see how much progress the LGBT movement has made may not fully recognize how often advances have been accompanied by setbacks, and may therefore find it harder to understand the level of fear and uncertainty that may be felt by LGBT people who are old enough to remember losing rights that had previously been won. This reference tool for those working with LGBT people in the U.S. who are age 50 and older. It lists major events that happened by decade, starting in the 1920s.(2007) http://www.forge-forward.org/handouts/LGBT_elder_timeline.pdf (pdf format)

  • Transforming Mental Health Services for Older People: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Challenges and Opportunities - a paper by Loree Cook-Daniels of Transgender Aging Network This article offers alternatives to this standard (and inadequate) response to diversity by exploring four ways in which engaging aging diversity can actually improve both our services and the broader community.  It was prepared for the June 21, AARP Diversity and Aging in the 21st Century Conference held in Los Angeles, California. (2007)
    http://www.forge-forward.org/handouts/AARP_tranformingMH.pdf (pdf format)

Reparative Therapy - What's Broken? by Kate Jackson, published in Social Work Today. "While science suggests that nothing is broken, this therapy seeks to "repair" homosexuals. "  ww.socialworktoday.com/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=26  

Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention ( ReCAPP) - "We want to serve as a bridge between front line educators and the researchers who are analyzing how educational and youth development programs can best make an impact on the rate of teen pregnancy. We want to help make your efforts to reduce teen pregnancy as effective as possible." http://www.etr.org/recapp

Self-help Psychology Magazine's Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender section is excellent. It has articles and a "Questions & Answers" column. The magazine cover lots of other things too. http://shpm.com/articles/glb/index.shtml

SEX, ETC. - a rticles, stories and resources about l ove, sex, relationships, HIV/AIDS, violence and other issues in this national newsletter and website written by teens, for teens. The teen writers and editors believe that all teens deserve honest, medically-accurate and balanced information about human sexuality so that they can make responsible choices about their sexual health. SEX, ETC.'s goal is to reach millions of teens with positive, balanced, and medically-accurate messages about sexual health in order to help reduce the high rate of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. SEX, ETC. is the major component of the National Teen-to-Teen Sexuality Education Project developed by the Network for Family Life Education based at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Also info for parents & professionals including sex ed lessons, book lists, and more.  http://www.sxetc.org  

The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. ( SIECUS ) is a national, nonprofit organization which affirms that sexuality is a natural and healthy part of living.  Incorporated in 1964, SIECUS develops, collects, and disseminates information, promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices. http://www.siecus.org

Filling the Gaps: Hard to Teach Topics in Sexuality Education - from SIECUS. Topics include abstinence, condoms, diversity, pregnancy options, safer sex, sexual behavior, sexual identity and orientation, sexuality and society. Includes lesson plans. http://www.siecus.org/pubs/filling_the_gaps.pdf (pdf file)

Sexual orientation and identity: new data, new trends - February 2002 report in the APA's Monitor on Psychology - includes the following series of articles: A new generation of issues for LGBT clients ~ New data on lesbian, gay and bisexual mental health ~ Young, gay and of color ~ Bringing LGB issues to the international stage ~ APA's Healthy LGB Students Project gears up. http://www.apa.org/monitor/feb02/lgtoc.html

Shrink Rap Radio -The planet's premiere psychology podcast! Are you interested in what makes people tick? Do you want to know what psychology has to say on the social issues of the day? This is the podcast for the amateur psychologist in everyone. As a long time psychologist/professor/therapist/workshop-leader, "Dr. Dave" - aka  David Van Nuys - brings more-or-less weekly interviews with fascinating practitioners who work in and around the broad field of psychology. http://www.shrinkwrapradio.com
David has another interview podcast series on topics in Mental Health, Wellness and Psychotherapy  at mentalhelp.net called Wise Counsel

Silent Victims - Between 500-1000 people, mostly young males, die from auto-erotic asphyxiation (also known as sexual hanging) in the United States each year. I learned about one fifteen year old who died, Justin David Vaughn , and his story and the information it lead me to made me realized how critical it is that we break the silence and shame and educate ourselves and others to save lives. Thanks to families like Justin's and the brother of another AeA victim who created the Silent Victims website, we have some place to start. http://www.silentvictims.org

Soldier’s Heart - this wonderful healing project, dedicated to our veterans’ successful return, addresses the emotional and spiritual needs of veterans, their families and communities. Soldier’s Heart promotes and guides community-based efforts to heal the effects of war. Dr. Edward Tick, the founder of  Soldier’s Heart, is a practicing psychotherapist specializing in veterans with PTSD. The work is based on strategies presented in his book, “War and the Soul - Healing Our Nation’s Veterans from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder”. http://www.soldiersheart.net/

I attended War and the Soul: Healing Post-traumatic Stress Disorder  - a professional workshop which was presented and facilitated by Ed Tick at Antioch College in Seattle in February 2008. It was a powerful experience, and I recommend his workshops if you are able to go to one. It was done as the beginning of his Soldier’s Heart Veterans’ Return Retreat - Healing Our Veterans