Resources for Youth in Florida

Suicide Prevention

Call 1-866-488-7386 (Trevor Project)
Call 988 (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)
Call 1-877-565-8860 (Trans Lifeline)
Text HELLO to 741741 (Crisis Text Line)
Visit Talking About Suicide and LGBT Populations
Visit American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

U.S. Resources

Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
The leading national education organization focused on ensuring safety for all students. Provides resources, research, and model policies.
Website: www.GLSEN.org

The Trevor Project
24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth
Phone: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR
Website: www.TrevorProject.org

Youth Runaway Hotline
Keeps runaway, homeless and at risk youth safe and off the streets
Phone: 1-800-RUNAWAY
Website: www.1800runaway.org

PFLAG
Promotes the health and well-being of LGBTQIA+ individuals, as well as their family and friends, through support, education, and advocacy.
Website: https://pflag.org/find-a-chapter

Trans Lifeline
Crisis and suicide prevention hotline for transgender people at risk
Phone: 1-877-565-8850
Website: www.translifeline.org

Planned Parenthood
The mission of Planned Parenthood is to provide comprehensive sexual health care through the provision of clinical services, education and advocacy.
Phone: 1-800-230-PLAN
Website: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/

LGBT National Help Center
Serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning community by providing free & confidential peer-support and local resources.
Website: http://www.glnh.org/

Gender Spectrum
Gender Spectrum works to create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens.
Website: https://www.genderspectrum.org/

It Gets Better
The It Gets Better Project’s mission is to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth around the globe.
Website: http://www.itgetsbetter.org/

State: Florida

American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLU)
Investigates and/or litigates civil liberties matters concerning individual freedom and
constitutional rights. Division devoted specifically to LGBT issues.
Phone: (786) 363-2700
Website: https://www.aclufl.org/

Equality Florida
Statewide agency dedicated to securing full equality for Florida’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) residents.
Website: https://eqfl.org/

Broward County

Broward 2-1-1
Provides 24-hour comprehensive Helpline and support services for individuals in our community seeking crisis intervention assistance and/or information and referrals to health and human services in Broward County.
Phone: 211 or (954) 537-0211
Website: https://www.211-broward.org/

Pride Center at Equality Park
Provides information, education, advocacy, support, human services, cultural experiences and social opportunities. They offer services essential to people’s well-being.
Phone: (954) 463-9005
Website: https://www.pridecenterflorida.org/

Safe Schools South Florida
Provides support, education and advocacy for LGBT, questioning youth and their straight allies, especially through the network of school Gay-Straight Alliances and educator training programs.
Phone: (305) 576-2126
Website: https://safeschoolssouthflorida.org/

SunServe
Professional psycho-social mental health services and social events for LGBTQ youth ages 13-21 and their families, including specified services for transgender youth and families (NOTE: two counseling sessions can be provided before parental notification is required.)
Phone: (954) 764-5150
Website: https://www.sunserve.org/

TeenSpace211
A confidential and interactive website for teens looking for information, support, and resources to help cope with today’s tough teen issues.
Website: www.TeenSpace211.org

Pridelines
Pridelines provides safe space, psychosocial support, skills-building, leadership development and referrals for South Florida’s LGBTQ youth ages 14-24. It provides nightly support, skills-building or leadership development/mentoring groups; weekend youth enrichment activities; referral to health, mental health and support services.
Phone: (305) 571-9601
Website: https://pridelines.org/

Broward County Health Department
The mission of Broward County Health Department is to protect, prevent and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.
Phone: (954) 467-4723
Website: https://broward.floridahealth.gov/

Latinos Salud
Latinos Salud is a safe space for Latino gay young men and their partners to find friends, support and resources. Thirteen staff members hail from Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Staff members work to make a stronger community.
Phone: (954) 765-6239
Website: https://latinossalud.org/

The South Florida Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Health Directory
Established in 2013, the directory contains medical provider listings gathered directly from providers, local search platforms, and patient recommendations regarding lesbian, bisexual and transgender friendly physicians. All listings have been verified. Listing in the LBThealth.org directory does not imply endorsement or recommendation.
Website: www.lbthealth.org

Palm Beach County

Compass Gay & Lesbian Community Center of the Palm Beaches
Compass aims to diminish stereotypes by challenging long-standing misconceptions about the character of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Compass accomplishes this by emboldening our youth, promoting pride in our community, and acting as an educator, advocate, health service provider, and focal point for community organizing.
Phone: (561) 533-9699
Website: http://www.compassglcc.com

Duval County

JASMYN
The mission is to support and empower LGBTQ+ young people by creating safe space, providing health and wholeness services, and offering youth development opportunities, while bringing people and resources together to promote equality and human rights.
Phone: (904) 389-3857 | Gay Youth Information Line: (904) 389-0089
Website: https://www.jasmyn.org/

Florida Department of Health in Duval County
The mission of Florida Department of Health in Duval County is to protect, prevent and improve the health of all people in Duval County through integrated state, county, and community efforts.
Phone: (904) 253-1000
Website: https://www.floridahealth.gov/

Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA)
JALA provides high quality free civil legal assistance to the economically disadvantaged in Duval County.
Phone: (904) 356-8371
Website: https://www.jaxlegalaid.org/

Pasco County

Metro Wellness and Community Centers
Phone: (727) 321-3854
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.metrotampabay.org/

PFLAG-Tampa
Phone: (863) 535-5239
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.pflagtampa.org/us/

Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
Phone: (813) 964-1964
Website: https://www.crisiscenter.com/