45 A Shortlist of LGBTQIA+ Accessible Services Across Canada and the US

This is a list comprised of services, resources and assistance that are oriented towards the LGBTQIA+ community and are LGBTQIA+ friendly!

The Trevor Project

• The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization that works specifically for LBGTQIA+ young people who lack access to adequate support. The Trevor Project is a safe, accepting and inclusive outlet/environment that directs in-need individuals toward effective crisis services. They provide numerous online resources and links, including a feature that allows you to connect with LGBTQ+ peers. The project runs by hotline, text or website chat.
• LINK: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
• NUMBER: 1-866-488-7386

Sage

• Sage is an LGBTQ+ elder hotline that focuses on connecting older members of the LGBTQ+ community with support or crisis interventionists. It is a hotline that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and offers over language translation services for over 180 different languages. This hotline operates primarily out of the United States but can be reached from within Canada.
• LINK: https://www.sageusa.org/what-we-do/sage-national-lgbt-elder-hotline/
• NUMBER: 877-360-LGBT(5428)

Pride Institute

• The pride institute is geared toward providing adult (18+) members of the LGBTQ+ community with a safe and inclusive environment that would be suited to harbour individuals needing treatment to recover from substance abuse, sexual and mental health complications. They provide 24-hour nursing care, a variety of therapies and personalized treatment plans. They also offer online health programs for those restricted by Covid-19 or other means. The Pride Institute values options; they have outpatient programs, programs with lodging, long-term residential programs and family therapy.
• LINK: https://pride-institute.com/
• NUMBER: 952-900-4325

National Runaway Safeline

• This organization runs a 24/7 crisis connect line that works to house LGBTQ+ youth who have fled their homes, aren’t acquainted with a home anymore or are experiencing chronic homelessness. They focus on creating case-by-case solutions to remedy harmful and dangerous situations while valuing and upholding confidentiality.
• LINK: https://www.1800runaway.org/
• NUMBER: 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)

The It Gets Better Project

• The mission of the IGBP is to uplift, empower and connect young members of the LGBT+ community around the world. It offers many links to different resources and includes some personal stories as well as they have partnered with brands, celebrities and other influential individuals that support the LGBTQ+ community. They vitalize youth through the method of storytelling, where they help youth live, learn and socialize with like-minded peers. They occasionally host digital and live events that operate to create a safe environment for building intra-community connections. You can find their website online, or you can access them through social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Tiktok and Twitch.
• LINK: https://itgetsbetter.org/

pflag Canada

• pflag is an organization that can be used to help parents understand, support and accept their LGBTQ+ identifying family members. They work to decrease adjustment time, mend and reconnect relationships after building healthy pathways of communication and generally preventing isolation and trauma. They have real-life inspirational success stories available on YouTube, along with links to other, more specialized programs and organizations. You can access a volunteer through email, over the phone or at one of their locations across Canada.
• LINK: https://pflagcanada.ca/
• NUMBER: 1-888-530-6777