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LGBTQ+ Family Resources

Immediate Help – Hotlines

Crisis Text Line U.S. Text “OREGON” to 741741

Crisis Text Line: US  texto con la palabra “AYUDA” to 741741

Crisis Text Line: US For those who are experiencing the trauma of racism text “Indigenous” to 741741

Native Crisis Text Line text “Native” to 741741

Deaf/Hard of Hearing text “TalkWithUs” to 66746

Spanish Speakers Text “Hablanos” to 66746

 

The Trevor Project 

For LGBTQ young people in crisis, feeling suicidal, or needing a safe place to talk. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S. It is 100% confidential, and 100% free. 

TrevorLifeline: 

Trans Lifeline 

Trans Lifeline is a trans-led peer support and crisis hotline for the trans community and COVID-19 support during crisis if you need someone to talk to. 

Lines for Life, Oregon 

Teen-to-teen Youthline: A teen-to-teen crisis and help line. Contact us with anything that may be bothering you; no problem is too big or too small! Teens available to help daily from 4-10pm Pacific Time (off-hour calls answered by Lines for Life).

  • Call 877-968-8491
  • Text teen2teen to 839863

Suicide Lifeline

  • Call 800-273-8255 (Anytime, 24/7/365)
  • Text 273TALK to 839863 Monday-Friday, 2-6pm PT 

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, Oregon Health Authority

  • Call 988 

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 for people experiencing a behavioral health crisis to call, text or chat online at 988lifeline.org. English and Spanish language options available for calls. Text and online chat are currently only available in English.

 

SOGIE Training

 

Salem area NGO’s 

Salem Pride

Rainbow Youth

Willamette Gender Resources and Advocacy Center

 

State Wide

Oregon Youth Authority

Oregon Department of Education

Basic Rights Oregon

Oregon Safe Schools and Communities Coalition

GLSEN

OHSU Transgender Health Program

New Avenues for Youth Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC)  

Brave Space

Q Center

TransActive Gender Project 

 

National and  International Resources

World Professional Assoc. for Transgender Health (WPATH)  

National LGBTQ Task Force  

It Gets Better Project  

The Trevor Project  

PFLAG:  (Local chapters all over Oregon)

Resource Guide for LGBTQ+ Students

For Salem-Keizer School District, the following middle schools currently (‘22/’23) have a club:

Waldo, Leslie, Crossler, Judson, and Houck

The middle schools who do not currently have such a club:

Stephens, Roberts, Whiteaker, Claggett Creek, Straub, Parrish, Walker

 

Further – Non-Specific Resources

Youth ERA 

Healthcare Resources

CERES

TGRCNM 

Salem Human Rights Commission LGBTQIA Intersectional Task Force