Resources
Below, you'll find resources for crisis support, healthcare needs, shelter and housing needs, and some recommended reading.
Crisis Resources
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, don't isolate yourself. Reach out to a friend or family member, call 911, or reach out to one of these resources:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Crisis Text Line
Trans Lifeline
Visit https://translifeline.org/ or call (877) 565-8860. For a crisis, or non-crisis peer support. They do not engage in nonconsensual active rescue (calling 911 or emergency services without your consent).
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Visit https://rainn.org/ or call 800-656-4673
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The Trevor Project
Support for LGBTQ+ young people. Visit https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ to call, text, or use their online chat.
Online Resources
2-1-1 Texas
2-1-1 Texas is a collaboration of United Way Capital Area and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Anyone inside Texas can call 2-1-1 or visit https://www.211texas.org/ for free information and referrals to health, employment, educational legal, housing, counseling, transportation, human service agencies, nonprofit, faith-based organizations, disaster relief resources, and volunteer opportunities. It is free and confidential, available 24/7.
Texas Advocacy Project
Legal assistance for situations involving domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking: https://www.texasadvocacyproject.org/
Resources in Austin
Travis County Integral Care
The Crisis Hotline operated by Austin Travis County Integral Care provides access to licensed counselors 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Hotline callers receive immediate assessments, crisis intervention services if needed, and referral to additional community resources. However, if the caller is in imminent danger, a staff member will contact 911. Visit https://integralcare.org/en/crisis-services/
SAFE Alliance
SAFE Alliance offers a variety of services to victims of many types of violence. They have shelter and housing services, as well as case management and legal services. Visit https://www.safeaustin.org/
OUTYouth
OUTYouth provides low cost counseling services and groups to LGBTQ+ adults and teens. They can also provide some assistance for health and case management needs. Visit https://www.outyouth.org/
Gender Affirmation Project
Gender Affirmation Project provides pro bono legal assistance with name or gender marker changes. It is provided by students at the UT School of Law. Visit https://law.utexas.edu/probono/for-the-public/pro-bono-projects/gap/
Kind Clinic
Kind Clinic offers free or low cost sexual healthcare and gender affirming care. Visit https://kindclinic.org/
Resources in Dallas/Fort Worth
Resource Center
Resource Center in Dallas provides general healthcare services to the LGBTQ+ community, including sexual healthcare and gender affirming care. They also provide community support groups. Visit https://www.myresourcecenter.org/
The Family Place
The Family Place provides assistance to people experiencing domestic violence, including shelter services, case management, and legal services. They have the only men's domestic violence-specific shelter in the state. Visit https://familyplace.org/
Safe Haven Tarrant County
Safe Haven provides assistance to people experiencing domestic violence, including shelter services in Fort Worth and Arlington, housing assistance, and case management. Visit https://www.safehaventc.org/
Recommended Reading
Here are a few titles that you might find helpful as supplements to our work together.
'What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing' by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey
Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence by Daniel Siegel
'Getting Past Your Past: Taking Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy' by Francine Shapiro
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter A. Levine
Emotional Resiliency in the Era of Climate Change by Leslie Davenport
