LGBTQ+ Community Resources

MoPRIDE

Central Valley Pride Center provides support, resources, events, and groups for the LGBTQ+ community, families, allies, and anyone interested in learning more about the LGBTQ+ community.

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Allies, Two-Spirited and other identity persons (LGBTQIA+/2S) Collaborative is an association dedicated to Education, Advocacy and Training for inclusion of ALL in the community at large.

1202 H St Suite D
Modesto, CA 95354

San Joaquin PRIDE Center

The mission of the San Joaquin Pride Center is to serve the diverse LGBTQQIA community in San Joaquin County and the surrounding areas by creating a safe and welcoming space, by providing resources that enrich body, mind and spirit, and by educating the public in tolerance and respect for all people within the LGBTQQIA community.

Stanislaus County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

Believes Friends Are Good Medicine - County-wide directory to publicize support groups and encourage emotional health: Abuse, Addiction/Recovery, Bereavement, Community Wellness, Disabilities, Health, LGBTQ, Life Changes & Transitions, Mental/Emotional Health, Parenting, Seniors, Spanish-Speaking Wellbeing Groups, Grupos de Bienestar en Español, Veterans, and Youth/Teen.

Rainbow Clinic

Paradise Medical Office offers health care services to members of the The services are available to patients of all ages.

California Homeless Youth LGBTQ+

Detention, Education, Employment, Foster Care, Hate Crimes, Housing, Identification/Name & Gender Marker Changes, Medical Care, Resources

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) are members of every community. They are diverse, come from all walks of life, and include people of all races and ethnicities, all ages, all socioeconomic statuses, and from all parts of the country. The perspectives and needs of LGBT people should be routinely considered in public health efforts to improve the overall health of every person and eliminate health disparities.

Family Acceptance Project

The Family Acceptance Project® is a research, intervention, education and policy initiative that works to prevent health and mental health risks for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) children and youth, including suicide, homelessness, drug use and HIV – in the context of their families, cultures and faith communities. We use a research-based, culturally grounded approach to help ethnically, racially and religiously diverse families learn to support their LGBTQ children.

Foster & Kinship Care Education Resource List

The Modesto Junior College FKCE program works with the Stanislaus County Adult, Child, and Family Services Division of the Community Services Agency to provide training and support for the resource families in the county. This list was created to provide all caregivers of foster and adoptive children with local and national resources in order to help you better meet the needs of the children in your care. We hope this list will serve as a “one-stop shop” for you.

Haven's Women's Center

Domestic violence does not discriminate based on sexual orientation, and neither does Haven Women's Center.

LGBTQA Collaborative for Greater Well Being in Stanislaus County

The LGBTQA Collaborative is the collective efforts of agencies, organizations, and individuals dedicated to promoting wellbeing, support, and education to the LGBTQA community and LGBTQA allies and advocates in Stanislaus County.

LGBTQ Foster Youth Collaborative

The LGBTQ Collaborative has come together to join resources to recruit, train and support families to provide affirming homes for these youth in foster care.

love is respect.org

Healthy LGBTQ Relationships

Know Before You Go (LGBTQ+ Identity And Foster Care: Know Your Rights)

Know Before You Go is a campaign of the Alliance for Children’s Rights and Children’s Law Center of California

PFLAG (Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians & Gays)

The mission of PFLAG is to promote the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning persons, as well as their families and friends.

Planned Parenthood: What's "coming out"?

Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of people worldwide.

The Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project (QUIP)

A program of United We Dream seeks to organize and empower Undocumented Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer immigrants, LGBTQ immigrants and allies to address social and systemic barriers that affect themselves and the broader LGBTQ & immigrant community.

Stanislaus County Family Resource Directory

The Family Resource Directories are extensive lists of public and private agencies offering services to people who may be experiencing life crises, need direction to social and health services, and financial aid or employment services.

Somos Familia

Somos Familia builds leadership in our Latinx families and communities to create a culture where people of diverse genders and sexual orientations can thrive.

The PLACE (People Learning Acceptance Creating Equality)

The PLACE is a non-religious support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth ages 14-20. Meetings are held twice a month. Parents of LGBTQ can join the parent support group.

VA Northern California Health Care System

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Veteran Care: We Serve All Who Served

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VHA) is committed to providing quality care to all Veterans including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Veterans. Excellent care has no boundaries.

211 Stanislaus County

Connecting Stanislaus County Residents to Current Health & Human Service Information

Additional Resources

The Trevor Project

Coming Out Handbook

Campus Pride Index

LGBTQ+ Campus & Scholarship Search

HRC LGBTQ Scholarship Database

LGBTQ-FRIENDLY CAMPUS SEARCH

Intersectionality

Human lives cannot be explained by single categories, such as gender, race and sexual orientation. The intersection of these categories can produce both experiences of privilege and oppression. Intersectionality addresses discrimination that arises at the specific intersection of multiple identities.

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