Patient Resources
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UCLA Health is a safe and supportive environment for transgender and gender diverse patients. Call 310-267-4334 to make an appointment.
Community Support, Education and Advocacy
The Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Center is dedicated to building a world where LGBTQ+ thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society.
An LA-based family support group creating a positive environment for children, adolescents and their families to explore issues of gender identity.
Programs include:
- Family/Caregiver support group (18 and older)
- Adolescent/Young Adult support group (13-24)
- Tween support group (10-13)
- Sibling Peer Group (13-24)
- Elementary Play Group (5-11)
An educational, empowerment, and social program serving the LA trans community. Anyone who identifies as trans is welcome to join the Trans Lounge. Membership is free of charge. Programs include an incredible breadth of workshops, labs, and support groups.
An organization that empowers children and families by partnering with educators, service providers and communities to develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected. TYFA has resource materials as web pages and printable PDFs for parents.
National website for PFLAG transgender communities and for family, friends, and allies of transgender persons. With commitment a threefold mission statement of support, education, and advocacy.
A youth development and mentoring program of the LA Gay & Lesbian Center.
MyPronouns.org is a practical resource dedicated to the empowering and inclusive use of personal pronouns in the English language.
GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ+ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change.
The National Center for Transgender Equality is a national social justice advocacy organization for transgender people.
The Transgender American Veterans Association is a grassroots organization that advocates for the equality of transgender veterans and active duty service members to receive fair and equal treatment in areas such as healthcare, benefits, and open transgender military service.
The mission of TransFamily Support Services is to save lives by shaping a gender affirming and accepting community by offering support groups, family engagement services, and training services.
NCSF is a coalition of over 140 groups, clubs and businesses, including mental health practices and law firms.
Crisis Support and Life-affirming Resources
Comprised of a national network of local crisis centers, 988 counselors provide free, confidential, 24/7 support and resources to people experiencing or affected by suicidal, mental health, and/or substance use crisis. Callers can access this lifesaving service by simply or texting 988, or via .
A resource for ways in which families and friends can support LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ2S (Two-spirit*) -identified youth who are Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).
The UCLA EMPWR ("empower") Program is a joint initiative of the UCLA Division of Child Psychiatry and the UCLA Division of Population Behavioral Health designed to promote well-being and resilience in LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning) children, teenagers and young adults. EMPWR provides a safe, affirming environment for LGBTQ+ youth with mental health concerns related to stressful and/or traumatic experiences. This program links families to an expert team of attending psychiatrists and psychologists as well as supervised advanced trainees who deliver comprehensive mental health care. Specialized individual, family and group programs build on personal strengths, foster healthy identity formation and mitigate the consequences of stressful and/or traumatic experiences. Services provided, include: individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, and medication management services. For more information, contact us at or 310-825-7573. Visit our .
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
The Trevor Project is determined to end suicide among LGBTQ+ youth by providing life-saving and life-affirming resources including our nationwide, 24/7 crisis intervention lifeline, digital community and advocacy/educational programs that create a safe, supportive and positive environment for everyone. If you are a youth who is feeling alone, confused or in crisis, please call The Trevor Lifeline at 1-866-488-7386 for immediate help.
No matter where you live, you can access TrevorSpace.org, a safe and secure social networking site for LGBTQ+ young people and their allies.
Legal Resources
The Williams Institute is a think tank at UCLA School of Law dedicated to conducting rigorous, independent research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy.
Transgender Law Center works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression. They have also created an information and resource publication for health care providers,
The is a legal resource guide that covers the rights of trans youth across such a wide spectrum of situations, including identity documents, school, health care, non-affirming care environments, and work.
Legal protection for students from discrimination and harassment based on actual and perceived sexual orientation and gender identity. Research briefs documenting issues of school safety for students in California schools.
Helping people get transgender-related health care covered under insurance. To learn more, watch the “Trans Insurance Roadmap” .
Legal Documentation in the State of California
Health Care and Insurance Resources
Out2Enroll is a national initiative launched in September 2013 to connect our communities—LGBTQ+ people and our families, friends, and allies—with the new health insurance coverage options available under the Affordable Care Act.
Transgender Law Center works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression, as well as provides health resources.
The National Center for Transgender Equality is a national social justice advocacy organization for transgender people.
The National LGBTQ+ Health Education Center is a part of The Fenway Institute and provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations.
Located in Los Angeles, the Trans Wellness Center provides comprehensive resources and services for transgender and non-binary people in one convenient location.
Transgender Medical Consultation Service.
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CDC fact sheets, briefs and resources
This is led by a group of transgender, nonbinary, and allied mental health clinicians in the U.S. who believe in improving access to letters for clients who are seeking gender-affirming medical care.
UCLA Health LGBTQ+ Equitable Care Committee
The LGBTQ+ Equitable Care Committee is supported by UCLA Health and the David Geffen School of Medicine. Its objective is to support and enhance delivery of care that is safe and affirming. This includes improving our electronic health records (EHR) system so that we are respecting our patients’ wishes for preferred name, pronoun, sexual orientation and gender identity which allows for a safer health care experience. It also includes training and educating the work force to the needs of our patients and their families, as well as providing our patients with the resources to select the provider who best matches their needs. Our vision is to create an equitable, affirming and supportive environment for our LGBTQ+ patients, their families and our staff by providing resources and compassionate health care delivered with dignity, kindness and respect.
UCLA Health is proud of our designation as a Leader in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality, and we are pleased to announce that our organization will become one of the first in the nation to adopt systemwide electronic health record changes to support our LGBTQ+ patients. Updates to our electronic health records will enable our patients and staff to have the ability to capture preferred names and pronouns that will be reflected throughout patient records.