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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 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 in the United States.

Metro

AMAZEworks

Using children's literature to make schools safe and welcoming for all children and families

Metro

Ampersand Families

Ampersand Families was formed in 2008 to help older youth and teens in foster care join safe, loving, permanent families through adoption.

Metro

Annex Teen Clinic

A sexual health clinic serving young people through age 25 that supports and celebrates LGBTQ youth

Metro

Avenues for Youth

For more than 28 years, Avenues has supported youth ages 16-24 in Hennepin County. Whether a young person needs someplace to stay for just one night, or a year and a half, Avenues support youth to find their path out of homelessness. We do that by providing a stable home, building trusting relationships, and navigating the youth’s education, career, health and wellness and housing goals.

Northwest MN

Evergreen Youth and Family Services

Evergreen Youth & Family Services is a community-based organization committed to strengthening youth, preserving families and building relationships with an emphasis on those living in Northern Minnesota.

Metro

Face to Face

Face to Face works to advance economic and health equity for youth while providing support, opportunities, and access to resources as they build on their strengths and achieve their aspirations.

National

Family Acceptance Project

The Family Acceptance Project® is a research, intervention, education and policy initiative to prevent health and mental health risks and to promote well-being for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified (LGBTQ) children and youth, including suicide, homelessness, drug use and HIV — in the context of their families, cultures and faith communities.

Metro

Family Tree Clinic

Since 1971, Family Tree Clinic has been committed to providing exceptional reproductive and sexual health care services to individuals in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Metro

Foster Adopt Minnesota

Foster Adopt Minnesota supports Minnesota’s adoptive, foster, and kinship families and the professionals who work in these communities.

Since 1980, our mission has been to find and strengthen Minnesota adoptive, foster & kinship families.

Metro

Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life

The Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life provides education, advocacy, outreach, and support to students, staff, faculty, alum and community members. We strive to create a campus climate where more inclusive understandings of gender and sexuality foster a sense of belonging for all.

National

GLSEN

GLSEN works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. Together we can transform our nation's schools into the safe and affirming environment all youth deserve.

National

GSA Network

Founded in San Francisco in 1998, GSA Network emerged as a youth-driven organization that connects LGBTQ+ youth and school-based GSA clubs through peer support, leadership development, and community organizing and advocacy.

Metro

Institute for Sexual and Gender Health

The Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health (ISGH) is one of the largest clinical, teaching, and research institutions in the world specializing in human sexuality and gender.

Northeast MN

Life House

Life House provides comprehensive supportive services to meet the needs of our youth and young families ages 14 to 24 who are unstably housed and/or navigating various challenges in life.

Metro

myHealth for Teens and Young Adults

myHealth partners with school districts, community organizations and coalitions to meet the growing needs of young people, their families, and adults in the areas we serve.

Metro

Oasis for Youth

The Oasis for Youth was established by community members as an all-volunteer response to address the barriers and lack of services for the rising number of suburban youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Northeast MN

One Heartland

Since 1993, One Heartland has been creating life-changing camp experiences for youth facing social isolation, intolerance or serious health challenges. Our camps provide a welcoming, bully-free environment where children, youth and young adults can feel completely accepted for who they are—often for the first time in their lives.

Metro

Out for Equity

The Saint Paul Public Schools Out for Equity program advocates in partnership for gender equitable practices, programs, and policies through direct programming, professional development, and strategic collaborations.

Metro

Out4Good

Out4Good and MPS is dedicated to creating safe and supportive schools for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender students, families, teachers and staff. We offer support to our community through outreach events and school and district level resources.

National

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

National organization of allies of the LGBTQ community

Metro
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Quatrefoil Library

Quatrefoil Library is a community center that cultivates the free exchange of ideas and makes accessible LGBTQ+ materials for education and inspiration.

Metro
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QUEERSPACE collective

Launched in April 2021, QUEERSPACE collective is the first mentorship program created specifically for LGBTQ+ youth in Minnesota.

QUEERSPACE collective creates space for LGBTQ+ youth to feel safe and empowered to be their true selves.

Central MN

Rainbow Wellness Collective

Welcome to the Rainbow Wellness Collective, a vibrant and inclusive community center in the heart of the greater Saint Cloud area. With a population of around 14,000 2SLGBTQIA individuals in our community, we recognize the need for a space where everyone feels welcomed and supported. That's why we created the Rainbow Wellness Collective—a haven for connection, growth, and celebration.

Northwest MN

RainbowRoad at The Shop

A space for youth in Brainerd to meet and share their thoughts, make friends, find support, and have fun.
Meetings are at 5pm on Tuesdays, and last for two hours.

Metro

RECLAIM

Provides counseling services and support groups for LGBT-identified youth ages 13-25 who are seeking therapeutic support related to sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression

Metro

Safe House

Emergency shelter for youth ages 16-20 years old in Ramsey County

Metro
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Sexual Violence Center

Crisis counseling addressing sexual assault; LGBTQ sensitive services

Metro

The Bridge for Youth

Crisis intervention and shelter for runaway youth, including LGBTQ sensitive services

Southeast MN

The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection

Our mission is to create spaces for connection, community, education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people, our allies, and our neighbors.

Metro

The Family Partnership

For more than 145 years, we’ve successfully partnered with families and individuals to remove barriers and clear the path for success for those who have experienced deep poverty and trauma.

Metro
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The Tretter Collection

The Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies is the largest LGBTQ-specific archival repository in the upper Midwest.

National
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The Trevor Project

Crisis line and counseling for LGBTQ youth

National
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Trans Lifeline

Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Metro

Transforming Families

A peer support group aimed towards trans* and gender nonconforming youth and their families in Minnesota

Northwest MN

WeARE The Clinic

Advocates for Reproductive Education (WeARE) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, organized in 2015 around a commitment to promote and provide comprehensive reproductive education and healthcare services for youth, young adults, and the underserved in Brainerd, MN and the surrounding community.

National

Welcoming Schools

HRC Foundation’s Welcoming Schools is the most comprehensive bias-based bullying prevention program in the nation to provide LGBTQ+ and gender inclusive professional development training, lesson plans, booklists and resources specifically designed for educators and youth-serving professionals.

Metro

Youth and Aids Project (YAP)

The University of Minnesota Youth and AIDS Projects (YAP) was founded in 1989, with a mission to prevent transmission of HIV to and from high-risk youth and to provide care to youth and families living with HIV infection. Our governing philosophy is that adolescents can and do make responsible health-related decisions, given appropriate resources and support. YAP programs are grounded in the belief that HIV-related services for youth must be developmentally appropriate, culturally competent, coordinated, and family-centered in order to be effective.

Metro

Youth Services Network

Links youth to shelter, drop in centers, food, medical care, a crisis line, and more in Hennepin County

Metro

YouthLink

YouthLink serves young people ages 16-24 experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the Twin Cities, MN. We help youth at all stages of their journey.