LGBTQ+ Education and Resources | RWJBarnabas Health

LGBT Community Resources Below is a list of resources that offer information, programming, and physical
and mental health resources for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
questioning, intersex and asexual (LGBTQ+) community.

National LGBT Health Education Center provides educational programs, resources and consultation to health care
organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health
care for LGBTQIA individuals.
Eva (Exceptional Voice App) is a voice-training mobile app for transgender people.
PFLAG is the largest organization for LGBTQ+ people, their parents and families,
and allies. PFLAG is a grassroots network committed to creating a world
where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued and affirmed.
The Movement Advancement Project is an independent think tank that provides research and analysis focused
on policy, advocacy organizations, and messaging that educates policymakers,
the media and the public about the LGBT movement.
National Center for Transgender Equality is a national social justice organization. It provides advocacy and education
on national issues of importance to transgender people. This site provides
links to a wealth of information about policies, statistics, and issues
such as aging, discrimination, immigration and health care.
The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ
people under 25.
CDC – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s site. It provides
information and statistics about health issues including sexually transmitted
diseases, violence prevention, and adolescent and school health.
GLADD – LGBTQ Resource List – GLAAD works through entertainment, news, and digital media to
share stories from the LGBTQ community that accelerate acceptance. Its
resource list includes topics such as politics, bisexuality and transgender
identity, youth, military and legal issues, and aging.
The Human Rights Campaign’s work centers on three pillars of action to end discrimination
and fight for change: mobilizing equality voters, educating the public
about LGBTQ issues, and advancing pro-equality policy and litigation.
Partnership to End Addiction provides personalized support and resources for families impacted by addiction,
while mobilizing policymakers, researchers and health care professionals
to more effectively address addiction systemically on a national scale.
If your LGBTQ+ child needs help for a substance use disorder or addiction,
it’s important to consider their specific needs as an LGBTQ+ person.
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In New Jersey

The
PROUD Gender Center of New Jersey, located in New Brunswick, is a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical
School, providing integrated care, training, education, research and outreach
in support of transgender people. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
is a proud partner in this program led by doctors on its Transgender Services team.

View our Transgender Resource Guide

Babs Siperstein PROUD Center – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset offers specialized
primary care services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning,
intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA) adults at the Babs Siperstein PROUD Center
in Somerville.
Proud Center at Community Medical Center offers specialized primary care services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
questioning, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA) adults at the PROUD Center
at IM Faculty Practice.
Rutgers Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities provides educational and social programs, leadership development, and
policy consultation for LGBTQIA and ally students, faculty, staff and
community members.
The
Robert Wood Johnson AIDS Program (RWJAP) provides multidisciplinary health care to children, adolescents
and adults infected and affected by HIV in a family-centered environment.
Originally focused on pediatrics, the organization has grown in scope.
The organization is dedicated to advancing the field of HIV care and prevention
through patient services, research, education, and local, national, and
international advocacy. It is a joint program of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson
Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
The Pride Center of New Jersey provides comprehensive programming which fosters the health and well-being
of the LGBTQ+ community through education and outreach.
Garden State Equality is New Jersey’s Largest LGBTQ advocacy and education organization.