LGBTQ+ Education and Resources | RWJBarnabas Health

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LGBTQ+ Education and Resources | RWJBarnabas Health

LGBT Community ResourcesBelow 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.
    Click here for resources.

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.

LGBTQ+ Health Resources

The following LGBTQ+ Health Resources are available as PDF downloads.

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