Links & Information

Pronouns
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Non-binary
Transgender

Alive
​24 Hr Crisis Line: 341.993.2777; STL: 314.993.7080
www.alivestl.org
Alivestl@alivestl.org 

American Addiction Centers (Recovery.org)
https://americanaddictioncenters.org/
https://www.recovery.org/browse/belleville-il/
https://www.rehabs.com/local/belleville-il/

Drug Rehab
Osvaldo Nunez – Outreach Specialist
www.drugrehab.com/guides/lgbtq/
onunez@drugrehab.com

GLBT National Health Center
http://glbthotline.org

LGBT+ Drug and Alcohol Treatment Resources (The Recovery Village)
https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/resources/lgbtq/

List of Free LGBTQIA+ Friendly Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers Near You (Me) – All Treatment
www.alltreatment.com/lgbtqia-friendly-alcohol-and-drug-rehab-centers/

Rebuilding Finances After Rehab
https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/rebuild-finances-after-rehab.php

Safe Connections
24hr crisis Help line: 314.531-2003, 314-646-7500 or TTY 314-646-050
safeconnections.org
Info@safeconnections.org 

St. Louis Anti-Violence Project 
Wolf Smith 
www.stlavp.org
Wolf@stlavp.org

Substance Abuse Prevention in the LGBT Community
http://www.substanceabuserehab.com/lgbt-substance-abuse-prevention/

Trevor Project
1.866.488.7386
https://www.thetrevorproject.org

POZ Dating for Christians
Dating Service for those HIV positive 
www.pozdatingforchristians.com
Info@pozdatingforchristians.com

PrimeTimers
STL: 314-467-0445, IL: 618-912-1454 
www.primetimersSTL.org
ptsl@primetimerstl.org

Civil Rights Enforcement Agency 
(314)622-3301 or TDD: 1(800)735-2966 
www.Stlouis-mo.gov 
crea@stlouis-mo.gov 

Specialized Care for Trans Vets 
www.stlouis.va.gov/services/Lesbian_Gay_Bisexual_Transgender_LGBT_Veterans.asp 

VA St. Louis Health Care System 
Main: 314-652-4100, Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 

Veteran Care Coordinators 
Eligibility office: (314)652-4100 x54165 
www.vets.gov/health-care/eligibility/ 

Dr. Kasey Windnagel
​(314)652-4100 x63277 

Dr. Clara Wiegman
(314)652-4100 x63676

HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity 
(800)669-9777 or (800)927-9275 (TTY) 
www.hud.gov/fairhousing, www.hud.gov/lgbthousingdiscrimination 

Blake Law Group P.C.
618-233-7900, 618.398.1000, Toll Free: 1.855.886.1529
www.blakelawgrouppc.com
law@blakelawgrouppc.com

The Family Equality Council
https://www.familyequality.org

The Legacy Project
www.stlouislegacyproject.org

Black Pride
314-884-8730
www.blackpridestl.org

HRC   Human Rights Campaign
www.hrc.org

Metro Trans Umbrella Group MTUG
www.stlmetrotrans.com
info@stlmetrotrans.com

PFLAG – Edwardsville
P: 618.977.5078 E: pflagedwardsville@outlook.com
https://pflag.org/chapter/edwardsville

Pride St. Charles
www.pridestcharles.org
info@pridestcharles.org

PrideSTL
314-317-0077
www.pridestl.org

Promo
Mandi Kowalski
Office: 314-862-4900, Cell: 618-593-0883
www.promoonline.org
Mandi@PROMOonline.org 

SAGE   Services and Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Elders
www.sageusa.org

Saint Louis LGBT History Project
Steven L. Brawley
314-740-0298
www.stlouislgbthistory.com
Stevenbrawly@me.com 

Springfield, IL Pride
217-528-5253
www.springfieldpride.org
jcool.phoenix@comcast.net

BOOM Magazine
Colin Lovett, Colin Murphy
www.boom.lgbt

G.L.A.A.D Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
www.glaad.org

AIDS Service Organization – Bethany Place

  • Case Management
  • Prevention/Education Outreach
  • Transitional Housing
  • Rental Assistance
  • Needle Exchange Operation of the Metro East
  • Volunteer Services

Prevention Program P: 618.215.6874
Transitional Housing Program P: 618.215.6869
Case Management Program P: 618.215.6869
Rental Program P: 618.215.6870

821 West A ST
Belleville, IL 62220
www.bethanyplace.org/

Washington University Transgender Center
www.stlouischildrens.org/transgendercenter
lewis_c@wustl.edu

Alcoholism – LGBTQ Specified – RehabSpot
1.877.220.8851
www.rehabspot.com/alcohol/who-alcoholism-affects/lgbtq-community

B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Program
Ramona Taylor
314-773-1399, 1.800.359.5695
www.mha-em.org
BRIDGES@mha-em.org

Behavioral Health Response BHR
314-469-6644, 1.800.811.4760, TTY: 314.469.3638
www.bhrstl.org

Clinical Social Worker
Swansea, IL 62226
Patrick Frame, MSW, LCSW (He/Him/His)
Ph: 314.669.1249, Fax: 618.235.3843, E: patrick@insightfulmindscounseling.org
www.insightfulmindscounseling.org
www.facebook.com/insightfulmindscounseling

Inclusive Insight Psychotherapy
2626 West BlvdBelleville, IL 62221
Ph: 773.659-9207  E: info@inclusiveinsight.net
www.inclusiveinsight.net/

Licensed Psychologist
M. Lee Borrine, Ph.D.
314-960-6713
MLBorrine@yahoo.com

Radzom Counseling
Edwardsville 618-248-2040, Maryville 618.272.2141
https://www.radzomcounseling.com/
info@radzomcounseling.com

PTSD-Military, Living With, Risk Factors, Post Deployment Risks, Helping Veterans
Maryville University – St Louis, MO
online.maryville.edu/online-bachelors-degrees/psychology/understanding-a-veteran-with-ptsd/

Therapists
Chris Scarberry, LPC
314-750-5216
www.scarberrytherapy.com
scarberrytherapy@yahoo.com

Liz Goldman, Ph.D. 
314-894-6604 
STLLGBT@va.gov 

Mitzi Hedgecock, LCSW 
314-652-4100 x63966 
STLLGBT@va.gov info@inclusiveinsight.net

S.P.L.C.  Southern Poverty Law Center/Teaching Tolerance Program
www.splcenter.org/teaching-tolerance

The NGLTF   The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
www.thetaskforce.org

Gender Spectrum
www.genderspectrum.org

National Children’s Medical Center-Gender Center
www.childrensnational.org

Trans Parent
www.transparentusa.org

Trans Youth Family Allies TYFA
www.imatyfa.org

COLAGE   Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
https://www.colage.org

GLSEN   Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network
www.glsen.org

GSA Network   Gay Straight Student Alliances
https://gsanetwork.org

It Gets Better   Videotaped messages of hope for LGBTQ youth 
www.itgetsbetter.org

Safe Schools Coalition
www.safeschoolscoalition.org

Resorces are provided as a community service. Inclusion on this website does not imply these have been vetted or approved by Metro East Pride of Southwestern Illinois. Visitors are encouraged to perform due diligence when contacting any providers or resources for assistance.