HEALTH & WELLNESS RESOURCES

Caracole is Greater Cincinnati tristate region's nonprofit AIDS Service Organization, devoted to positively changing lives in the fight against HIV/AIDS.  Caracole works to end HIV/AIDS by providing:

Prevention: Education, testing, PrEP support, safer-use supplies, and treatment referrals.
Housing: Stable, long-term housing for people living with HIV.
Care: Medical case management and pharmacy services.

Established in 1984, Equitas Health is a regional nonprofit community healthcare system.  Equitas serves their patients through patient-centered, integrated, and cutting edge services, including primary and specialized medical care, pharmacy, dentistry, behavioral health, HIV/STI treatment and prevention, PrEP/PEP, Ryan White/HIV case management, care navigation, advocacy, and other community health initiatives.

The Transgender Health Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s provides an accepting atmosphere and services for patients 5-24 years old. Our team of specialists is in a unique position to provide medical and psychosocial support for these children and their families.

Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio's mission is to provide access to high quality health care and education that empower people to make informed private decisions about their reproductive lives and sexual health.

Living With Change engages with schools and businesses to help ensure transgender youth are protected and accepted while working with politicians to change existing policies, prevent discriminatory ones, and promote initiatives that help transgender youth thrive in a more inclusive and equitable future.

Heartland Trans Wellness Group is a Cincinnati, Ohio based project working to create community and improve resources for transgender people.

Free closet where transgender and gender non conforming youth can get a new wardrobe and accessories, and trade in previous clothes if they choose to. 

The Transgender Advocacy Council was formed to act as an umbrella organization supporting both individuals and new and long existing grassroots transgender support organizations in the greater Cincinnati area in the areas of policy advocacy, direct services, outreach to encourage culture change, community organizing, and other key strategies.

The Trevor Project offers accredited life-saving, life-affirming programs and services to LGBTQ youth that create safe, accepting and inclusive environments over the phone, online and through text.

Trevor Lifeline The only national 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for LGBTQ young people under 25, available at 1-866-488-7386.
TrevorChat A free, confidential, secure instant messaging service for LGBTQ youth that provides live help from trained volunteer counselors, open daily.
TrevorText A free, confidential, secure service in which LGBTQ young people can text a trained Trevor counselor for support and crisis intervention, available daily by texting START to 678-678.

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.