LGBTQ Resources

Monterey County Resource List of Organizations that Support Schools, LGBTQ+ Students and their Families

Hotline Help for Students and Families (24 hours a day)

• National Suicide Hotline - 988
• The Trevor Project (Helpline for LGBTQ youth and families) -1-866-488-7386
• Crisis Text Line - Text 741741 for any crisis support
• Transgender LifeLine - 1-877-565-8860
• Medical or other emergencies - call 911
   
• The Epicenter - Find your underlying potential - Salinas - Drop-in resource center for youth in Monterey County. Supports LGBTQ youth with social support groups and peer-to-peer support.

• The Diversity Center- The Diversity Center inspires and advocates for the LGBTQ+ people of Santa Cruz and Monterey counties by providing critical services, spaces, education, and events that enhance our community's well-being, allowing individuals to build resiliency and thrive.

• Salinas Valley Pride- Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations creates spaces for LGBTQ+ people through social events, community partnerships and a scholarship program with the goal of making the Salinas Valley a more inclusive place to live, work and visit.
• Monterey Peninsula Pride- Monterey Peninsula Pride envisions a social climate in which *LGBTQ+ people and communities thrive, in collaboration with friends, family, allies and supporters.
• Family Acceptance Project- Works with families to help their loved ones understand and accept who their loved one wants to be.
• Somos Familia- Somos Familia builds leadership in our Latinx families and communities to create a culture where people of diverse genders and sexual orientations can thrive.
• Resources for LGBTQ through MCBH- Information to find resources for LGBTQ families and youth
• Safe School Project- List of resources through Monterey county for LGBTQ families and youth as well as San Benito County and Santa Cruz County.
• Support LGBTQIA Youth- The YWCA Monterey County is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.