Housing Resources in Northern California
Housing Resources – Northern California
Housing support, shelter access, and housing stability resources serving trans, gender-expansive, and intersex communities across Northern California.
✦ Lyric: (415) 322-9048 • Lyric.org
LYRIC connects unhoused or at-risk TGI youth (18–24) with housing assessments, navigation, and community resources.
✦ TGIJP: (415) 554-8491 • TGIJP.org
TGIJP has housing and supportive services programs
✦ Castro Mission Health Center: (628) 217-5700 • sf.gov
CMHC is a warm and welcoming clinic whether you are a new immigrant or a life-long San Franciscan. Most of our staff are bilingual in Spanish and bicultural, and many of us identify as LGBT. (Urgent care, TGI surgical referrals, crisis support, recovery, housing assistance, food, transportation, TGI youth care, and more)
Wellness Resources in Northern California
Wellness Resources – Northern California
Community-based wellness, healing, and peer support resources serving trans, gender-expansive, and intersex communities across Northern California.
✦ El/La Para TransLatinas: (415) 864-7278 • ellaparatranslatinas.org
Provides culturally responsive support for trans Latinas, including housing assistance, food access, health services, and community-based programs focused on safety, empowerment, and wellness.
✦ Trans Thrive at San Francisco Community Health Center: (415) 292-3400 • www.sfcommunityhealth.org
Provides comprehensive health care, HIV services, and community programs for LGBTQ+ people, including dedicated support for trans and gender-expansive communities.
✦ Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS): (415) 969-1327 • www.baaits.org
Creates space for Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ people through cultural gatherings, wellness practices, and community connection.
✦ Dykes With Drills: dykeswithdrills.com
Builds community and empowerment through hands-on workshops, skill-sharing, and creative spaces for queer and trans people.
✦ Brown Boi Project: brownboiproject.org
Supports transmasculine people of color through leadership development, healing spaces, and community-building programs.
✦ Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community (APIQWTC): www.apiqwtc.org
Creates community and support for South Asian LGBTQ+ people through cultural programming, advocacy, and social connection.
✦ Trikone: (908) 367-3374 • trikone.org
Creates community and support for South Asian LGBTQ+ people through cultural programming, advocacy, and social connection.
✦ Queer Cultural Center: queerculturalcenter.org
Promotes LGBTQ+ artists and culture through exhibitions, performances, and community-driven arts programming.
✦ GLBTQ+ Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA): gapa.org
Fosters community, culture, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ Asian and Pacific Islander individuals through events and programs.
✦ Transcendence Gospel Choir: Transcendence_Gospel_Choir
Creates community and healing through music, uplifting transgender voices and fostering connection through performance.
✦ San Francisco Transgender Film Festival: sftff.org
Showcases films by and about transgender people, creating space for storytelling, visibility, and community engagement.
✦ San Francisco Pride Band: sfprideband.org
Builds LGBTQ+ visibility and community through music, performance, and public engagement.
✦ Brava! for Women in the Arts: (415) 641-7657 • brava.org
Supports and amplifies artists from underrepresented communities, including LGBTQ+ creatives, through arts programming and education.
Community Support in Northern California
Community Support – Northern California
Community-based support resources including drop-in spaces, navigation services, cultural and identity-centered programs, community centers, and non-clinical support services for trans, gender-expansive, and intersex communities across Northern California.
✦ San Francisco Community Health Center: (415) 906-9640 • sfcommunityhealth.org
San Francisco Community Health Center provides medical, dental, and mental health care for trans, queer, immigrant, and unhoused communities. They offer support groups, HIV resources, a clothing closet, art and meditation spaces, movie nights, and more. Their mission is to advance health, healing, and equality through community-driven care.
‣TransLink Program:TransLink is a 6-month program for trans women of color in San Francisco focused on reducing HIV, STIs, and Hepatitis C while building empowerment and community. It offers holistic support, resource access, and support groups, with over $270 in participation incentives.
‣STAHR (San Francisco Transgender Alliance for Health Resources): A community-led Health Access Point program serving trans women in San Francisco. Partnering with the Department of Public Health, it works to reduce HIV, STIs, and Hepatitis C while improving health, safety, and quality of life through inclusive training and support.
✦ Oakland LGBTQ Community Center: (510) 882-2286 • oaklandlgbtqcenter.org
The Oakland LGBTQ Center is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of our LGBTQ+ community members. We focus our efforts on serving those most marginalized, including low income individuals. The Center offers a variety of health, wellness services and community strengthening activities.
✦ Lyric: (415) 703-6150 • Lyric.org
Supports LGBTQ+ youth through housing programs, leadership development, and community-based services.
✦ Trans Lifeline: translifeline.org
Crisis support & microgrants
✦ TGI Justice Project (TGIJP): (415) 554-8491 • tgijp.org
Supports LGBTQ+ youth through housing programs, leadership development, and community-based services.
✦ El/La Para TransLatinas: (415) 864-7278 • ellaparatranslatinas.org
Provides culturally responsive support for trans Latinas, including housing assistance, food access, health services, and community-based programs focused on safety, empowerment, and wellness.
✦ SF LGBT Center – Transgender Employment Program (TEP): (415) 865-5614 • sfcenter.org
Offers job readiness support, career coaching, and employment services specifically for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.
✦ TAJA's Coalition: tajascoalition.org
Advocates for the safety, rights, and visibility of transgender women of color through community support and organizing.
✦ Trans Thrive at San Francisco Community Health Center: (415) 292-3400 • sfcenter.org
Provides comprehensive health care, HIV services, and community programs for LGBTQ+ people, including dedicated support for trans and gender-expansive communities.
✦ Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS): (415) 969-1327 • baaits.org
Provides comprehensive health care, HIV services, and community programs for LGBTQ+ people, including dedicated support for trans and gender-expansive communities.
✦ Transgender Law Center: (415) 865-0176 • transgenderlawcenter.org
Provides legal advocacy, resources, and policy support to protect the rights and well-being of transgender and gender-expansive people.
✦ Dykes With Drills: dykeswithdrills.com
Builds community and empowerment through hands-on workshops, skill-sharing, and creative spaces for queer and trans people.
✦ National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network: nqttcn.com
Connects QTBIPOC individuals with affirming mental health providers and resources rooted in cultural healing and community care.
✦ Brown Boi Project: brownboiproject.org
Supports transmasculine people of color through leadership development, healing spaces, and community-building programs.
✦ Asian & Pacific Islander Transgender Empowerment Group (API-TEG): (415) 292-3400 • bayareaworkerssupport.org
Provides legal advocacy, resources, and policy support to protect the rights and well-being of transgender and gender-expansive people.
✦ St. James Infirmary – STRIDE Trans Program: (415) 554-8494 • stjamesinfirmary.org
Offers free and low-cost health care, including HIV services and counseling, with a focus on sex workers and marginalized communities.
✦ Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community (APIQWTC): apiqwtc.org
Builds community for Asian and Pacific Islander queer women and trans people through social events, support, and intergenerational connection.
✦ Trikone: (908) 367-3374 • trikone.org
Creates community and support for South Asian LGBTQ+ people through cultural programming, advocacy, and social connection.
✦ Queer Cultural Center: queerculturalcenter.org
Builds community for Asian and Pacific Islander queer women and trans people through social events, support, and intergenerational connection.
✦ Homobiles: 415-574-5023 • www.homobilessf.org
Provides safe, pay-what-you-can transportation services for LGBTQ+ individuals, including trans and gender-expansive communities.
✦ GLBTQ+ Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA): queerculturalcenter.org
Fosters community, culture, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ Asian and Pacific Islander individuals through events and programs.
✦ Lavender Phoenix: (415) 274-6760 • lavenderphoenix.org
Provides safe, pay-what-you-can transportation services for LGBTQ+ individuals, including trans and gender-expansive communities.
✦ Bay Area Workers Support – Trans Resources Portal: bayareaworkerssupport.org
Provides a comprehensive directory of trans-inclusive resources across health, housing, legal, and community services.
✦ Jazzie's Place (TGNCI Shelter): sf.gov/information
Offers emergency housing and supportive services for LGBTQ+ adults experiencing homelessness.
✦ San Francisco Trans Resource Guide (UCSF): prevention.ucsf.edu
Compiles a wide range of transgender-specific resources across healthcare, housing, legal services, and community support.
Support Groups in Northern California
Support Groups – Northern California
Peer-led and facilitated support groups serving trans, gender-expansive, and intersex communities in Northern California, including identity-based groups, ongoing support spaces, and community-centered peer support.
✦ San Francisco Community Health Center: (415) 906-9640 • sfcommunityhealth.org
‣Trans Meditation Group Start the week off at Trans:Thrive every Monday from 3-4:30pm for a 1-hour guided meditation and discussion on goal setting. Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes and yoga mats are accepted. This group is presented by the Trans Pilot Program in collaboration with the SF Department of Public Health (SFDPH).
‣Safer Saturday Support group centered on building community on the values of harm reduction every third Saturday from 11am-1pm. We will discuss the challenges we face and the strategies we take as trans and gender expansive people who use substances.
✦ Pacific Center for Human Growth: (510) 548-8283 • pacificcenter.org
enhance the mental health and overall well-being of the LGBTQIA+ and QTBIPOC communities by providing culturally responsive therapy, peer to peer support groups, community outreach services, and facilitated workshops. Incorporate strong social justice and trauma-informed frameworks in our clinical training and peer-to-peer support programs that contribute to equitable mental health service delivery. To provide the most comprehensive care possible for all who seek our services.
✦ TGI Justice Project: (415) 554-8491 • tgijp.org
Advocates for the rights of transgender, gender-variant, and intersex people, particularly those in prisons and detention centers.
✦ El/La Para TransLatinas: (415) 864-7278 • ellaparatranslatinas.org
Provides culturally responsive support for trans Latinas, including housing assistance, food access, health services, and community-based programs focused on safety, empowerment, and wellness.
✦ TAJA's Coalition: tajascoalition.org
Advocates for the safety, rights, and visibility of transgender women of color through community support and organizing.
✦ Queer Lifespace: www.queerlifespace.org
Offers affordable, LGBTQ-affirming therapy and mental health services, including individual and group support.
✦ Bay Area Council on Gender Diversity: bacgenderdiversity.org
Offers education, advocacy, and support programs for transgender and gender-diverse individuals, including youth-focused services.
Health Resources in Northern California
Health Resources – Northern California
Clinical and medical health resources including primary care, gender-affirming services, HIV and STI testing and treatment, reproductive health, and healthcare navigation for trans, gender-expansive, and intersex communities across Northern California.
✦ Lyon Martin Community Health: (415) 565-8378 • Lyon-martin.org
Delivers trauma-informed medical and mental health care for LGBTQ+ individuals, with a focus on trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive communities.
‣Free Gender Affirming Haircuts:We offer free gender-affirming haircuts every third Thursday from 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM PST. No appointment needed—just drop in. First come first served.
✦ Maria X Martinez Health Resource Center: (628) 217-5800 • sf.gov
We provide low-barrier urgent care and transitional primary care services for people experiencing homelessness.
✦ UCSF Alliance Health Project: (415) 502-6150 • alliancehealthproject.ucsf.edu
The Sexual Health Services team is proud to partner with several mission-aligned community organizations in San Francisco. Please check out our AHP Community Resources & Events page for more information about community resources and upcoming events.
✦ Castro Mission Health Center: (628) 217-5700 • sf.gov
CMHC is a warm and welcoming clinic whether you are a new immigrant or a life-long San Franciscan. Most of our staff are bilingual in Spanish and bicultural, and many of us identify as LGBT. (Urgent care, TGI surgical referrals, crisis support, recovery, housing assistance, food, transportation, TGI youth care, and more)
✦ San Francisco Community Health Center: (415) 906-9640 • sfcommunityhealth.org
San Francisco Community Health Center provides medical, dental, and mental health care for trans, queer, immigrant, and unhoused communities. They offer support groups, HIV resources, a clothing closet, art and meditation spaces, movie nights, and more. Their mission is to advance health, healing, and equality through community-driven care.
✦ El/La Para TransLatinas: (415) 864-7278 • ellaparatranslatinas.org
Provides culturally responsive support for trans Latinas, including housing assistance, food access, health services, and community-based programs focused on safety, empowerment, and wellness.
✦ Trans Thrive at San Francisco Community Health Center: (415) 292-3400 • sfcommunityhealth.org
Provides comprehensive health care, HIV services, and community programs for LGBTQ+ people, including dedicated support for trans and gender-expansive communities.
✦ Gender Health SF at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital: (628) 206-7800 • www.sf.gov/departments
Helps transgender and gender non-conforming individuals access gender-affirming medical care, including surgeries and related services.
✦ UCSF Transgender Care / CoE: transcare.ucsf.edu
Provides comprehensive gender-affirming care including hormones, surgery referrals, mental health services, and primary care.
✦ St. James Infirmary – STRIDE Trans Program: (415) 554-8494 • bayareaworkerssupport.org
Offers free and low-cost health care, including HIV services and counseling, with a focus on sex workers and marginalized communities.
✦ Dimensions Clinic: lyric.org/dimensions
Offers free or low-cost health services for LGBTQ+ youth, including primary care, mental health support, and gender-affirming care.
✦ Bay Area Workers Support – Trans Resources Portal: bayareaworkerssupport.org
Provides a comprehensive directory of trans-inclusive resources across health, housing, legal, and community services.
Youth Services in Northern California
Youth Services – Northern California
Programs and resources supporting LGBTQ+, trans, gender-expansive, and intersex youth, including drop-in centers, mentorship, mental health support, education, and community spaces across Northern California.
✦ Lyric: (415) 703-6150 • Lyric.org
Lyric supports trans and gender-nonconforming youth with resources for identity documents, healthcare, housing, employment, mental health, and transition needs.
✦ Castro Mission Health Center: (628) 217-5700 • sf.gov
CMHC is a warm and welcoming clinic whether you are a new immigrant or a life-long San Franciscan. Most of our staff are bilingual in Spanish and bicultural, and many of us identify as LGBT. (Urgent care, TGI surgical referrals, crisis support, recovery, housing assistance, food, transportation, TGI youth care, and more)
✦ Oakland LGBTQ Community Center: (510) 882-2286 • oaklandlgbtqcenter.org
The Oakland LGBTQ Center is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of our LGBTQ+ community members. We focus our efforts on serving those most marginalized, including low income individuals. The Center offers a variety of health, wellness services and community strengthening activities.
✦ Pacific Center for Human Growth: (510) 548-8283 • pacificcenter.org
Youth programs at Pacific Center support young people in feeling connected, supported, and uplifted. We offer a welcoming, affirming space to explore identity -- especially sexuality and gender -- and mental health. We believe in promoting empowerment, mental well-being and safety for all LGBTQIA+ and QTBIPOC youth.
✦ The Harm Reduction Therapy Center: (415) 863-4282 • harmreductiontherapy.org
Brining mental health and harm reduction drug treatment to youth who primarily live and hang out in Haight Ashbury, which has been home to homeless youth for 50 years.
✦ The Trevor Project: thetrevorproject.org
24/7 youth suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth
✦ The Lotus Collaborative: (855) 852-4968 • thelotuscollaborative.com
Provides therapy and recovery support for eating disorders, trauma, and mental health, with LGBTQ-affirming care.
✦ Larkin Street Youth Services: (415) 673-0911 • larkinstreetyouth.org
Provides housing, healthcare, education, and employment support for young people experiencing homelessness.
✦ Bay Area Council on Gender Diversity: bacgenderdiversity.org
Offers education, advocacy, and support programs for transgender and gender-diverse individuals, including youth-focused services.
Mental Health Resources in Northern California
Mental Health Resources – Northern California
Clinical mental health services including therapy, counseling, psychiatry, and treatment-based programs serving trans, gender-expansive, and intersex communities across Northern California.
✦ UCSF Alliance Health Project: (415) 476-3902 • alliancehealthproject.ucsf.edu
AHP provides multiple support groups such as sex and sobriety, trans and gender support groups, living & thriving with HIV, art and harm reduction, mindfulness practice, and more.
✦ Castro Mission Health Center: (628) 217-5700 • sf.gov
CMHC is a warm and welcoming clinic whether you are a new immigrant or a life-long San Franciscan. Most of our staff are bilingual in Spanish and bicultural, and many of us identify as LGBT. (Urgent care, TGI surgical referrals, crisis support, recovery, housing assistance, food, transportation, TGI youth care, and more)
✦ Haight Ashbury Psychological Services: (415) 421-2926 • sfresourceconnect.org
Haight Ashbury Psychological Services provides low-cost psychotherapy to those who are uninsured or who are not using insurance to pay for therapy and cannot afford conventional pricing. HAPS also provides education, training, and supervision to those who serve. Experienced therapists use a variety of methodologies to address clients' individual needs, and all possess either and LMFT degree, a PsyD, a PhD, or some combination of the three.
✦ Pacific Center for Human Growth: (510) 548-8283 • pacificcenter.org
We offer counseling for individuals age 7 and up, couples/polycules, and families.Once intake is completed clients will meet weekly with their clinician for ongoing therapy. You can expect that your therapist will take your concerns seriously and help you deal with them more effectively. All clinicians are open to discussions about any concerns you may have.
✦ The Harm Reduction Therapy Center: (415) 863-4282 • harmreductiontherapy.org
The Harm Reduction Therapy Center provides integrated mental health care and substance use treatment to people who, because their relationship with drugs is so intertwined with other emotional and social aspects of their lives, need more than simple “just say no” solutions and mainstream programs.
✦ Lyon-Martin Community Health Services
: (415) 565-7667 • lyon-martin.org
The Harm Reduction Therapy Center provides integrated mental health care and substance use treatment to people who, because their relationship with drugs is so intertwined with other emotional and social aspects of their lives, need more than simple “just say no” solutions and mainstream programs.
✦ Queer Lifespace
: queerlifespace.org
Offers affordable, LGBTQ-affirming therapy and mental health services, including individual and group support.
✦ The Lotus Collaborative
: (855) 852-4968 • thelotuscollaborative.com
Provides therapy and recovery support for eating disorders, trauma, and mental health, with LGBTQ-affirming care.
HIV Resources in Northern California
HIV Resources – Northern California
HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and support services including PrEP, PEP, STI testing, and community-based HIV programs serving trans, gender-expansive, and intersex communities across Northern California.
✦ Ella para trans latinas:(415) 864-7278 • ellaparatranslatinas.org
El/La Para TransLatinas builds a world where TransLatinas and gender-diverse Latinx people are safe, celebrated, and valued.
✦ Lyric: (415) 815-3427 • Lyric.org
LYRIC PrEP Navigation helps LGBTQQ youth under 24 access free PrEP, book appointments, and get ongoing support.
✦ UCSF Alliance Health Project: (415) 476-3902 • alliancehealthproject.ucsf.edu
UCSF Alliance Health Project supports the mental health and wellness of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) and HIV-affected communities in constructing healthy and meaningful lives.
✦ Castro Mission Health Center: (628) 217-5700 • sf.gov
CMHC is a warm and welcoming clinic whether you are a new immigrant or a life-long San Franciscan. Most of our staff are bilingual in Spanish and bicultural, and many of us identify as LGBT. (Urgent care, TGI surgical referrals, crisis support, recovery, housing assistance, food, transportation, TGI youth care, and more)
✦ San Francisco Community Health Center: (415) 906-9640 • sfcommunityhealth.org
‣TransLink Program:TransLink is a 6-month program for trans women of color in San Francisco focused on reducing HIV, STIs, and Hepatitis C while building empowerment and community. It offers holistic support, resource access, and support groups, with over $270 in participation incentives.
‣HIV/AIDS assistance programs. PrEP assistance programs. AIDS drug assistance program.
✦ Oakland LGBTQ Community Center: (510) 882-2286 • oaklandlgbtqcenter.org
The Oakland LGBTQ Center is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of our LGBTQ+ community members. We focus our efforts on serving those most marginalized, including low income individuals. The Center offers a variety of health, wellness services and community strengthening activities.
✦ Pacific Center for Human Growth: (510) 548-8283 • pacificcenter.org
Pacific Center offers free mental health services to individuals living with HIV in Alameda County and Contra Costa County who are eligible for Ryan White Services.
Employment Resources in Northern California
Employment Resources – Northern California
Job readiness, workforce development, employment rights, and career support resources serving trans, gender-expansive, and intersex communities across Northern California.
✦ SF LGBT Center – Transgender Employment Program (TEP): (415) 865-5614 • sfcenter.org
Offers job readiness support, career coaching, and employment services specifically for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.
✦ Dykes With Drills: dykeswithdrills.com
Builds community and empowerment through hands-on workshops, skill-sharing, and creative spaces for queer and trans people.
✦ Bay Area Workers Support – Trans Resources Portal: bayareaworkerssupport.org/transresources
Provides a comprehensive directory of trans-inclusive resources across health, housing, legal, and community services.
✦ Larkin Street Youth Services: (415) 673-0911 • larkinstreetyouth.org/
Provides housing, healthcare, education, and employment support for young people experiencing homelessness.
Immigration Resources in Northern California
Immigration Resources – Northern California
Legal and community-based immigration resources including asylum support, deportation defense, legal aid, and services for undocumented and immigrant trans, gender-expansive, and intersex people across Northern California.
✦ Immigrants Rising: immigrantsrising.org
Immigrants Rising transforms individuals and fuels broader changes. With resources and support, undocumented people are able to get an education, pursue careers, and build a brighter future for themselves and their community.
✦ Bay area worker support: bayareaworkerssupport.org
resources for individuals and communities affected by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Access information for local tip lines, legal assistance, guides for creating emergency plans, and printable “Know Your Rights” materials.
✦ El/La Para TransLatinas: (415) 864-7278 • ellaparatranslatinas.org
Supports transgender Latinas through advocacy, education, and community building.
✦ LGBT Asylum Project: lgbtasylumproject.org
Provides free legal representation and support for LGBTQ+ individuals seeking asylum in the United States.
✦ LGBT Asylum Project: lgbtasylumproject.org
Provides free legal representation and support for LGBTQ+ individuals seeking asylum in the United States.