These resources are provided by the community and are not affiliated with Lorain County Community College.  If you have feedback on the services offered here, or if you have additional resources you would like included in this list, please contact: soge@lorainccc.edu

Lorain County Resources

The Nord Center

https://www.nordcenter.org/

Firelands Counseling Recovery Services: 440-984-3882

http://www.firelands.com/

Psychiatric and Psychological Services: 440-323-5121

http://www.psychandpsych.com

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG): Amherst Chapter, 440-988-8215

https://www.pflag.org/

Bellefaire JCB LGBTQ Teen Support Group: 440-723-5491

http://www.bellefairejcb.org/

Pathways Counseling and Growth Center

http://pathwayscounselingcenter.com/

Genesis House – For LGBTQA+ Domestic Violence Survivors

http://genesishouseshelter.org/

Applewood Centers – For Youth in Crisis

call (440) 324-1300

http://www.applewoodcenters.org/

Family Planning Services – Free and low-cost health care

http://www.familyplanningservices.org/

 

Regional Resources

Plexus – LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce for Northeast Ohio

http://www.thinkplexus.org/

GLSEN – Support Gay-Straight Alliance groups (GSA’s) in schools

http://www.glsen.org/chapters/neo

LGBT Center of Cleveland 

http://www.lgbtcleveland.org/index.html

Cleveland Clinic Center for LGBT Care

clevelandclinic.org/lgbt

Team Cleveland – List of LGBT sports leagues/teams

http://www.teamcle.org/home2.html

TransCleveland – Promote trans-focused events and resources

https://www.facebook.com/transcleveland

Windsong – Empowering women through music

http://windsongcleveland.org/

North Coast Men’s Chorus

http://www.ncmchorus.org

Dare2Care – Anti-Bullying Campaign

http://dare2careusa.org/

The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio – Workshops and resources to increase inclusiveness throughout various community settings

http://www.diversitycenterneo.org/

 

State Resources

 

Equality Ohio – State level advocacy organization.

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Trans Ohio – Serving the Ohio transgender and ally communities

http://www.transohio.org/

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Ohio

http://www.acluohio.org/

Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling of Ohio (ALGBTICO)

http://www.algbtico.com/documents/ALGBTICO_Resources_NEOhio.pdf

National Resources

Angel Action

http://eatromaine.com/1/laramie-angels.html

Movement Advancement Project – Think tank providing research for the equality movement

http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/non_discrimination_laws

Human Rights Campaign 

HRC.org

Soul Force – Soul Force engages religious communities to raise up religious allies.

http://www.soulforce.org/

Transgender Law Center – Resources and legal assistance

Transgenderlawcenter.org

National Center for Transgender Equality – Social justice organization

http://www.transequality.org/

GSA Network – Supporting Gay Straight Alliance

https://gsanetwork.org/

The Trevor Project – A national suicide prevention organization

http://www.thetrevorproject.org/pages/suicide-prevention-resources

Refuge Restrooms – Find gender neutral facilities on your smartphone

http://www.refugerestrooms.org/

My Kid is Gay – Resources for parents

mykidisgay.com/

InterACT – Advocates for Intersex Youth

http://interactadvocates.org

 

Open and Affirming Worship and Fellowship

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

http://www.saintandrew-elyria.org/

First United Methodist Church of Oberlin

http://www.oberlinfirstumc.org/

First Congregational United Church of Christ of Elyria

 

First Church in Oberlin 

http://firstchurchoberlin.org/

Oberlin Universalist Unitarian Fellowship Church 

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Christ Episcopal Church of Oberlin

Welcome to Christ Episcopal Church – 162 South Main Street

Peace Community Church of Oberlin

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First United Methodist Church in Wellington
http://www.fumc-wellington.org