The LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory 

The LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory is a project of the Tegan and Sara Foundation and GLMA – Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality.  It is a free, searchable database of all kinds of doctors, medical professionals and healthcare providers who are knowledgeable and sensitive to the unique health needs of LGBTQ+ people in the USA and Canada. Together with input from LGBTQ+ health experts and community leaders, this invaluable resource has been updated with innovative search functionality, the highest standards of accessibility and a new set of guiding principles.

Overnight Warming Locations (OWL)

The Overnight Warming Locations (OWL) in Alton and Edwardsville provide sanctuary for our neighbors on the coldest nights of the year. Our mission for our unhoused guests: Get inside. Get connected. Get well. 

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 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 in the United States.

The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ young people. We provide information & support to LGBTQ 
young people 24/7, all year round. 

PFLAG

Founded in 1973 by a mother and her gay son, PFLAG was born from the unified front of a family leading with love.  An inspiring alliance of LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones continues to fuel PFLAG, fifty years later.  There are chapters all across the nation, including right in Edwardsville itself.