Emergency Resources
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24-hour, toll-free, and confidential suicide prevention hotline. Calls are routed to the nearest of 150 crisis centers nationwide. These crisis centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals day and night.
Trevor Lifeline
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention available 24/7, free of charge. SMS text messaging and web chat are also available.
National Resources
GLSEN
The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network is a national organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students.
HRC
The Human Rights Campaign is the largest GLBT civil rights advocacy group and political lobbying organization in the United States.
PFLAG National
The website for the national PFLAG organization provides a great deal of GLBT-related information, including links to other PFLAG chapters.
StopBullying.gov
Provides information on how kids, teens, young adults, parents, educators, and others in the community can prevent or stop bullying.
The Trevor Project
Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention for GLBT youth.
Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the well being of transgender people. Runs a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people.
Local Resources
AIDS Outreach Project
Clean needle exchange: AIDSoutreach@hotmail.com
Cocoon House
Provides housing and other community services to homeless and at-risk youth ages 13-17 and their families.
Compass (Mental) Health
Private, non-profit, state licensed organization providing mental health and chemical dependency services.
Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County
Domestic Violence Services is a non-profit organization serving Snohomish County. Provides emergency shelter and comprehensive, confidential services to all victims of domestic abuse.
Friends of Youth
Emergency overnight youth shelters and other services.
Gender Diversity
Provides training, support programs, and conferences designed to help others understand, grow with and support gender-diverse children.
GLOBE
GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered. A group for GLBT youth that meets weekly in central Snohomish County. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett.
GLSEN Washington Chapter
Education organization focused on creating safe schools for all LGBT people.
Lambert House
Youth drop-in center on Capitol Hill, Seattle.
Queer Youth Project queeryouthproject@gmail.com
Whatcom GLBTQ Youth Group sponsored by Northwest Youth Services.
STD/HIV Testing
Web Resources
The Ultimate Guide to LGBTQ Dating Safety
ChamberofCommerce.org
Website providing information on LGBT rights protections in the U.S. workplace.
GLBT Student Resources at Local College Campuses
Edmonds Community College
Edmonds Community College GLBT Student Resources
Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GALA)
Everett Community College
Everett Community College Outreach, Diversity and Equity Center
Triangle Alliance
A student organization at Everett Community College focusing on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning students and their allies.
Places of Faith in Snohomish County
There are several faith communities in Snohomish County which are welcoming of those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.
Cedar Cross United Methodist Church – Mill Creek
Edmonds United Methodist Church – Edmonds
Everett United Church of Christ – Everett
Evergreen Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – Marysville
Monroe Congregational Church, United Church of Christ – Monroe
Soundview Church – Everett
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church – Marysville
Trinity Lutheran Church – Everett