Community Resources
- Center on Halsted
- Behavioral health, youth programs, senior programs, antiviolence support, sexual health resources, and access to computers.
- 773-472-6469
- https://www.centeronhalsted.org
- Brave Space Alliance
- Housing, mutual aid, support groups, free clothing shop, community pantry, and employment services.
- 872-333-5199
- info@bravespacealliance.org
- http://www.bravespacealliance.org
- Chicago House and Social Service Agency
- Housing, healthcare, employment services, also specific healthcare, housing and employment catered to trans folks.
- info@chicagohouse.org
- 773-248-5200
- https://www.chicagohouse.org
- 360 Youth Services
- Counseling services, affirming housing resources for lgbtq+ individuals, and substance use prevention programs.
- 630-717-9408
- https://360youthservices.org/counseling
- The Phoenix Center
- Housing for LGBTQ+ adults and HIV+ adults, testing, social support groups, and harm reduction.
- 217-528-5253
- https://www.phoenixcenterspringfield.org
- Broadway Youth Center
- Supports LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness and other underserved youth by providing youth-centered, integrated healthcare and social services. BYC sees anyone, regardless of ability to pay.
- Broadway Youth Center Website
- Trans Run Club
- Trans/Non-binary focused fitness group based in Chicago here to provide individuals resources & safe places to live a healthy life
- Trans Run Chicago Instagram
- Life is Work
- Housing Referral, Speciality Pharmacy, Community Closet, HIV Testing, Vaccination Clinics, and non-medical Case management
- Life is Work Website
- Center for Applied Transgender Studies
- An independent nonprofit research organization run by transgender people for transgender people.
- Center for Applied Transgender Studies Website
- Transformative Justice Project of Illinois
- Name Change Mobilization (Pro-bono or reduce cost name change services), Legal Services, and workshops
- Transformative Justice Project of Illinois Website
- Women, Trans, & Non-Binary Leather/Kink Social
- A kink social community space
- Women, Trans, & Nonbinary Leather/Kink Social Chicago Website
- Trans Chicago
- Trans Chicago is a BIPOC- Trans Led initiative of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center that provides free HIV/STI testing and gender affirming services
- Trans Chicago Instagram
- Fight for Trans Rights Chicago
- This page provides inspiration for Chicago folks who want to fight for trans rights. Submit your ideas on ways to help by sending a message.
- Fight for Trans Rights Chi Instagram
- Taskforce Chicago
- Food pantry, Legal Services, Mental Health programming, sexual health services, medical health services, professional development programming, and advocacy.
- Taskforce Chicago Website