Youth Groups
252 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605
The Loft provides open and affirming youth groups for all LGBTQ+ teens and their friends.
• Waterbury Youth Services - LGBTQ+ Support and Social Group
The purpose of the group is to give LGBTQ-identified and questioning youth a safe place to discuss topics they feel are relevant to their experiences and identities. For more information about meeting dates and times please call Waterbury Youth Services at (203) 573-0264 and ask to speak with someone about the LGBTQ group.
Campus Resources
Campus Pride is a resource for LGBTQ college students and college applicants that assesses campus inclusion and provides support to LGBTQ students.
GLSEN is a national organization that provides organizational tools and resources to sustain and encourage LGBTQ programming in schools.
UConn Spectrum organizes for LGBTQ rights on and off campus and seeks to foster inclusion on campus.
Mentorship Programs
In addition to providing scholarship opportunities, the Daniel Trust Foundation offers mentorships for high school juniors as they prepare for college and post-academic life.
Support Services
1 Salem Street, Cos Cob, CT
Phone: (203) 327-KIDS
Kids in Crisis provides 24-hour support to help children and families resolve conflict. Kids in Crisis offers two emergency shelters with comprehensive childcare, programming, and access to transportation, providing life-saving resources to those who need it most.
• The Gender Diversity and Resilience Program, Child Guidance Center of Southern CT
103 West Broad Street, Stamford, CT
Phone: 203-324-6127
CGC’s Gender, Diversity & Resilience program serves transgender, nonbinary and gender expansive youth through 23 years old and their caregivers. Through a tailored combination of group, individual, and family therapy, as well as case management, psychiatry, and gender affirming medical care, this multidisciplinary team meets youth and families where they are in their gender journey.
No insurance needed. All services are available in English and Spanish, and through both telehealth and in-person services.