Y Ahora Que? is a Spanish-language interactive web experience that guides families through a series of videos, articles, and personal accounts about what it means to have a child who identifies with the LGBTQ+ community. https://www.somosfamiliabay.org/resources/
LGBTQ Center of Orange County offers a Spanish-speaking support group for parents of LGBTQ+ youth. Reach out to Luis Gomez, our Director of Immigration Services, for more information: luis.gomez@lgbtqcenteroc.org
TransFamily Support Services has a support group for Spanish-speaking parents of transgender and gender diverse children. The group meets every month on the second Saturday, at 6pm (Pacific Time). Here's the link to register via Google Form. We are currently developing our Latine programming and are looking to introduce more Spanish speaking parent groups, so they can keep in touch or send their suggestions over at apoyo@transfamilysos.org.
ReferralGPS - A referral portal for local, community-based therapeutic/mental health support that is available to all of the LT families to use. You can search by location, insurance status, specific mental health need, provider expertise and characteristics.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Call or text (sms: 62640) the NAMI Helpline at 800-950-6264,or chat with us, M-F, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. ET.
