Quick Resources Reference
| Health and Welfare |
Verbena Health
Phone: 206.323.6540
Email: danielle@verbenahealth.org
website: http://verbenahealth.org
Verbena is your best first stop when it comes to counseling and referral for trans health and welfare concerns in Seattle. Danielle Askini is our partner in health at Verbena and will give you the best possible information and counsel and referrals to quality healthcare professionals who care and are supportive and culturally competent.
| Counseling Services |
Seattle Counseling Service
Phone: 206.323.1768
Email: info@seattlecounseling.org
website: http://seattlecounseling.org
Seattle Counseling Service (SCS) is a great resource for counseling for gender or related issues. SCS was where Ingersoll got it's start all those years ago and they are still doing great work. You can pay more but you will not find a finer organization with more caring and competent people than SCS!
| Legal |
Lambda Legal
Phone: 213.382.7600 ask for help desk
website: http://lambdalegal.org
Though they don't have a local office, Lambda Legal has been fighting the good fight on behalf of transgender people and the trans community for years. If they don't have the expertise nearby, they can find it for you. Give their hotline a call.
| Peer Support North |
Washington Gender Alliance
Phone: 360.445.2411
Email: info@washingtongenderalliance.com
website: http://washingtongenderalliance.com
If you are North of Seattle and want to meet with the community and get support, if you can't make it into an Ingersoll meeting you can find that great friendly community you need close by with Washington Gender Alliance. These folks kick it old school like it's supposed to be. Check them out! Get on Rory's email list and you will never be at a loss for community news.
| Peer Support South |
Gender Alliance of South Sound (G.A.S.S.)
website: http://southsoundgender.com
In Tacoma and points south, G.A.S.S. is the place to be to find a friendly community. They have a regular calendar of social and support events that will put you in touch with great people.
| Trans & Questioning Youth |
Lambert House
website: http://lamberthouse.org
Lambert House, on Seattle's Capitol Hill is one of the best places for Queer, Trans and questioning youth. They have drop in programs and great activities for youth in a safe and well managed environment.
| Trans, Gender non-conforming children and families |
Gender Spectrum
Phone: 877.809.4159
Email: info@genderspectrum.org
website: http://genderspectrum.org
Gender Spectrum provides training, consulting on gender variant and trans youth and children and provides opportunities for direct support for families with trans and gender variant youth.
| Schools |
Safe Schools Coalition
Phone: 1.877.723.3723
website: http://safeschoolscoalition.org
If your child is experiencing harassment or an unfriendly envorinment in school becuase of transgender identity or presentation or gender variant behavior or appearance, Safe Schools is there to help. They provide education, information, training and most of all advocacy and intervention when necessary. Safe schools supports safe healthy schools, free from bullying for all LGBTQ youth and children.
| Urgent Housing and Services |
Downtown Emergency Services Center (DESC)
Phone: 206.464.1570
Email: info@desc.org
website: http://desc.org
If you find yourself without a place to stay tonight or are in need of clinical or urgent services, DESC is a place you can turn. They have highly trained, competent and trans-friendly staff who will get you the help you need.
| Crisis Help |
Crisis Clinic
Phone: 866.427.4747
website: http://crisisclinic.org
If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation and need immediate help or phone consultation, Crisis Clinic is the place to turn. They have trained phone counselors who can get you through your crisis. Give them a call.
