Helpful Nonprofits:
Trans Housing Atlanta Program: 1530 Dekalb Ave NE, Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30307.
Justine Ingram: Case Manager
O: 404-458-7948
C: 478-213-0836
transhousingatlanta@gmail.com
Project Affirm: Join Project Affirm and help advance our understanding of gender diversity! Visit us at www.ProjectAffirm.org or call (404) 969-6029. Eligible participants will be compensated up to $40 for their time. AFFIRM is a research project of Columbia University Medical Center, San Francisco State University, and the University of Georgia.
Lost N Found Youth is “Atlanta’s only nonprofit organization dedicated to getting homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth off the street and on the road to self-sufficiency.
Charis Circle – a nonprofit through the feminist bookstore Charis Books and More, this organization offers weekly support groups, yoga, book readings, and other queer friendly activities.
Positive Impact Health Centers: “Client centered care for the HIV community to have a life worth loving.”
Comprehensive services are available at the Duluth and Midtown Atlanta centers for those affected by HIV. Grant funding enables most services to be provided on a sliding fee basis.
Services included:
HIV specialty medical care
Dental referrals
Pharmacy (coming soon)
HIV testing
STI testing (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia)
Risk reduction individual counseling (CLEAR)
Risk reduction group counseling (WILLOW & TWILLOW)
Mental health counseling (individual, group, & couples)
Psychiatry
Substance Abuse Treatment Navigation and Counseling
Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment (IMPACT)
Continuing Care Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance Abuse Risk Reduction
Case Management and Supportive Services
Housing Assistance
Nutritional Counseling
Peer Counseling
Atlanta Poly: Monthly social and educational events to learn and explore what ethical non-monogamy means for you and the people you love. Find us online Facebook and Twitter – @AtlPoly
Substance Abuse and Recovery
HAMS is a peer-led and free-of-charge support and informational group for anyone who wants to change their drinking habits for the better. The acronym HAMS stands for Harm reduction, Abstinence, and Moderation Support.
Positive Impact Health Centers: Also offers an intensive outpatient recovery program as well as a range of psychiatric services for low income clients struggling with substance abuse.
Supportive and Educational Websites:
Susan’s Place – Transgender Resources
Oh Joy Sex Toy Educational Comics (website not safe for work.)
Let’s Talk Sex Podcast: The sex advice your mother never gave you. Courtney Geter, LMFT, CST (Certified Sex Therapist)
LGBTQ Online Safety Guide: 73% of LGBTQ people have been harassed online due to sexual orientation or gender identity. This guide aims to empower and give tools for protecting yourself online.
Detailed Information on Effects of HRT: for AMAB Individuals
Detailed Information on Effects of HRT: for AFAB Individuals