In response to the Trump administration's policies, the Washtenaw County Health Department has developed a guide to available resources for LGBTQIA+ people.
The termination of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program in July and, a month later, Michigan Medicine’s gender-affirming care program left many people struggling to know where to turn for help.
The LGBTQIA+ Resource Guide was prepared by the Washtenaw County Health Department's Wish You Knew Campaign in collaboration with the Washtenaw County Community Mental Health Crisis Team to support the mental health needs of LGBTQ communities.
Matthew Brunale is a clinical social worker on the team. He’s been advocating for a preventative care approach.
“A lot of crisis work, we think, is reactionary. So, if someone's in a crisis, we need to help them. But I like to shift the focus to think that we could do a lot more on the front end. So, education, advocacy, things with schools with families with parents.”
The guide highlights assets across the county and state that focus on gender or identity-affirming aspects. It also offers social and therapeutic resources.
A pdf version of the guide is available here: bit.ly/wykcmhlgbt
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