Programs and Services for LGBTQIA+ Individuals with Mental Health and/or Substance Use Disorders
Rebecca Petersen, LCSW
860-490-5430, Rebecca.Petersen@ct.gov
DMHAS supports people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, asexual, intersex (LGBTQIA+) and their allies. Our goal is to create a safe, inclusive environment throughout the DMHAS continuum of care, as well as in our contracted behavioral health and recovery agencies.
Allies of LGBTQIA+ people are an important part of the mission of the LGBTQIA+ community and we welcome their support!
LGBTQIA+ Trainings for DMHAS Staff & Providers
- Click here to learn about and register for upcoming LGBTQIA+ training series offerings
- Five webinars are available in the Workforce Development LMS training library. These are 1-1.5hour, pre-recorded, web-based trainings facilitated by LGBTQIA+ content experts. These trainings provide essential information regarding inclusive best practices when working with the LGBTQIA+ population, and are designed to allow individuals the flexibility to participate at their convenience. You can access information on how to access these trainings here: LMS Web-Based LGBTQIA+ Trainings. Please see below for the list of available webinars include:
- Introduction to Gender Affirming Clinical Practice
- Introduction to Clinical Practice with LGBTQ+ Clients
- Embrace the Rainbow: Working at the Intersection of LGBTQ+ Identity and Trauma
- The Importance of Family Acceptance in the Lives of LGBTQIA2+ People
- Gender and Life – Affirming Medicine: Providing Primary and Specialty Health Care for Trans Patients
Additional LGBTQIA+ Trainings/Educational Opportunities
New Haven Pride Center – a place for community, culture, and support
Continuing Education | The Connecticut Women's Consortium | Home (womensconsortium.org)
LGBTQIA+ Resources:
Awareness/Identity
The Asexual Visibility & Education Network
Neurodivergence in the LGBTQ+ Community
Health
Connecticut
Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective
LGBTQIA Responsive Services at Wheeler
Middlesex Health: Transgender Medicine
Center for Gender Health | Hartford HealthCare | CT
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Inc.
Pride Institute - Inpatient SA/MH
Yale Medicine: Pediatric Gender Program
National
National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
SAMHSA - Helping the LGBT Community Enroll in Health Insurance
SAMHSA: LGBT National and Regional Resources
The National LGBTIA+ Health Education Center
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
Advocacy/Supports
Connecticut
Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence
Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness LGBTQ Resources
Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Chamber: An LGBT Alliance for Business Opportunities
Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Connecticut Legal Rights Project, Inc. | Mental Health Legal Services and Representation (clrp.org)
Department of Children and Families - Child and Family LGBTQIA+ Resources
Rainbow Support Group - New Haven CT
Triangle Community Center, Norwalk, CT
Yale University's Office of LGBTQ Resources
National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging (lgbtagingcenter.org)
Homepage - Equality CT (eqct.org)
LGBT Moveable Senior Center | CT Healthy Living Collective
Transgender Aging Network - FORGE (forge-forward.org)
National
Know Your Rights | LGBTQ Rights | American Civil Liberties Union (aclu.org)
We accelerate advocacy in the LGBTQ community | Equality Federation
GLAD Legal Advocates and Defenders
InterAct (Advocates for Intersex Youth)
National Center for Transgender Equality
Additional Resources