Tag: mental health

  • 40+ Support Group

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    AFFINITY
    1424 E. 53rd St., Chicago, IL 60615
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    Phyllis Price
    fortyplus@affinity95.org
    (773) 324-0377
    Agency Name: AFFINITY
    Contact Name: Phyllis Price

    The Forty Plus group includes, but is not limited to individuals who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women who are at least 40 years of age. The group is led by Glynis Morris, but the activities are defined by the participants.

  • Affirming Men’s Group

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    INTRASPECTRUM COUNSELING
    5340 N. Clark St., Ste. 212, Chicago, IL 60640
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    Ian Bonner
    intake@intraspectrum-chicago.com
    (773) 750-3505
    Agency Name: INTRASPECTRUM COUNSELING
    Contact Name: Ian Bonner

    This group is an ongoing interpersonal process group open to male-identified members of the LGBTQI community. Participants in this group are men who have identified an interpersonal goal that they would like to address such as forming and maintaining friendships, improving men’s capacity for closeness with others, and fostering healthy Read more [...]

  • Bisexual Women’s Support Group

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    LESBIAN COMMUNITY CARE PROJECT @ HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER
    4025 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60613
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    lbtigroups@howardbrown.org
    (773) 388-8993
    Agency Name: LESBIAN COMMUNITY CARE PROJECT @ HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Are you tired of being told to “choose a side” by both your straight and lesbian friends? Would you like to better understand what it means to be bisexual? Do you want to speak with other bisexual or questioning women about issues of sexuality? If so, our Bisexual Women’s Support Read more [...]

  • Children and Adolescent Development Program

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    LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO
    225 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611?
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    Jennifer Leininger
    Jleininger@luriechildrens.org
    (773) 303-6056
    Agency Name: LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO
    Contact Name: Jennifer Leininger

    At Lurie Children’s Gender and Sex Development Program, you will find warmth, support and exceptional care provided by a diverse team of specialists from disciplines including General Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, Endocrinology, Urology, Surgery, Psychiatry and Psychology. Our team operates two programs; each is designated to provide comprehensive, family-centered care. Services Read more [...]

  • COLAGE Illinois Chapter

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    COLAGE
    230 Webster St., Batavia, IL 60510
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    Robin Marquis
    illinois@colage.org
    (206) 549-2054
    Agency Name: COLAGE
    Contact Name: Robin Marquis

    COLAGE unites people with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer parents into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities. COLAGE Illinois welcomes youth Jr. High and High School age with an LGBTQ Read more [...]

  • Come Together…En Espanol

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    HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER
    4025 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60613
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    (773) 572-6989.
    Agency Name: HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER
    Contact Name: None Listed

    A support group for Spanish-speaking individuals (18 and over) living with HIV/AIDS who want to talk and learn about HIV/AIDS. Individuals will have the opportunity to talk about personal challenges and learn more about HIV/AIDS. This group is peer facilitated. Come Together . . . En Espanol is conducted entirely Read more [...]

  • Comprehensive Homeless Youth Services

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    TEEN LIVING PROGRAMS
    162 W. Hubbard St., Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60654
    info@teenliving.org
    (312) 568-5700
    Agency Name: TEEN LIVING PROGRAMS
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Teen Living Programs serve youth ages 13 to 24 who became homeless because of serious family issues, including substance abuse, and physical or sexual abuse. Many are ostracized due to their sexual orientation. While escaping these situations and leaving their homes may provide temporary relief, life on the streets carries Read more [...]

  • Comprehensive Risk Counseling and Services (CRCS)

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    SOUTH SIDE HELP CENTER
    1525 E. 55th St., Ste. 300-A, Chicago, IL. 60615
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    (773) 701-4246
    Agency Name: SOUTH SIDE HELP CENTER
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Intensive, individualized client-centered counseling for adopting and maintaining HIV risk-reduction behaviors. For HIV negative individuals who are at high risk for acquiring or transmitting HIV and STDs and struggle with issues such as social and cultural factors that affect HIV risk.

  • Connected: A Saturday Series for Gay Men

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    LIVE OAK CHICAGO
    1300 W. Belmont Ave., Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60657
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    Michael Maloney
    mmaloney@liveoakchicago.com
    (773) 880-1310 ext. 7286
    Agency Name: LIVE OAK CHICAGO
    Contact Name: Michael Maloney

    The experience of being a gay man fosters unique strength, insight, and wisdom. Few opportunities exist, however, to collectively share this wisdom. Through guided discussion and experiential exercises, this series of Saturday workshops will provide the space to share, grow, explore, and CONNECT with self, others, and community. Each Saturday Read more [...]

  • COUNSELING SERVICES

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    Beverly Therapists
    10725 S. Western Ave. 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60643
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    info@beverlytherapists.com
    773-310-3488
    Agency Name: Beverly Therapists
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Our goal is to become a community and personal resource to foster emotional and mental well-being; and to support you on your journey of discovering your new path to possibilities and hope. Beverly Therapists was created to become a community resource to help you find the right therapist for you Read more [...]

  • Creating a Safe Space to Explore Gender

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    LIVE OAK CHICAGO
    1300 W. Belmont Ave., Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60657
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    Kelly George, LCPC
    kgeorge@liveoakchicago.com
    (773) 880-1310 ext. 7622
    Agency Name: LIVE OAK CHICAGO
    Contact Name: Kelly George, LCPC

    Support group for individuals who are: Experiencing gender discomfort Considering or just starting to transition Identifying outside of the gender binary Interested in enhancing their personal experience of the intersection of life and gender Topics may include: Self-exploration surrounding gender identity The intersection of gender/sex/sexuality Difficulties with gender expression at Read more [...]

  • Creating Connection: Finding Happiness in Your Relationships

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    CHICAGO WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER
    1025 W. Sunnyside Ave., Ste. 201, Chicago, IL 60640
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    Kristin Kennedy
    (773) 935-6126 ext. 304
    Agency Name: CHICAGO WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER
    Contact Name: Kristin Kennedy

    This 12-week group is designed for women and trans* identified individuals who are interested in having healthier and more fulfilling relationships. Group topics include, but are not limited to, identifying what makes us unhappy in relationships, what unhealthy relationships look like, and how we create and maintain healthy relationships – Read more [...]

  • Deaf Counseling Center

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    DEAF COUNSELING CENTER
    Chicago, IL, 60602
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    Dr. Candace A. McCullough
    info@deafcounseling.com
    Agency Name: DEAF COUNSELING CENTER
    Contact Name: Dr. Candace A. McCullough

    Deaf Counseling Center is a Deaf and Lesbian owned counseling and psychological service that provides Deaf LGBT-friendly in-person and videophone and therapy for Deaf LGBT clients. Contact us to learn more about our services. Our approach to therapy is primarily Deaf-centered and existential-humanistic in orientation. As the first psychotherapists to Read more [...]

  • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance LGBTQ (Support Group)

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    DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE (DBSA) GLBT CHICAGO
    3656 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60613
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    Bob Kazel
    info@dbsa-glbt-chicago.com
    872-216-3272
    Agency Name: DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE (DBSA) GLBT CHICAGO
    Contact Name: Bob Kazel

    DBSA GLBT Chicago is a peer-led, weekly support group for people with mood disorders such as depression and bipolar illness and other serious psychiatric problems. Our meetings are free and confidential. Our chapter is dedicated to serving the LGBTQ population of Chicagoland. Friends and family are also invited to attend. Read more [...]

  • Domestic Violence Helpline

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    CITY OF CHICAGO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP LINE
    Chicago, IL 60602
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    (877) 863-6338
    Agency Name: CITY OF CHICAGO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP LINE
    Contact Name: None Listed

    There is a prevailing misconception that domestic violence doesn’t affect those in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) relationships. Furthermore, when intimate partner abuse is identified in these communities, it tends to be quickly perceived as “mutual fighting.” It is important that as victims, survivors, family members, friends, religious leaders, Read more [...]

  • Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

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    EDWARD HINES, JR. VA HOSPITAL
    5000 S. 5th Ave., Hines, IL 60141
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    Lorry Luscri and Mandi Evanson
    (708) 202-8387
    Agency Name: EDWARD HINES, JR. VA HOSPITAL
    Contact Name: Lorry Luscri and Mandi Evanson

    Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, located 12 miles west of downtown Chicago on a 147-acre campus, offers primary, extended and specialty care to all veterans and is a key treatment facility within the Great Lakes regional network of VA hospitals and outpatient clinics. Specialized clinical programs include Blind Rehabilitation, Spinal Read more [...]

  • Family Support Program

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    CHICAGO HOUSE
    1925 N. Clybourn St., Ste. 401, Chicago, IL 60614
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    Dan Sesztak
    info@chicagohouse.org
    (773) 248-5200 ext. 300
    Agency Name: CHICAGO HOUSE
    Contact Name: Dan Sesztak

    The Family Support Program (FSP) provides a permanent home for 18 families, including 30 children. The program works intensively with both the parents and the kids to stabilize their lives and help them break the cycle of poverty. Adults receive mental health services, case management, and career counseling from on-site Read more [...]

  • Forty Plus Group

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    AFFINITY
    1424-28 E. 53rd St., Ste. 306, Chicago, IL 60615
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    Phyllis Price
    fortyplus@affinity95.org
    (773) 324-0377
    Agency Name: AFFINITY
    Contact Name: Phyllis Price

    The Forty Plus group includes, but is not limited to individuals who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women who are at least 40 years of age. The group is led by a facilitator, but the activities are defined by the participants.

  • Gay and Lesbian Sailor’s Social and Support Group

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    GAY, LESBIAN, AND SUPPORTIVE SAILORS
    320A Dewey Ave., Great Lakes, IL 60088
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    glass.grlk@gmail.com
    Agency Name: GAY, LESBIAN, AND SUPPORTIVE SAILORS
    Contact Name: None Listed

    The Gay, Lesbian and Supporting Sailors (GLASS) seeks to foster a base free of prejudice, bigotry, harassment, and violence by providing a space for all Sailors to explore and increase their understanding of aspects related to sexual orientation and expression in an open and nonjudgmental environment.We support and affirm the Read more [...]