Resources
Learn about our local network of community resources.
Since founding, we have worked with local Community Partners to compile and connect with a network of St. Louis resources. We prioritize resources that are queer / LGBTQIA-affirming, such as those that have been vetted by the Metro Trans Umbrella Group, Trans Education Service, TransParent, or PROMO, or those that have been recommended to us by community members.
SQSHBook Resource Guide
Word-of-mouth referrals play a key role in keeping marginalized communities alive. That’s why, since founding, we’ve been working hard to create the SQSHBook. The SQSHBook is a community-owned database of 1,600+ resources throughout the St. Louis region and beyond, compiled from various local resource lists and vetting efforts by SQSH’s Community Partners. Visit the SQSHBook to find resources for housing, food, healthcare, mental health support, social spaces, and more!
Our SQSHBook Team is working hard to bring a more user-friendly, searchable version of the SQSHBook to you by improving our web application!
You now have the chance to rate and review local resources based on your experiences as a queer St. Louisan – sort of like a Queer Yelp.
Common SQSH Helpline Referrals
Looking for a quick resource fact sheet instead of a full resource database? We’ve compiled a quick reference for some of our team’s most common referrals. Our SQSHBook Team hopes to develop functionality in the future that allows us to provide data on our most commonly searched resource entries. In the meantime, this list is an anecdotal approximation of what resources we have most used on our Peer Support Helpline.
It isn’t comprehensive! But it is a good starting point for folks who want to have a short list of resources ready without having to consult any resource platforms. The SQSHBook pages for each of the categories are linked for further reference.
Crisis Resources
SQSH’s Peer Support Helpline is meant to provide short-term, one-time peer counseling. If you are experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, try reaching out to someone you trust, one of the below crisis resources, or 911 / 988. We still welcome you to call our Helpline after you have reached a place of physical and psychological safety.
Anti-Carceral Crisis Resources
Text-Based Support
National Hotlines
Local Hotlines
Care Providers
Check out Trans Education Service’s list of vetted, trans-affirming providers. It includes mental health, medical, legal, transition, faith, and crisis resources.
“This list represents resources, agencies, practitioners, professionals, and organizations that are Trans and LGBTQIA+ welcoming and affirming based upon community recommendations. While each has been recommended or referred by at least two community members, individual experiences may vary. If any mistakes, errors, or omissions have occurred, please reach out via info@transedservice.com for correction/addition.” — TES
Check out this compilation of abolition-centered, non-carceral care providers (therapists, social workers, peer supporters, healers) that are dedicated to providing care outside of oppressive systems (i.e. law enforcement, forced hospitalization, the psychiatric industrial complex).
This list is just a starting point to finding care and is non-exhaustive. If you have questions or concerns about any provider in this database, email Dandelion@PeerSupportSpace.org.
To add yourself to the database, visit tinyurl.com/AbolitionCare.
Community Connection
Looking for ongoing connection and peer support for trans & nonbinary humans? Consider joining the THRIVE Discord!
Queer/LGBTQIA+ Media Library
Are you hoping to expand your understanding and awareness of diverse queer/LGBTQIA+ identities and experiences? Check out our Queer/LGBTQIA+ Media Library! This is a curated list of articles, books, videos, and other forms of media that discuss different aspects of queer identity and history.
We are providing this resource list for free as we did not create the resources but compiled them. However, we put in a lot of work into gathering these resources, and always appreciate donations to continue supporting SQSH’s mission!
Black-Centered Support & Healing Resources
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A Red Circle
Education, Wellness, and Arts towards racial equity for North St. Louis County
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Black Pride STL
The nation’s second oldest Black LGBTQ + pride organization in the US
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Black Transcendence
Creative organizing firm offering policy workshops, organizational consulting, Black Trans Bike Experience, and more
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Community Wellness Project
Community wellness through education, prevention, and resources for Black & brown folks
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Faith for Justice
Connecting people of faith to Black-led movement and campaigns towards abolition & healing from racial trauma
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Healing Spaces Psychological Services
A St. Louis Black-owned therapeutic practice offering safe, inclusive, and affirming space to heal
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InPower Institute
InPower Institute is a leader in community healing and social transformation, based in St. Louis, Missouri with reach from Oakland to Ghana.
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The Collective
Yoga & wellness space serving the greater St. Louis region with culturally tailored programming for wellness and healing that centers Black people.
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The Village Path
Increasing awareness, access + acceptance of mental wellness among self-identified Black men
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Williams & Associates
Community-based public health agency addressing minority health disparities and health equity