Empowering LGBTQ+ Youth with Affirming Care
Too many LGBTQ+ youth and families know what it’s like to search for help and come up short. Cost, limited access, and a lack of affirming providers can make care feel out of reach or not worth pursuing at all.
At pivotal moments, these barriers can prevent young people from getting the support they need.
In 2022, Prism launched the Healing Fund to begin addressing these gaps, laying the foundation for a growing network of affirming providers and expanded access to care.
Email us at healing@prismunited.org to learn more.
How it Works
We’ve built a simple, connected system:
1. Prism Healing Network
A network of affirming providers who understand and support LGBTQ+ youth, young adults, and families.
2. Prism Healing Fund
Financial and practical support that helps remove barriers to care so folks can actually start and continue services.
Together, they make care more accessible, consistent, and real.
Choose Your Path to Care
Looking for Support?
Get connected to affirming care in our community.
Are you a Provider?
Join a network expanding access to affirming care.
Special Thanks to Healing Fund Partners and Sponsors
STI/HIV Testing
In collaboration with AIDS Alabama South and the Mobile County Health Department, Prism provides confidential on-site STI/HIV testing and education tailored for LGBTQ+ high-schoolers. Our mission extends beyond testing; we aspire to combat stigma associated with HIV and foster the well-being of HIV+ youth. We firmly believe that effective control of STIs/HIV involves dismantling barriers that impede access to testing and care. Moreover, we advocate for the empowerment of interested youth through comprehensive education on STIs, safe sex practices, and available resources to prevent HIV transmission.
Other Mental Health Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth
These are some of our favorite organizations and services providing support for LGBTQ+ youth. Whether you’re seeking a listening ear, professional advice, or a community that truly gets it, these resources were made for you, wherever you are, whenever you need them.
An online community for LGBTQ+ teens, offering facilitated, chat-based discussion groups on a variety of topics.
The Trevor Project & TrevorSpace
The Trevor Project offers crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ+ youth under 25, including a 24/7 crisis hotline, chat, and text services.
A grassroots hotline and microgrants organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.
Aims to uplift, empower, and connect LGBTQ+ youth globally through storytelling and community building.
Provides confidential peer support, information, and local resources through hotlines and online chat for young LGBTQ+ individuals.