LGBTQ+

The mission of Art with a Heart is to enhance the lives of people in need through visual art. Art with a Heart brings its interactive visual arts classes to schools, community centers, group homes, shelters, hospitals, permanent housing facilities, and senior housing facilities. We also provide youth leadership programs for 10th and 11th graders and job programs for youth aged 14-24 years.

3000 Falls Road Mill No. 1 Baltimore MD 21211

 (410) 366-8886

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AZIZA PE&CE, commonly referred to as “AP,” is a non-profit organization that primarily serves girls, LGBTQ+, and gender expansive youth with a focus on Black, Latinx, and Indigenous youth. AP uses fashion, fitness, arts, music, mentoring, entertainment, and education to address social, emotional, cultural, life, and critical thinking skills.

901 N. Milton Ave 240 Baltimore MD 21205

 (410) 775-6652 

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Baltimore Crisis Response Inc. (BCRI) is a nonprofit organization that provides behavioral health and crisis services. Since 1992, they have been helping individuals manage and overcome mental health and substance use disorders through crisis intervention, support, and care.

5124 Greenwich Avenue Baltimore MD 21229

 (410) 433-5255

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The Baltimore City Health Department’s Sexual Health & Wellness Clinics provide confidential services for teens and adults, including testing and treatment for STIs, HIV care, PrEP/PEP, pregnancy testing, and more. Clinics offer mental health and substance use referrals. Insurance is accepted, but you can still be seen even if you don’t have insurance or can’t pay.

See other resources by BCHD STD Clinic:

BCHD Druid Health District STD Clinic

1200 E. Fayette St Baltimore MD 21202

 (410) 396-9410

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Building Communities Today for Tomorrow, Inc. (BCTT) provides support to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors at risk of removal from their homes or transitioning back into the community. They offer services like Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Therapeutic Behavioral Services, School-based Behavioral Services, case management, and mentoring. BCTT’s goal is to help individuals and families build stability and connect with the resources they need.

2901 Druid Park Dr Baltimore MD 21215

 (410) 467-6600

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The mission of Catherine’s Family and Youth Services (CFYS) organization is to improve the quality of life for all residents living in Northwest Baltimore and surrounding areas. CFYS is dedicated to serving low to no income families, the LGBTQ+ community and youth within our target area with services that improve the quality of life and family.

2835 Virginia Ave Baltimore MD 21215

 (443) 429-0215

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This community-based clinic in Baltimore combines primary care, STD/sexual health, and OB/GYN services—all in one welcoming, inclusive spot. They also offer HIV testing and treatment, LGBTQ care, mental health support, pharmacy services, and more. Insurance is accepted, and sliding-scale options are available if you don’t have insurance.

1111 N Charles St Baltimore MD 21201

 (410) 837-2050

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Community Advocates for You is a network of professionals, parents, and community advocates who have joined forces to provide person-centered support to individuals with disabilities and their families.  Most of our services are at no cost to our clients.

P.O. Box 113 Owings Mills MD 21117

 443-219-2883

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FreeState Justice is a Maryland-based legal advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of low-income LGBTQ individuals by providing direct legal services, education, and outreach. They address challenges such as harassment, family law complexities, and discrimination in employment, housing, healthcare, and public accommodations, ensuring clients receive respectful, knowledgeable legal support tailored to LGBTQ experiences.

2601 N Howard Street Suite 120 Baltimore MD 21218

 (410) 625-5428

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GLSEN Maryland is a state-level, grassroots chapter of the national GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network), dedicated to ensuring safe, affirming schools for all students—regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Through educator trainings, policy advocacy, student leadership programs, and community events, GLSEN Maryland empowers local stakeholders to transform schools across Baltimore and the rest of the state into inclusive learning environments.

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HARBEL is a caring multipurpose organization that works to build and support our communities through service, advocacy, and empowerment. The foundation of our support to northeast Baltimore is built upon the three pillars of housing, prevention and recovery and community service. There are three main services:

• The Housing Partnership serves communities in both Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Home buyers should seek services from the housing counseling agency where they are most likely to purchase a home.
• Harbel’s Community Relations program has the most far-reaching positive impact of all of member associations in the Northeast.
• An outpatient substance abuse prevention and treatment center which serves adults and adolescents in Baltimore City and the surrounding areas.

5807 Harford Rd Baltimore MD 21214

 (410) 444-2100

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The Healthy Teens & Young Adults Clinic offers medical services for youth ages 10–24, focusing on reproductive health, family planning, STD/HIV testing and treatment, pregnancy testing, contraception (including IUDs and implants), breast and cervical health exams, substance use and mental health screening with referrals, health education, and counseling. Services are provided on a sliding-scale fee—no one is turned away for inability to pay, and insurance is accepted.

1515 W North Ave Baltimore MD 21217

 (410) 396-0185

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Hearts & Ears, Inc. is a Trans-led, peer-run wellness and recovery center serving LGBTQIA+ individuals in Baltimore City and nearby counties. As Maryland’s only LGBTQIA+ wellness and recovery center, it offers a welcoming space with hybrid groups and activities focused on behavioral health, holistic wellness, daily peer check-ins, and assistance with connecting to resources, designed to support healing and community.

611 Park Ave Suite A Baltimore MD 21201

 (410) 523-1694

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Adelante Familia is a bilingual program at the House of Ruth Maryland dedicated to the eradication of intimate partner violence in the Latino community. Adelante Familia serves Spanish-speaking immigrants living in Baltimore who are victims, or at risk of being victims, or are perpetrators of intimate partner violence. They provide services to people who have gone through Intimate Partner Violence. These include Counseling, Legal Services, Service Coordination, Abuse Intervention Programs and Outreach to the Latino Community

See other resources by House of Ruth:
House of Ruth Maryland

2201 Argonne Drive Baltimore MD 21218

 (410) 732-2176

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The Intercultural Counseling Connection provides cost-free therapeutic services for adult (18 years +) asylum seekers, refugees, and other trauma-affected forced migrants in Maryland. Services are provided through clinical staff and a network of dedicated pro bono mental health professionals. 

4500 Frankford Avenue Baltimore MD 21206

 

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The Harriet Lane Clinic at Johns Hopkins offers primary care and family planning services for children, teens, and young adults. It’s both a community and hospital-based clinic, with a focus on making care youth-friendly and easy to access. The clinic also helps train future doctors while working to improve the health of young people and their families.

See other resources by Johns Hopkins:

Johns Hopkins: Johns Hopkins Community Physicians East Baltimore Medical Center Pediatrics & Med/Peds
Johns Hopkins: The Johns Hopkins Eating Disorders Program
Johns Hopkins: Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH)
Johns Hopkins: STEM Program and Competition Listing by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
Johns Hopkins: Community Psychiatry Program at The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins: Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center
Johns Hopkins: The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY)
Johns Hopkins: Center for Educational Outreach (CEO) at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins: Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Summer Programs
Johns Hopkins: Children’s Mental Health Center (CMHC) at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins: Birth Companions at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

200 N. Wolfe St Baltimore MD 21287

 (410) 955-5710

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Advocate for public policy at the local, state and federal levels to improve the lives of LGBT people, people affected by HIV, and their families and allies.

 (212) 809-8585

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The LGBT National Help Center hosts the LGBT National Youth Talkline, online chat support, and weekly youth chat rooms. The Talkline is a private, volunteer one-to-one online chat, that helps both youth with coming-out issues, safer-sex information, school bullying, family concerns, relationship problems, HIV/AIDS, anxiety and safer sex information and a lot more.

 (800) 246-PRIDE (7743)

Mon 2:00pm-11:00pm, Tue 2:00pm-11:00pm, Wed 2:00pm-11:00pm, Thu 2:00pm-11:00pm, Fri 2:00pm-11:00pm, Sat 12:00pm-5:00pm, Sun Closed

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LIGHT Health & Wellness Comprehensive Services, Inc. supports economically disadvantaged children, adults, and families affected by HIV/AIDS through a wide range of services including child care, psychosocial support, advocacy, community outreach, and prevention education. Services for youth include:

• M Group – a male focused group for all young gay and bisexual men to discuss social issues and build a brotherhood with other young gay or bisexual men.
• Youth/Young Adult Matters (YYAM) – provides comprehensive supportive services to youth and young adults who are infected/impacted by HIV/AIDS. The group serves as an outlet for teens and young adults to share and learn with peers who are going through similar issues.

2200 North Monroe St Baltimore MD 21217

 (443) 524-0220

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Loving Arms, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) community based organization located in Baltimore City, Maryland. We provide short term, safe and nurturing shelter and supportive services (both residential and non-residential) to unaccompanied, homeless children, and young adults, age 12 to 24. These children are known as throwaways, runaways, homeless, or unstably housed children, many who are victims of human and Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST).

3313 Oakfield Ave Gwynn Oak MD 21207

 443-415-1174

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Mountain Manor Treatment Center at Baltimore offers substance use disorders addictions treatment programs that are clinically effective and focused on each individual’s unique needs. They have specifically designed programs for adolescents, young adults and adults. Mountain Manor provides a comprehensive array of assessment, residential, outpatient and intensive outpatient (IOP) programs for youth and young adults with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) and with co-occurring disorders. A full service mental health outpatient clinic is also located on campus.

3800 Frederick Ave Baltimore MD 21229

 (410) 233-1400

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A community-based clinic that specializes in family planning, STD care, and OB/GYN services in a youth-friendly, inclusive environment.

330 N Howard St Baltimore MD 21201

 (410) 576-1414

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PrEP is for YOUth is a program at the Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Health at the Johns Hopkins Harriet Lane Clinic. They educate, provide clinical services, and community outreach to young people ages 13-25 years old about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and other ways to stay on top of their sexual health.

200 N Wolfe Street Baltimore MD 21287

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PrEPme is a free app for Android and iPhone that connects patients in Maryland to PrEP resources including a location-based list of providers that prescribe PrEP.

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Women & PrEP is a set of three videos that provides the nuts and bolts on cisgender women and PrEP – one in English and one in Spanish – as well as sexual health information for transgender women.

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Safer Sex for Trans Bodies is a comprehensive sexual health guide for transgender and gender expansive people and their partners. The guide is written by and for members of the transgender community and offers them a long-overdue resource on potentially life-saving and affirming practices, from respectful terminology and definitions to helpful practices for sexual health following transition-related care.

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A LGBT Helpline and Peer listening line.

 1(800) 399-PEER (7337)

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The Pride Center of Maryland is the state’s leading organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for LGBTQ+/SGL individuals across all ages and backgrounds. Through comprehensive programs focused on youth development, mental health support, violence prevention, and trauma-informed care, PCOM fosters equity, justice, and safe access to essential services while building understanding across diverse communities.

2418 St Paul St. Baltimore MD 21218

 (410) 777-8145

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A hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Trans Lifeline volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs members of our community might have.

 1(887) 565-8860

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The Trevor Project is the leading national nonprofit dedicated to crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth (under 25). Counselors are available 24/7, year-round via phone, text, or online chat—offering confidential, judgment-free support from trained volunteers who understand what you’re going through.

Mon 12:00am-11:59pm, Tue 12:00am-11:59pm, Wed 12:00am-11:59pm, Thu 12:00am-11:59pm, Fri 12:00am-11:59pm, Sat 12:00am-11:59pm, Sun 12:00am-11:59pm

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Trans Maryland is a trans-led organization that supports transgender people across the state through advocacy, peer support, and help with legal documents like name and gender marker changes. They offer free or low-cost assistance with IDs, legal paperwork, and host weekly support groups for trans youth and adults. Trans Maryland also works to improve laws and policies that impact the trans community in Maryland.

Services Include:

• Name and gender marker change assistance

• Legal document help (adoption, immigration, healthcare directives, etc.)

• Weekly peer support groups (T4T)

• LGBTQ+ advocacy and policy work

• Public education and training

Baltimore MD

 (443) 863‑8001

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The Adolescent & Young Adult Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center offers primary care, reproductive health, and testing and treatment for STIs—all in a youth-friendly, hospital-based setting. Services support young people ages 12–24 and include routine check-ups, chronic illness care, sports or camp physicals, family planning (including long-acting birth control), STI screening, cancer screenings, and HIV counseling, testing, and treatment. They also provide specialized transgender health care and support for youth living with or at risk for HIV through the STAR TRACK program.

See other resources by University of Maryland:

University of Maryland: Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics
University of Maryland: ADHD Treatment Clinic
University of Maryland: Extension Baltimore City 4-H Youth Development
University of Maryland: Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering (CMSE)
University of Maryland: Sexual Abuse and Rape Assessment Center at University of Maryland Children’s Hospital
University of Maryland: School of Dentistry
University of Maryland: Evelyn Jordan Center (EJC)
University of Maryland: Child & Adolescent Clinic
University of Maryland: Eye Associates
University of Maryland: Pulmonology and Allergy Clinic
University of Maryland: Drug Treatment Program (Methadone Maintenance)
University of Maryland: Outpatient Addiction Treatment Services (OATS)
University of Maryland: Alcohol & Drug Abuse Program
University of Maryland: Urban Agriculture at University of Maryland Extension-Baltimore City
University of Maryland: STAR TRACK at University of Maryland Adolescent Health Center

737 W. Lombard Street Suite 215 Baltimore MD 21201

 (410) 328-8336

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Villa Maria Behavioral Health welcomes people from all walks of life who seek treatment for mental health and substance use disorders. We serve children, teens, families and adults on Medicaid and Medicare by providing a healthcare environment that is inclusive, compassionate, and free of judgment.

6999 Reisterstown Road Suite 4 Baltimore MD 21215

 (667) 600 - 3210

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Provides basic information about laws that affect LGBT people, including family law, and about resources available for people who are facing discrimination or other civil rights issues.

 1(800) 528-6257

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