Community Resources

Trans Wellness

This is us! We run three distinct services:

Letters of Readiness Booths at Pride Events - we help folks at pride get an immediate or scheduled appointment with a qualified mental health practitioner to complete a letter of readiness assessment. If you meet the requirements for a letter, it will be provided free of charge.

Queer Campout - we run an annual adult summer camp fundraiser that facilitates large group bonding and traditional camp fun. Money raised by this event goes into a fund for people who need assistance affording gender-affirming medical care.

Trans Medical Mutual Aid - we have a dedicated group that supports people actively getting gender-affirming medical procedures by providing safe rides, meals, supplies, and peer support to people getting or recovering from medical care in the Dane county area. We also help folks interested in gender-affirming medical care or supporting others in their recovery by providing educational courses and sessions on options for medical procedures, how to navigate the medical system, understanding letters of readiness and insurance, and more. We assist people in accessing financial aid during our open office hours or support folks who are fundraising on their own by sharing their asks. Medical Access Classes are available for your group by request and we host open office hours to provide all of our available services one-on-one or to small groups every month.​

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GSAFE

www.gsafewi.org

GSAFE increases the capacity of LGBTQ youth and students, educational staff, and families to create school environments where all LGBTQ youth and students thrive. They have training programs for school staff, support programs for GSAs, and leadership programs for youth.

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Fair Wisconsin

www.fairwisconsin.com

Fair Wisconsin works to advance civil rights for LGBT+ folks in Wisconsin by advocating for comprehensive state and federal laws, as well as local and statewide nondiscrimination ordinances. They educate folks on specific legal issues pertinent to the LGBT+ communities, on existing rights for folks in those communities, and on ways to get involved to further those causes. They also educate voters on candidate positions on LGBT+ issues.

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Briarpatch Youth Services​

www.briarpatch.org

LGBTQ+ youth services to assist with homelessness and housing insecurity, job skills and work opportunities, and programs to navigate the justice system. They also have parent support programs and a youth shelter.

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PFLAG

www.pflag-madison.org

The local chapter of the national organization of LGBTQ+ people, parents, families, and allies who work together to create an equitable and inclusive world. Monthly speaker meetings open to all on the third Sunday of each month.

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Freedom, Inc.

www.freedom-inc.org

Freedom, Inc. engages low- to no-income communities of color in Dane County by coupling direct services with leadership development and community organizing. They have multiple cultural programs for the local community, as well as programs to support black and southeast asian women, girls, and LGBTQ+ folks who have experienced domestic, sexual, or intimate partner violence.

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Forge

www.forge-wi.org

Forge builds strength and resilience in trans and gender non-conforming communities by providing training and assistance to professionals working with the community and support services to folks and their family/friends who have been impacted by violence.

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Outreach Community Center

The Outreach community center houses resources, such as a food pantry, computers for use, a library, rentable spaces, educational services, harm reduction supplies and trainings, housing assistance, and support groups.

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Social Justice Center

www.socialjusticecenter.org

Their office building supports the work of many local non-profits and also houses a small library, an art gallery, and an outdoor narcan / solidarity vending machine.​