Health & Education Support

LGBT Youth Resources

Age Level: Ages 13-24

Online peer-based sexual health education by and for LGBTQIA+ youth. Includes peer health educators, info for LGBT youth of color, young women, deaf and rural youth. Information on HIV and sexually transmitted infections, substance use, self-injury, body image, depression, coming out, pride and coalition building, school issues, and healthy relationships.

Members of the LGBTQ+ community have unique and complex health needs that heterosexuals don't face. Health disparities and barriers to care can make staying healthy challenging, so DrugWatch has created an LGBTQ+ Health Guide that covers helpful information for staying healthy, mental health, finding providers and more. You can click on this button below to access the health guide or go to their website for more information;

People who identify as gay or lesbian are more than twice as likely than those who identify as heterosexual to have a severe alcohol or tobacco use disorder (Healthline.com). These alarming numbers stress a need for more substance use resources readily available to the community. Below, you can find links to the educational guides to help LGBTQ+ individuals receive the support they need for substance use.