RESOURCES
Welcome to the PFLAG Rome Resource Center. Here you’ll find local and national tools to support LGBTQ+ individuals, families, allies, educators, and advocates. We’re here to help you find information, connection, and hope.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911.
Trevor Project Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
RAINN (Sexual Assault): 1-800-656-HOPE
local resources
Local LGBTQ-Affirming Providers & Businesses (Coming Soon): Counselors, clergy, doctors, and more
for parents & families
Resources to help you support your LGBTQ+ child or loved one with compassion and understanding.
PFLAG National Guides
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Our Children: offering a fresh eye for families and others about what to do when a loved one comes out.
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Our Trans Loved One: full of information, first-person stories, and expert input geared to those who have a loved one who has come out as trans or gender expansive.
Coming Out Help
for youth & students
Support for LGBTQ+ youth navigating school, identity, and relationships.
Be Yourself: A supportive and understanding approach to today’s most common questions and concerns from youth regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
The Trevor Project: 24/7 crisis support and mental health resources - Text “START” to 678-678
Q Chat Space: Online, live-chat groups for LGBTQ+ teens, facilitated by professionals
Beloved Arise: Faith resources for LGBTQ+ youth
B4CK: Binders for Confident Kids
The Future Perfect Project: Amplifying the Voices of LGBTQ+ Young People
for lgbtq+ adults
PFLAG Rome Adult Discussion Groups
PFLAG Connects: Communities (PCC) provide a safe, virtual, moderated space where people with shared experiences can connect each month. PFLAG National’s current communities gather people of Latino, Black/African American, Asian American and Pacific Islander backgrounds—as well as military families (in partnership with our friends at the Modern Military Association of America), families with gender-diverse loved ones, dads and grandparents of LGBTQ+ people — to gain support, ask questions, and learn from others who have been through similar experiences.
for educators & allies
Resources to help you be a better ally in schools, workplaces, and communities.
Safe Space Training (by PFLAG Rome): Learn terminology, inclusive practices, and how to be a visible ally
Guide to Being an Ally to LGBTQ+ People
Guide to Being an Ally to Trans and Nonbinary People
GLSEN Educator Resources: Lesson plans, school policies, and LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum
LGBTQ+ Terminology Glossary: Understand respectful language for LGBTQ+ identities
faith & spirituality
Explore affirming spiritual spaces and tools for reconciliation.
PFLAG National Faith Resources
Be Not Afraid: Straight for Equality in Faith Communities
Beloved Arise: Faith resources for LGBTQ+ youth
Freed Hearts: Support for Christian parents of LGBTQ+ kids
Local Affirming Churches (Contact us for a list of welcoming churches in the Rome area)
healthcare & legal support
Resources for navigating physical, mental, and legal wellness.
Georgia Equality: State-specific laws on identity, discrimination, and name changes
LGBTQ+ Health Directory – Georgia (Coming Soon): Safe, affirming providers for all ages
national resources
PFLAG National: Advocacy, education, and national-level support
GLSEN: Championing LGBTQ+ issues in K-12 education since 1990
additional hotlines & warmlines
These resources are not affiliated with PFLAG National nor PFLAG Rome, and we can’t guarantee accuracy, services, or products. Community accountability is important, so if there’s something we should know about a resource listed here or if you’d like to recommend a resource, let us know.
Please note that, in most cases, these hotlines and warmlines can provide alternatives to police intervention and avoid using police. It’s always good to ask about their policies before disclosing information that could lead to an involuntary intervention or forced hospitalization. Some utilize other first responders, such as mobile crisis units with mental health professionals, who are mandated reporters and can administer psychiatric assessments that may trigger forced hospitalization.
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THRIVE Lifeline – trans-led and operated text-based crisis line
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Tbuddy – mental health hub for transmasculine individuals, providing 24/7 peer support, affirming resources, and access to mental health professionals
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Teen Line – LGBT National Youth Talkline
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Call BlackLine – hotline geared towards Black, Black LGBTQI, Brown, Native and Muslim communities
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Warmline Portal – peer-run listening lines staffed by people in mental health recovery themselves
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The Trevor Project – Support for TLGBQ youth through call, text, or chat
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Naseeha Mental Health – Anonymous, confidential support line for Muslim youth available in the US and Canada
Self-help and Coping Strategies
Supporting a Friend in Crisis
Providers and Additional Resources
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These Mental Health and Mutual Aid Resources Are Here for Trans People Post-Skrmetti Ruling – Them
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Open Path Collective – affordable, in-office and online psychotherapy sessions between $40 and $70
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Inclusive Therapists – Directory centering marginalized communities with filters for trans-competent, abolitionist-informed providers.
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Alternative providers – Mind Freedom
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Don’t Call The Police – community-based alternatives to police in your city