Community Resources

Wherever you stand, we are here to stand with you.

Definitions, education, and resources are found here.

Email us if you have any community resource announcements to share!

Educational Opportunities

National LGBTQIA+ Education Center

The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center is a program of the Fenway Institute that provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and all sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) people.

Healthy People 2030

Healthy People 2030 focuses on collecting data on LGBT health issues and improving the health of LGBT adolescents in particular.

National Institute of health

The National Institute of Health’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion provides training opportunities for healthcare providers.

EDI provides high-quality, engaging online content through the NIH Learning Management System to assist you in meeting NIH’s mandatory training requirement.

“I am afraid I will offend people because I don’t know which words to use.”

“I want to learn how to make my LGBTQIA+ patients comfortable so I can provide them with the best care possible.”

Based on the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center, this is the most up to date list of definitions.

definitions

Community and educational resources

Asexual & Aromantic

bisexual+

Elder LGBTQ+

Gay Straight Alliance

LGBTQ+ BIPOC

LGBTQ+ youth

Neurodivergent

non-binary & Transgender

relationships & Questioning

drug & Substance use

religion & faith

intersex

Standing Together for strong and healthy communities

Nowhere to turn? Feeling alone? Scared? There are resources to help you navigate the heaviness of life: your health, well-being and mental stress.

You are not alone; reach out to any of us today.

Standing together for strong and healthy communities: Mercy Health, Grand Rapids African American Health Institute, Grand Rapids LGBTQ+ Healthcare Consortium, Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, West Michigan Asian American Association and YWCA West Central Michigan.