 Hotlines
& Links
We have the outside GLASS hotlines and links that are split up into the following areas -
general for LGBT youth, food and
housing, health, legal,
sexual assault/sexual abuse and domestic
violence, and suicide.
General Resources for LGBT Youth
National Resources:
Covenant House 9-Line
Hotline: 800-999-9999 (24/7) general teen crisis hotline
Gay and Lesbian National Hotline
Hotline: 888-843-4564 (M-F 4pm-12am; Sat. 12-5pm EST)
www.glnh.org
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
www.glsen.org
National Youth Advocacy Coalition
www.nyacyouth.org
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
www.pflag.org
Peer Listening Line at Fenway Community Health Center
Hotline: 800-399-PEER; staffed weekday evenings by youth ages 25 and under
Young, Loud, and Proud
www.youth.org
Metro Boston Resources:
Bisexual Resource Center
www.biresource.org
Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth (BAGLY)
www.bagly.org
Greater Boston Chapter of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
(PFLAG)
www.ma.ultranet.com/~gbpflag
Healthy, Strong, and Proud at The Home for Little Wanderers
Office: 617-267-3700
Massachusetts' Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth
Office: 617-727-3600 x312
Men of Color Against AIDS (MOCAA)
www.mocaa.org
Project 10 East
www.project10east.org
Proyecto Luna at The Latino Health Institute
www.lhi.org
TransHealth and Education Development Program
www.jri.org/ten.html
The Women's Center
www.cambridgewomenscenter.org
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Food/Housing
National Resources:
National Runaway Switchboard
Hotline: 800-621-4000 (24/7)
Metro Boston Resources:
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Office: 617-423-9575; provides emergency and transitional housing for youth
Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline
Hotline: 800-377-1292 (24/7) provides referrals for free and low-cost food
www.projectbread.org
Youth On Fire Drop-In Center
Office: 617-661-2508; offers drop-in space MWF 12-6pm EST for homeless youth
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Health Resources
National Resources:
AIDS Action Hotline
Hotline: 800-235-2331 (M-F 6-11pm; Weekends 5-10pm EST)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
www.cdc.gov
Eating Disorders Info and Referral Hotline
Hotline: 800-931-2237; (24/7) automated info line; be prepared to leave message to receive info via mail
National STD/AIDS Hotline
Hotline: 800-227-8922 (24/7)
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
www.siecus.org
Metro Boston Resources:
Fenway Community Health Center
www.fenwayhealth.org
HIVBostonCalendar
www.hivbostoncalendar.org
HIVStopsWithMe
www.hivstopswithme.org
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
www.pplm.org
The Sidney Borum Community Health Center
www.jri.org/sbhc.html
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Legal Resources
National Resources:
Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD)
www.glad.org
Metro Boston Resources:
JRI Health Law Institute
www.jri.org/hli.html
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Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence
National Resources:
The Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project
Hotline: 800-832-1901 (24/7)
www.gmdvp.org
National Child Abuse Hotline
Hotline: 800-4ACHILD (24/7)
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (24/7)
Parental Stress Line
Hotline: 800-632-8188 (24/7)
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
Hotline: 800-656-HOPE (24/7); connects callers with local rape crisis centers
www.rainn.org
Metro Boston Resources:
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC)
Hotline: 617-492-RAPE (24/7)
www.barcc.org
The Network/La Red: Ending Abuse in Lesbian, Bisexual Women's, and Transgender Communities
Hotline: 617-423-SAFE (M-Th 9am-12am; Weekends 12pm-12am EST)
www.nblbw.org
Violence Recovery Program Hotline
Hotline: 800-834-3242 (M-F 9am-5pm)
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Suicide
National Resources:
The Trevor Project
Hotline: 800-850-8078 (24/7) offers crisis intervention, referrals, and support
www.trevorproject.com
Metro Boston Resources:
Samaritans of Boston
Hotline: 617-247-0220 (24/7; befriending service and suicide prevention hotline)
Samariteens of Boston
Hotline: 800-252-TEEN (M-F 2-11pm EST; peer listening suicide prevention hotline
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