Resources for the LGBT community

But is that possible in the Wichita area?

“There are providers around here who are informed and trained to work with this population,” says Ragan Snyder-Smith, an Andover-based therapist who has specialized training in working with LGBT patients.

These local and national resources focus on meeting the needs of the LGBT community:

The LGBT National Help Center provides peer support in multiple formats, including online chat and national hotlines. Call 888-843-4564 to reach the main hotline, and visit lgbthotline.org for information about peer support for youth, seniors, and coming out.

The Wichita LGBT-Friendly Provider Directory includes a list of mental health providers in Sedgwick County who are committed to delivering competent services to LGBT patients. Find it at wichitalgbthealth.org

The Trevor Project is a national organization dedicated to supporting LGBT youth. Its initiatives include an online community and 24-hour crisis services. To reach someone, text START to 678-678, call 866-488-7386, or exchange messages with a counselor at thetrevorproject.org.