Area Resources for GLBTQ Issues
And Safe Spaces for GLBTQ Youth
Youth (22 and younger) and Student:
- Outright Vermont -- resources for GLBTQ youth and the people who work with them. Visit the webpage, e-mail outrightvt@aol.com, or call 1-800-GLB-CHAT. Webmaster's Note: Outright has currently suspended their subsciption to America Online. Therefore, their Webpage and e-mail are not working until further notice. Please contact them by telephone.
- MOQA (Middlebury Open Queer Alliance) -- Middlebury College's GLBT Alliance. Visit the webpage or call (802) 388-9435.
GLBT Issues:
- Out in the Mountains -- Vermont's forum for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues. Visit the webpage, or pick up a copy from Youth Aware or other area resources.
Transgender:
- TRANS Vermont (Transgender Radical Action, Networking and Support). E-mail transvt@aol.com or write to P.O. Box #5687, Burlington, VT, 05402.
Family:
- Parent/Child Center -- family resources and support. Call (802) 388-3171.
Churches and Other Religious Groups:
- Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society -- a non-credal, liberal church. Sunday services are held September through mid-June -- 10:00am at the CVUUS Meetinghouse (located on the corner of Cross St. and Charles Ave. in Middlebury). Visit the webpage, call (802) 388-8080 or write to P.O. Box #857, Middlebury, VT, 05753-0857.
- Vermont Open Circle of Wicca & Wicce -- a public neo-Pagan church. Visit the (awesome) webpage, e-mail VTOpenCircle@HoTMaiL.com, call Drew at (802) 759-2147 or write to P.O. Box #68, Vergennes, VT, 05491-0068.
Counseling/Mental Health and Crisis Help:
- Counseling Service of Addison County (CSAC) -- including SCOPE, resources for teens in crisis. Call (802) 388-6751 (24-hour crisis hotline...388-7641).
- Women in Crisis -- 24-hour assistance and resources for dealing with domestic violence. Call (802) 388-4205.
Health and HIV/AIDS:
- Vermont CARES -- HIV/AIDS support and education, including the Men's Health Project (MHP). Call 1-800-649-2437
- Addison County AIDS Network (ACAN) -- support and information. Call (802) 352-4146.
- Open Door Clinic -- low-cost health services, including annonymous HIV testing. Call (802) 388-0137.
Note: If your company, organization, group, service, church, etc. is openly and actively affirmative of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning people, add them to this ally list! Send the name, address and telephone number (and URL/e-mail if available) via e-mail to youthaware@usa.net. Please include a brief description and an appropriate category. Those advocating for GLBTQ youth are strongly encouraged to join the list.
Copyright (C) 1998 C.E.
Andrew J. Campbell (Arching Crescendt Sun), ACrescendtSun@HoTMaiL.com
Youth Aware of Addison County, youthaware@usa.net