City of Philadelphia






LGBTQ Resources


The following providers have confirmed that their services are available to the

Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Trans-gendered /Questioning Community

**NB: This list is NOT all inclusive and we will be adding resources as they are identified.

  • Action AIDS Inc.
    1216 Arch Street 6th fl
    Philadelphia PA, 19107
    215-981-0088
    http://www.actionaids.org
    Services Provided: Case management, referral services, housing counseling, mental health counseling, emergency funding program, community awareness. Works in prison on a referral basis for inmates with positive status.
    Date Established: 1986

  • AIDS Services in the Asian Community ASIAC
    1201 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
    215-563-2424 Ext. 12
    http://www.asiac.org
    Services Offered: Prevention, community education, testing, case management, translation services, and LGBTQ community support.
    Contact: Laura Lau
    Date Established: 2000

  • AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania
    211 Chestnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19017
    215-587-9377
    215-587-9902
    http://www.aidslawpa.org
    Services Provided: Legal representation and advice on AIDS related issues. Specifically, discrimination, employment law, family law, eviction and housing law, immigration, health insurance and benefits, wills and living wills and disability law.
    Date Established: 1988

  • CATCH Citizens Acting Together Can Help Inc.
    1409 Lombard Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19146
    215-735-7435/215-755-0500
    Services Provided: Individual, family, marital and group counseling. Psychiatric evaluation and testing, medication, treatment plans, drug and alcohol addiction treatment and case management services. Also has a residential facility.
    Date Established: 2003

  • Center for Civil Rights
    1211 Chestnut Street Suite 605
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    215-731-1447
    215-731-1447x15
    legal hotline 1-866-LGBTLAW
    Services Provided: provides legal services for members of the LGBTQ community for civil law cases as well as offering legal advice over the phone.

  • Community Behavioral Health
    801 Market Street, 7 th Floor
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    215-413-3100
    1-888-545-2600 intake/member services
    http://www.phila-bhs.org
    Services Provided: CBH strives to match clients with behavioral health care providers for psychiatric inpatient hospital services, inpatient drug and alcohol treatment, residential detoxification programs, intensive outpatient programs, methadone programs and intensive case management. They have a list of service providers and a member handbook (downloadable on their website). They offer referral services, help make appointments and can arrange transportation to appointments for men, women, children and teenagers.
    Date Established: 1997

  • MazzoniCenter
    1201 Chestnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    215-563-0652
    admin: 215-563-0658
    http://www.mazzonicenter.org
    Services Provided: LGBT Health center that offers HIV/STD testing and treatment. HIV+ case management and food for those living with HIV/AIDS. Hepatitis A and B vaccines, GYN care, emergency contraceptives, pregnancy tests, counseling and support groups for LGBT issues, victims of domestic abuse and substance abusers.
    Date Established: 1979

  • PATH, People Acting Together to Help Inc.
    Community MH/MR Center
    8220 Castor Avenue
    Philadelphia PA 19152
    Intake: 215-728-4565
    Main: 215-728-4600
    Services Provided: Drug & Alcohol Abuse - Outpatient Treatment have adolescent specific counseling facilities and sessions
    Contact: Maureen Davy

  • Renewal Centers, Inc.
    P.O. Box 107
    Zionhill, PA 18981

    2705 Old Bethlehem Pike
    Quakertown, PA 18951
    215-536-9070
    215-536-4788
    1-800-784-7070 intake
    mboyer@atlanticbbn.com
    Services Provided: Specializes in addiction treatment of adolescents aged 12-18 yrs. Provides education services and behavioral health counseling also.

  • Second Beginning
    1214 N. Broad Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19121
    215-763-2650
    Services Provided: Residential substance abuse facility for single and/or homeless women. Group and individual counseling, GED classes, employability assessments, family planning, LGBTQ specific support groups. 36-40 women capacity.

  • The Bridge
    8400 Pine Road
    Philadelphia, PA 19111
    215-342-5000 X203
    Contact: Evan Miller, Admissions Director
    Services Provided: A residential substance abuse treatment program for up to 35 adolescents 14-18 years of age from Philadelphia neighborhoods, suburban counties and NJ and DE.

  • Women In Transition
    21 S. 12 th Street 6 th floor
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    1-866-723-3014 hotline
    215-564-5301
    215-564-5723
    http://www.womenintransitioninc.org
    Services Provided: Offers individual and group counseling, telephone counseling for women affected by domestic violence and also provides specialized substance abuse counseling. Offers referrals to other social services and guidance in child custody and marriage dissolution cases.
    Contacts: Irene Lindsay Brantley, Program Director ilbrantley@womenintransitioninc.org; Alicia Oglesby, Telephone Counselor akoglesby@womenintransitioninc.org
    Date Established: 1971

  • Youth Health Empowerment Project (YHEP)
    112 N. Broad Street , 9 th Floor
    Philadelphia , PA 19102
    215-564-6388 215-564-5360
    http://www.fight.org/section.php?cat=2&sec=32
    Contact: Jennifer Jones, Director Ext. 17; jjen@fight.org
    Services Provided: Harm-Reduction Drop-In Center , Offers food, clothing and showers, counseling for youth ages 13-25, Provides information, referrals and services pertaining to sexual health and education, STDs and HIV testing and treatment, Trauma therapy, family planning and general health care programming.
    Date Established: 1994