General Health Information

ADOLESCENT HEALTH WORKING GROUP
http://www.ahwg.net/resources/weblinks.htm
The Adolescent Health Working Group's agenda is straight forward: we advocate for the development, support and delivery of services to keep San Francisco's youth healthy.

ASSOCIATION OF GAY AND LESBIAN PSYCHOLOGISTS (AGLP)
http://www.aglp.org/
Professional organization of psychiatrists, psychiatry residents and medical students which serves as a voice to the concerns of lebians and gays in the psychiatric community

BAKER PLACES
http://www.bakerplaces.org/default.htm
Baker Places, Inc. is a non-profit corporation providing an array of community based services to the residents of San Francisco with mental health, substance abuse and/or HIV/AIDS related issues.

CASTRO COUNTRY CLUB
http://www.castrocountryclub.org/
The Castro Country Club is a clean & sober social space in the heart of the Castro dedicated to the health & well-being of the recovery community & its supporters.

DANCE SAFE *
http://www.dancesafe.org/
DanceSafe is a coalition of independent, youth-based harm reduction organizations.

DIMENSIONS QUEER YOUTH HEALTH CLINIC
http://www.dimensionsclinic.org
Dimensions is open Thursdays from 5 pm to 8 pm. and Saturdays 12 pm to 3 pm. Dimensions is located at the Castro-Mission Health Center, 3850 17th Street, between Noe and Sanchez in San Francisco. It's recommended that people call in advance for an appointment at either 415 487-7500 (Castro Mission Health Center) or 415 487-7589 to leave a message or to reach someone during clinic hours. Please state that you are calling for a Dimensions Clinic appointment.

GAY ALCOHOLICS.COM
http://www.gayalcoholics.com/
A resource and referral page about alcoholism in the gay community.

GAY AMERICAN SMOKEOUT
http://www.gaysmokeout.net/index.html
The Gay American Smoke Out is an opportunity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) individuals to challenge themselves to quit smoking.

GAYHEALTH.COM
http://www4.gayhealth.com
Comprehensive health and wellness site dedicated to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender men and women.

GAY AND LESBIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
http://www.glma.org
Queer-friendly physician referrals.

HI-FY (HEALTH INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH)
http://www.hify.org
Partnership of youth and adults working together to increase access to, and the quality of, health care for young people.

LESBIAN HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER
http://www.lesbianhealthinfo.org/
The Institute’s goals of serving women across the lifespan, and of providing research data for making public policy decisions, improving public education, and facilitating community interventions.

MAUTNER PROJECT
http://www.mautnerproject.org
The Mautner Project improves the health of lesbians and their families through advocacy, education, research, and direct service. 

SCARLETEEN
http://www.scarleteen.com
Sex education for the real world, specifically for young women.

ST. JAMES INFIRMARY
http://www.stjamesinfirmary.org/
St. James Infirmary offers free, confidential, nonjudgmental medical and social services for female, transgendered, and male sex workers.

TEEN HEALTH WEBSITE
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Health/TeenHealth/
Addressing issues of sexuality, sex, abuse, men's and women's health.

WOMEN FOR SOBRIETY*
http://www.womenforsobriety.org/
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Mental Health Information

ADOLESCENT HEALTH WORKING GROUP
http://www.ahwg.net/resources/weblinks.htm
The Adolescent Health Working Group's agenda is straight forward: we advocate for the development, support and delivery of services to keep San Francisco's youth healthy.

ASSOCIATION OF GAY AND LESBIAN PSYCHOLOGISTS (AGLP)
http://www.aglp.org/
Professional organization of psychiatrists, psychiatry residents and medical students which serves as a voice to the concerns of lebians and gays in the psychiatric community

DIMENSIONS QUEER YOUTH HEALTH CLINIC
http://www.dimensionsclinic.org
Dimensions is open Thursdays from 5 pm to 8 pm. and Saturdays 12 pm to 3 pm. Dimensions is located at the Castro-Mission Health Center, 3850 17th Street, between Noe and Sanchez in San Francisco. It's recommended that people call in advance for an appointment at either 415 487-7500 (Castro Mission Health Center) or 415 487-7589 to leave a message or to reach someone during clinic hours. Please state that you are calling for a Dimensions Clinic appointment.

FOCUS ADOLESCENT SERVICES (SELF-INJURY: CUTTING, SCRATCHING, AND BURNING)
http://www.focusas.com/SelfInjury.html
Focus Adolescent Services is an internet clearinghouse of information and resources on teen and family issues to help and support families with troubled and at-risk teens.
 
FOCUS ADOLESCENT SERVICES (STRESS)
http://www.focusas.com/Stress.html
Focus Adolescent Services is an internet clearinghouse of information and resources on teen and family issues to help and support families with troubled and at-risk teens.

GRIEF RECOVERY ON-LINE FOR ALL BEREAVED
http://www.groww.org/
It's a place where peer groups in an online chat room environment.

KIDSHEALTH.ORG
http://kidshealth.org/teen/
TeensHealth was created for teens looking for honest, accurate information and advice about health, relationships, and growing up.

KIDSHEALTH.ORG (DIVORCE)
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/families/divorce.html
TeensHealth was created for teens looking for honest, accurate information and advice about health, relationships, and growing up.

NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is the largest not-for-profit organization in the United States working to prevent eating disorders and provide treatment referrals to those suffering from anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder and those concerned with body image and weight issues.

NEW LEAF
http://www.newleafservices.org/
New Leaf: Services For Our Community is the nonprofit multi-purpose counseling center for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities of San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.

OUTPROUD.ORG
http://www.outproud.org/
A general LGBTQQ youth resource page with good coming out stories and resources.

SAN FRANCISCO SUICIDE PREVENTION
http://www.sfsuicide.org/index2.html
San Francisco Suicide Prevention (SFSP) is the oldest volunteer crisis line in the United States. Founded in 1963 with the initial focus of providing telephone intervention to people experiencing suicidal crisis, the focus of the agency has gradually shifted from strictly suicide prevention to more general counseling services.

TEEN HEALTH WEBSITE
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Health/TeenHealth/
Addressing issues of sexuality, sex, abuse, men's and women's health.

Sex and Sexuality Resources

Below you will find organizations and groups in San Francisco who are generally recognized to be sex-positive resources. 

Many of those listed below restrict their participants and website visitors to those over 18 (or 21 in some cases).  We have marked these sites with an *. 

If you would like to suggest other web sites that should be added to the list, please e-mail them to todd@lyric.org

BAY AREA BISEXUAL NETWORK
http://www.babn.org/
Bay Area Bisexual Network (BABN) is based in San Francisco. Our mission is to develop a healthy, vibrant, multicultural bisexual community in the San Francisco Bay Area and to promote better understanding of bisexual lives and issues within the larger lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) community and the public.

CENTER FOR SEX AND CULTURE
http://www.sexandculture.org/index.html
Provides non-judgmental, sex-positive sexuality education and support to diverse populations by means of classes, workshops, social gatherings, and hands-on, practical skills-building events; to maintain and house these events and supporting materials and functions; to maintain a publicly-accessible library and archives; to staff and support this learning environment.

THE EXILES *
http://www.theexiles.org/
The Exiles is a social and educational group for women who have a positive personal interest in BDSM between women. The group will provide educational and social events where people with all levels of experience will have a safe place to meet, explore and share information about safety, play techniques and resources, and connect with the leather community locally and nationally.

FETISH DIVA MIDORI
http://www.fetishdiva.com/
An educator and writer on SM, fetish and human sexuality.

GOOD VIBRATIONS *
http://www.goodvibes.com/AgeConfirmation.aspx
Hosts a wide range of classes each month in their stores: click on "Educational Programs" in their web site followed by "After Hours Events" to see a listing. Most are mixed-gender but a few are women-only.

LEATHERMAN’S DISCUSSION GROUP 
http://www.sfldg.org/
Leatherman's Discussion Group [LDG] is an independent community-based not-for-profit organization of men who voluntarily serve the educational needs of the BDSM leather community.

NATIONAL COALITION FOR SEXUAL FREEDOM
http://www.ncsfreedom.org/
The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) was formed in 1997 to fight for sexual freedom and privacy rights for all adults who engage in safe, sane and consensual behavior.

NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE: Bisexual Health Report
http://www.thetaskforce.org/reports_and _research/bisexual_health
Sexual health issues affecting bisexuals have been largely ignored and underrepresented in academic and professional literature. Many bisexuals have negative experiences with health care providers, whether it is because they are afraid to come out to their providers or because their providers give them improper or incomplete information on HIV/STI prevention.

SAN FRANCISCO SEX INFORMATION
http://www.sfsi.org/
San Francisco Sex Information (SFSI) is a free information and referral switchboard providing anonymous, accurate, non-judgmental information about sex.

SCARLETEEN
http://www.scarleteen.com
Sex education for the real world, specifically for young women.

SCREW UP
http://screwup.info/
screwup is organized by anyone and everyone that's into queer & trans BDSM.

SEX ETC.
http://www.sexetc.org/
Sex Etc. believes young people deserve honest, medically accurate and balanced information about sexuality in schools, homes and communities. Although the website serves both straight and LGBTQQ youth, the FAQ and related articles are written by GLBTQ professionals, as are many other sections of the Web site.
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