RESOURCES

Center for Children and Families, Inc. (CCFI) - Offers strength-based programs and services to aid and educate families coping with abuse, neglect, divorce, separation, teenage pregnancy, a lack of quality out-of-school care, and/or other adverse experiences. Their website can be found HERE.

The City of Norman - Check out the City of Norman’s Inclusive Community page HERE and LGBTQ+ page HERE.

Homeless Alliance - works to rally our community to end homelessness by bringing together organizations to collaborate, identifying and filling gaps in services, streamlining processes, and using research-based strategies and national best practices to get people off the streets. Check them out HERE.

Norman PRIDE - Check out Norman Pride’s website HERE.

The Salvation Army - For Food Pantry, Clothing Assistance, Utility Assistance, Rent / Mortgage Assistance, ID & Birth Certificate Assistance, Anti-Poverty Initiative, Community Meal, and Emergency Shelter, click HERE.

Cheryl McGee - An ally and a Licensed Professional Counselor. Cheryl can be contacted HERE.

Family Builders - Family Builders OK invites you to join them in healing families after abuse. Check them out HERE.

Dr. Heidi Holeman-Kamm - A Licensed Psychologist with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Oklahoma. She provides services to adolescents (12+), teens, and adults in individual and family modalities. Check HERE for contact info.

Dr. Lisa Frey - A licensed psychologist in private practice that specializes in LGBTQIA+ adult or teen (12+) clients, and has over 35 years of experience. Click HERE for more information.

Fairwinds Consulting – A support resource run by Nick Teich, who is a social worker by training (LCSW) and has a PhD in social policy. Nick provides 1-on-1 support as well as groups for parents/guardians of trans and gender diverse youth. Check out his website HERE.

Integrated Therapy Solutions of Oklahoma - Fosters a supportive environment for clients of all ages through individual, family and group therapy services. They offer home or office-based counseling services to children and adults from all backgrounds during different transitional stages of life. Check them out HERE.

Moore Youth and Family Services - Offers FREE or LOW-COST outpatient counseling services to children, families, and adults HERE.

Paula Sophia - A Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Paula is a prominent member of multiple Oklahoma communities, and has also provided training for first responders. Paula can be contacted by email HERE.

Restore Behavioral Health - A private counseling practice of independent contractors providing excellent mental health and relationship care to our community. Check them out HERE.

Financial Aid for LGBTQ+ College Students - BestColleges.com curated an excellent financial aid resource guide for LGBTQ+ students looking for tips on how to pay for college. Check it out HERE.

Inclusive Language - Want to help your workplace a more inclusive environment? Check out and share this resource HERE.

National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) - the largest organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer aviation professionals and enthusiasts from around the world. Since Norman has a significant aviation community and its own NGPA chapter through OU, check out this educational organization that gives away nearly $1 million in scholarships HERE.

Terms - We understand that there is a lot of terminology in the LGBTQIA+ alphabet. Check out PFLAG’s Glossary of Terms HERE.

Heartline - This organization connects struggling people with essential resources to solve their health care, housing, and food problems. Visit their website HERE or call 211.

Moneygeek – A California based organization that publishes content to assist the LGBTQ+ with personal finance. Click HERE for financial support and resources. Click HERE for adoptions. OR click HERE for gender confirmation.

Norman Care-A-Vans - builds a community of care and support with unhoused people in Norman one ride at time. Check out their Facebook HERE.

Abbott House - Provides a victim-centered, child-friendly environment to help children tell their stories after an instance of abuse has occurred. Through our coordinated efforts with law enforcement, child welfare investigators, and mental health and medical professionals, we help set children on the path to healing. Go to their website HERE.

Human Rights Commission - If you’re facing workplace discrimination, you should consider completing a Norman HRC Discrimination/Retaliation Complaint Form HERE. Please contact us if you need any assistance.

Notary Service - PennyRoyal Accounting is offering free name notary service for the LGBTQ+ community. They can be contacted HERE.

Oklahoma Department of Human Services - For issues regarding state adoption, assistive programs, reporting abuse, or other related resources, please click HERE.

OU Gender & Equality Center - Are you experiencing problems as a student, faculty member, or staff at OU? Check out their Gender & Equality Center HERE or contact their 24/7 helpline at 405-615-0013.

Palomar - Partners with other community agencies to provide wraparound services to victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, stalking, elder abuse, and human trafficking. Their website is HERE.

Women’s Resource Center - The WRC provides assistance for people (not just women) victimized by domestic and sexual violence. Check them out HERE.

Cleveland County Health Department - Offers STD testing/treatment, Family Planning, Immunizations, Covid-19 vaccines and testing. Their information can be found HERE.

The Diversity Center of Oklahoma - Reduces barriers in the Gender Diverse & LGBTQ+ communities and their families, including disenfranchised and marginalized people of color by providing quality primary health care treatment, and behavioral health treatment, along with additional complimentary health care services. Check out their website HERE.

Diversity Family Health - Located in Oklahoma City, they offer health services for the needs of our gender diverse LGBTQ+ community. They let people self-refer and can be contacted at 405-848-0026. Or check out their website HERE.

Guiding Right - a nonprofit that enhances the health and well-being of minorities through leadership in public and community health practices, and collaborations and partnerships. Their staff works tirelessly to increase health awareness and education of the community while connecting clients to helpful resources, such as free HIV testing. HERE is their website.

Planned Parenthood - One of the nation’s leading providers of high-quality, affordable health care, and the nation’s largest provider of sex education. “With or without insurance, you can always come to us for your health care.” Check them out HERE.

Rehab Facility Search - Find LGBTQIA+ friendly drug and alcohol rehab facilities HERE.

Revan Health – Located in Warr Acres, Revan Health takes self-referrals and offers specialized care for the LGBTQ+ community, to include hormone therapy. Check out their website HERE. They can also be reached at 405-896-7975.

Dr. Shauna Lawlis - Shauna Lawlis, M.D., at OU Children’s Adolescent Medicine Clinic (OU Health Sciences Center in OKC) was shared with us from an ally who is raising a transgender 14-year-old and has been quite pleased with their care. Her office can be reached at 405-271-6208.

TSA Cares – Check out TSA’s website HERE for travelers requiring special accommodations or concerned about the security screening process at the airport.

Variety Care - A non-profit community health center with 15 locations. Their team is dedicated to making it more convenient and less expensive for you and your family to receive medical care. Their website is HERE.

Central Oklahoma Community Mental Health Center - COCMHC offers a wide range of services from case management, mental health, and substance abuse, to child and family services. Click HERE for more.

Children’s Recovery Center - The only state-operated facility dedicated to providing inpatient and residential treatment services for children and youth. Check out their contact information HERE and their Facebook HERE.

Community Works - Committed to individualized care and treatment for each of their clients to optimize every opportunity for successful outcomes. Check them out HERE.

Detox Local - A great resource network with extensive information for QTAAPI (Queer, Trans, Asian-American and Pacific Islander). See their page HERE.

Live Another Day - All about providing equal access to life-saving substance abuse and mental health resources. They feature a QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color) recovery guide as well as curated lists of the top-rated rehab centers throughout the country. Click HERE.

Red Rock Behavioral Health Services - A nonprofit community mental health organization that was founded in 1974. They provide integrated behavioral health and physical health care coordination services to indigent and insured Oklahomans. Check out their website HERE or call 405-424-7711 if you are experiencing a crisis.

Transition House - An excellent mental health resource supported by the local LGBTQ+ community. Check them out HERE.

The Trevor Project - Trained counselors are available to support you 24/7. If you are experiencing a crisis, feeling suicidal, or are in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeline now at 1-866-488-7386. Check out their website HERE.

The Virtue Center - A place of help and hope for those facing addiction and mental health challenges. Click HERE for their website.

Free Mom Hugs - Empowering the world to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community through visibility, education, and conversation. And they give hugs! Check out their website HERE.

Freedom Oklahoma - Works to secure lived equality and legal protection for LGBTQ Oklahomans on a state level. Check them out HERE.

OKC PFLAG - Check out our neighboring Chapter in Oklahoma City HERE.

OKC Pride, Inc. - Visit Oklahoma City’s Pride website HERE.

Oklahoma Pride Alliance - Established in 2019, check out their website HERE.

First Congregational Church of Norman-UCC - an open and affirming congregation that welcomes and embraces LGBTQ+ community members into the full life of the congregation. FCC-UCC meets Sundays at 4 p.m. at 601 24th Ave SW (building of Memorial Presbyterian Church).

Sanctuary Women’s Development Center - Supports basic human rights by offering homeless and low-income women and children resources, providing support and advocacy to alleviate the effects of poverty within the community and providing tools to overcome homelessness. Check them out HERE.

St. Stephen's United Methodist Church - A progressive Christian church that is open and affirming of all ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities, economic brackets and walks of life. They celebrate the diversity within their congregation, and is a safe church for open thought. Check them out HERE.

Healthcare, Financial Planning, & Long Term Care - See these resources HERE provided by Choice Mutual, and more HERE from the University of North Dakota.

Medicare Plans - Check out these Medicare actions plans available in Oklahoma HERE.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma - BBBS creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth so that every person can reach their full potential. They are committed to creating and cultivating a safe environment where all individuals feel respected and valued equally. They are also committed to a nondiscriminatory and anti-racist approach and are committed to dismantling any inequities within our policies, systems, programs, and services. Check them out HERE.

Bridges - A reputable organization that empowers high school students in family crisis to pursue education without obstacles. The program assists students with food, clothing, shelter, and medical needs. They also receive counseling in life skills and have advocates to help them graduate. Click HERE for more info.

NYSH - Norman Youth Safe Haven is open to youth, from ages 13-17 or are still in high school. NYSH welcomes youth who are or may be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, queer, or questioning (LGBTQQ). They also welcome youth who have friends or significant others who are LGBTQQ. They meet twice a month as well. Check their Facebook HERE for updates.

Rainbow Fleet - Has been serving children, families, child care professionals and communities in central Oklahoma since 1972. They provide innovative child development programs and services that enhance the quality of life for residents in Oklahoma and Cleveland County. Check out their website HERE.

Raising Rainbows OKC - Stands up for kids who stand out. They provide resilience reinforcement and promote folks with minority identities, helping to define and support the physical, relational, and creative strengths of queer youth and their families. Check out their various programs on their Facebook HERE.

Q-Space - Q-Space offers a safe & substance-free space for LGBTQ+ Oklahomans ages 13-25. Fun activities, education & mentor guidance foster health & wellness. They meet twice weekly for two age ranges: 13-17 meet Tuesdays 5:30PM-8PM, Ages 18-25 Thursdays 5:30PM-8PM. Check out their Facebook HERE for updates.