Resources for Occupational Therapy Practitioners,
Educators, and Students
Understanding LGBTQ+ culture enables practitioners to better understand and communicate with LGBTQ+ clients, and, therefore, provide more effective treatment. There are many resources that have been developed to help healthcare providers and other professionals improve their LGBTQ+ cultural awareness.
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Below are resources for professionals in many different fields, as well as trainings designed for practitioners in specific fields. If you know of additional resources that should be added to these lists, please click here.
In Person:
Canada
Quebec
Coalition des Familles LGBT (LGBT Family Coalition)
The Canadian Center for Gender + Sexual Diversity
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Ontario
Rainbow Health Ontario
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United States
Alaska
Identity, Inc.
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Arizona
LGBTQ Consortium
The University of Arizona LGBTQ Affairs
Arkansas
Center for Artistic Revolution: Safe Schools
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California
Family Acceptance Project
Los Angeles LGBT Center
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Colorado
Out Boulder County
RANGE Consulting
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Connecticut
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
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Delaware
Planned Parenthood of Delaware
Pride Council: Training for Delaware Schools
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Florida
ElderSource Institute
JASMYN
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Georgia
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Illinois
Illinois Department of Human Rights
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Indiana
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Iowa
Heartland Area Education Agency
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Louisiana
Louisiana State University: The LGBTQ+ Project
NOAGE (New Orleans Advocates for GLBT Elders)
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
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Michigan
Minnesota
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Missouri
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Montana
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New Jersey
Hudson Pride Center
QSpot
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New Mexico
Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico
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New York
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
New York State United Teachers
North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Ohio
LGBT Community Center - Greater Cleveland
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Oregon
Oregon Safe Schools & Communities Coalition
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Pennsylvania
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Texas
Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation
Texas Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling
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Utah
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Vermont
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