LGBTQ+ Health
Getting the help you need can be tough at times. Here's a list of health resources that provide good information on how, where, and when to get help!
On this page:
Campus Health Resources
General Health Resources
- Home - 2-1-1 Aloha United Way
- Connecting you with the info and resources you need, 2-1-1 is Hawaii's only statewide hotline.
- Insurance and Billing - Hilo Medical Center
- Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center
- GayHealthBlog.com
- Provides a safe haven for any LGBTQ+ people who are interested in access to essential, up to date, uplifting and informative health and wellness information in a safe, anonymous forum, from health care providers, writers and other professionals who care about promoting LGBTQ+ health
- Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
- Medline
- National Institute of Health resources on specific health concerns of LGBTQ+ individuals
- Trans-Health.com
- Information on health and fitness for trans people
HIV/AIDS Resources
- Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center
- Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation
- Free HIV testing, information & referral, support, education/prevention, food pantry, housing, free condoms, youth programs, emergency financial support. Two offices plus community outreach workers to help support you
- Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS
- New York-based organization providing HIV/AIDS related services, education, and research to Asian and Pacific Islander communities
- TheBody.com: The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource
- National Minority AIDS Council
- POZ Magazine
- Magazine on health, hope, & HIV
- HOME | Kumukahi H + W
- About - World AIDS Day
- HIV Testing Locations | HIV.gov
- The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States: The Basics | KFF
- Allyship: Standing in Solidarity with the HIV/AIDS Community
- About UNAIDS | UNAIDS
- World AIDS Day 2021 | Ending the HIV Epidemic : Equitable access, Everyone's Voice
- Search All Resources | Let’s Stop HIV together | CDC
- HIV/AIDS
- World AIDS Day 2021
- World AIDS Day | United Nations
Mental Health & Counseling Resources
- Campus and Community Mental Health Resources:
- Hawaiʻi Community College Mental Wellness and Personal Development Service
- Phone Number : (808) 934-2706
- Honolulu Community College Wellness Center
- Phone Number : (808) 845-9180
- Kapiʻolani Community College Ka‘au Program for Student Mental Health and Wellness
- Phone Number : (808) 734-9585
- Kauaʻi Community College Mental Health Counseling
- Phone Number : (808) 245-8314
- Leeward Community College Counseling
- Phone Number : (808) 455-0233
- UH Hilo Aʻoaʻo Pili Ola Counseling Services
- Phone Number : (808) 932-7465
- UH Mānoa Counseling and Student Development Center
- Phone Number : (808) 956-7927
- UH Maui College Personal Support Counseling
- Phone Number : (808) 984-3278
- UH West Oʻahu Mental Health Services
- Phone Number : (808) 689-2661
- Windward Community College Mental Health and Wellness
- Phone Number : (808) 235-7393
- Hawaiʻi Community College Mental Wellness and Personal Development Service
- National Mental Health Resources
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Phone Number: 1-(800)-273-8255 or message the Lifeline Crisis Chat
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Phone Number: 1-(800)-273-8255 or message the Lifeline Crisis Chat
- DOH Hawaiʻi CARES - Hawaiʻi Cares
- If you or your loved one need help, please call 1-808-832-3100.
- Hawaiʻi CARES offers 24/7 support for individuals in crisis, or those seeking mental health or substance use treatment. One call to us connects individuals with the appropriate resources through our statewide network of providers.
- If you or your loved one need help, please call 1-808-832-3100.
- Crisis Text Line
- TextALOHA to 741741 ; available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Employee Assistance of the Pacific
- (808) 597-8222, Toll-Free (877) 597-8222, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm
- Confidential, short-term professional counseling services to state of Hawaii employees who may be experiencing personal problems that are affecting job performance
- (808) 597-8222, Toll-Free (877) 597-8222, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm
- Mental Health - Our World in Data
- People Seeking Help
- Mental Health Resources - Mental Health First Aid
- Mental Health.gov
- How to Get Mental Health Help | MentalHealth.gov
- Mental Health Myths and Facts | MentalHealth.gov
- Mental Health By the Numbers | NAMI : National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Top NAMI HelpLine Resource Directory (PDF)| NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Mental Health Education | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
- The Disaster Distress Helpline
- Mental Health Resources | What You Need To Know
- Mental Health - Our World in Data
- People Seeking Help
- Mental Health Resources - Mental Health First Aid
- Mental Health.gov
- How to Get Mental Health Help | MentalHealth.gov
- Mental Health Myths and Facts | MentalHealth.gov
- Mental Health By the Numbers | NAMI : National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Top NAMI HelpLine Resource Directory (PDF)| NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Mental Health Education | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Effects of Sleep Deprevation on Your Body
- Sleep Foundation
- Mental Health Statistics 2022
- Mental Health Resources
- Mental Health Resources for Medical Professionals and Front-line Health Care workers
- The Mental Health of Healthcare Workers in COVID-19 | Mental Health America
- Steps For Living A Mental Healthier Life
- What is Financial Stress?
- Home | Youth.gov
- Sleep Foundation
- Mental Health Statistics, 2022
- Mental Health Resources
- Mental Health Resources for Medical Professionals and Front-line Health Care workers
- Managing mental health during COVID-19 | American Medical Association
- Mental Health resource for those in front-line/ health care and medical fields to help cope with mental health
- Frontiers| Prioritizing the Mental Health and Well-Being of Healthcare Workers: An Urgent Global Public Health Priority
- A research article with insight on public mental health; particularly that of Health Care workers
- Mental health issues impacting Pharmacists during COVID-19 | Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice | Full Text
- The Mental Health of Healthcare Workers in COVID-19 | Mental Health America
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- LGBTQ+ Mental Health Resources
- GLBT National Help Center : Free, confidential peer counseling by phone (1-888-843-4564) or online, along with information & resources
- Trevor Project : The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25
- It Gets Better : The It Gets Better Project’s mission is to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth around the globe.
- How Does Anxiety Effect The LGBTQ+ Community
- BIPOC LGBTQ+ Mental Health Resources
Menstrual Equity Resources
Free menstrual products are located in the Student Support Services Building, Room E-213.
- Period products:
- Menstrual Equity Initiatives:
- Maʻi Movement
- Period Equity
- Menstruation Through A Hawaiian Epistemology
- Exploring the Menstrual Rituals of Our Ancestors | Becca Piastrelli
- MHDay | Global
- Meng Introduces Bold Plan to Improve Access to Menstrual Products
- Period equity: What is it, why does it matter? - Harvard Health
- 2 in 5 Americans have struggled with period poverty. Why are menstrual products still treated as a luxury, instead of a necessity? | TPR
- What Does Menstrual Equity Mean to You? - Women's Voices for the Earth
- Menstrual Health Resources:
- People Who Menstruate
- Menstruation - TransHub
- Global Menstrual Collective
- Menopause Treatment | Office on Women's Health
- Menopause - Symptoms and Causes - Mayo Clinic
- Menopause: Age, Stages, Signs, Symptoms, & Treatment
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) | Office on Women's Health
- Toxic shock syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
- What is Period poverty?
- Period poverty and mental health implications among college-aged women in the United States
- Menstrual cycle - Better Health Channel
- The Follicular Phase of Your Menstrual Cycle
- Estradiol (Blood)
- Andropause (Low Testosterone, Male Menopause, Manopause)
- Vaginal Discharge Color Guide: What Is Normal?
- Why Do I Have So Much Discharge? Possible Causes - K Health
- What causes changes in vaginal discharge?
Parenthood Resources
- Pregnancy/Family Planning:
- Resources to Share with Expectant Families
- Hawaii Medical Service Association - Pregnancy Support
- Financial Help for Pregnant Women
- Promoting Protective Factors for Pregnant and Parenting Teens: A Guide for Practitioners
- Pregnancy Resources and Infants
- Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii
- Resources for Trans Parents:
- Resources for Transgender Parents
- a legal resource page for parents
- Resources for People with a Transgender Parent
- Resources for Transgender Parents
- Parenting:
- Parenting Support Programs
- PATCH Hawaii
- The Parent Line/HomeReach
- Parents and Children Together
- a non-profit organization that provides a multitude of resources for families such as early childhood education, domestic violence intervention/prevention, and family strengthening programs
Reproductive Health Resources
- Reproductive Justice:
- Reproductive Rights and Justice | National Organization for Women
- "NOW is working toward accessible reproductive health care for all women and LGBTQIA+ people. NOW fully supports safe and legal abortion, affordable and effective birth control and other contraception, medication abortion, telemedicine for reproductive care, and reproductive health education for all. We fiercely oppose attempts to restrict reproductive freedom through underhanded legislation and regulations."