PeerGalaxy Original Calendar

Welcome to PeerGalaxy Calendar featuring over 306,280+ monthly offerings of FREE telephone- and online-accessible peer support, recovery support, and wellness activities!  Plus 50+ warmlines, helplines, chatlines, and hotlines.  Plus workshops, webinars, job postings, resources, observances, special events, consumer input opportunities and more.

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Training Opportunities in July 2020
List Provided Courtesy of State of Oregon, Oregon Health Authority
Click here to download PDF Format, 16 pages

Calendar Event Sorting

At the top, the 24/7/365 SAMHSA Disaster Helpline and similar links.

Next, Bundled “All Day” Events

Some organizations (like 12 step recovery programs, AA, NA, AlAnon, etc.) have so many events happening throughout the day that they need to be in a bundled listing to spare endless scrolling.  Often there is a link to look up events by zip code and other criteria.

Lastly, Time-Specific Events

So you can see what’s happening in the next hours, time specific events are tagged and listed by start time from 12:01am early morning to 11:59pm late night.  There can be events and warmlines operating in different time zones, though we try to list all in Oregon’s Pacific Time Zone.

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May
22
Thu
2025
00 – Hotline – LBTQ2SIA+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE – 24/7 Weekdays & Weekends
May 22 all-day

 

 

 2SLGBT+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE

YOUR GUIDE TO CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES

 

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Crisis Text Line                           Youthline
Text or cal l988 Text “NATIVE” to 741741 Call 877-968-8491 or text” teen2teen” to 839863
Available 24/7 Available 24/7 Available 24/7, youth peers answering from 4pm-10pm PST.
Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to youth peer counselors  native youth peer counselors available
For Any Person For Any Person For Youth
For any mental health Crisis For any mental health Crisis For any mental health crisis or general emotional support
Formerly known as the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, operated by SAMHSA Operated by Crisis Text Line Operated by Lines for Life

 

05 – Warmline – Native and Strong Helpline – Washington State Only – 24/7
May 22 all-day
05 - Warmline - Native and Strong Helpline - Washington State Only - 24/7

 

Native & Strong Lifeline

Available 24/7

Dial 988 + 4

The Native & Strong Lifeline is a crisis call center operated entirely by Native staff and is available 24/7 in Washington
State. To connect with the Native & Strong Lifeline from a Washington State area code, dial 988 and press “4”.

The Native crisis counselor who answers will help with mental health crises in an empathetic and culturally connected way.
The Native & Strong Lifeline currently employs 16 Indigenous counselors from all over the United States. In addition to the training all 988 crisis counselors receive, Native & Strong counselors are trained in cultural competency, traditional forms of healing, and Native slang and language. Counselors use cultural activities, traditional medicines, and connections with elders and Native healers as a part of self-care planning with callers, in addition to clinical and community resources.

Although Native & Strong is only available in Washington State, this crisis call center can serve as a model for Tribes
that want to open their own crisis call centers nationwide.

To learn more about how Native & Strong was created, visit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hleYKuADK70

 

05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
May 22 all-day

 

 

Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief

 

Like many folks, we continue to process the various presidential actions Trump took during his first day of office. The White House’s website lists 46 items, including executive orders, memoranda, and proclamations related to his intention to militarize the U.S.-Mexico border, to restore the pace and scale of fossil fuel extraction and energy production, to end birthright citizenship outlined in the 14th Amendment, to pardon Jan. 6 insurrectionists, to create federal definitions of “women” and “girls” as females and “men” and “boys” as males, defining male and female as biological, binary, and immutable, and to terminate all DEI, accessibility, and environmental justice offices and positions across the federal government, just to name a few. Constitutionally, the President can’t create laws, but the position does have broad authority to direct how the federal agencies enforce the law.

While it remains to be seen what the approval, rollout, and implementation of any of these will look like, we want to reiterate that no matter what happens, we will find ways to show up for the community through mutual aid, peer support, and innovative care practices. Political flashpoints like this have amplified issues that impact us directly, stirring up a range of emotions that can be challenging and anxiety-inducing to hold and sit with. To support you during this time, we’ve curated a selection of resources to help you navigate the post-election period with resilience, self-compassion, and community support.

Resources in the Age of 47

Articles, guides, zines, webinars, and videos compiled by the Interaction Institute for Social Change. Access them here: https://bit.ly/3WNFZQG

A group of four young people with varying skin tones stand closely together, embracing each other. They have confident and affectionate expressions as they look directly at the camera.

Dear Trans Kids, You Don’t Need the Government’s Permission to Exist

In this op-ed, Raquel Willis offers advice to trans kids on resisting discriminatory times and calls on the strength and resolve of trans trailblazers throughout history. Read the article here: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/dear-trans-kids-raquel-willis

A colorful, abstract floral design background with the words “FOLX” and “We are here for you” in white text. The background is a mix of pinks, purples and blues.

Mental Health and Coping Tools by FOLX

FOLX put together a roundup of coping strategies, mental health services, and tips for managing election-related anxiety: folxhealth.com/library/mental-health-toolkit-resources-to-take-care-of-yourself

Erin Reed, a young light-skinned trans woman with long dark hair parted in the middle, stands facing the camera with a neutral expression. She wears a black blouse and is in a softly green-lit room. Behind her, a desk holds a plant, and butterfly artwork decorates the wall.

Steps For Transgender People Preparing For Federal Crackdowns Under Trump

Journalist and trans rights activist Erin Reed provides guidance for trans people on steps to take in preparation for anticipated restrictions and legal challenges under Trump’s re-election. Reed’s article covers actions like updating identification documents, obtaining passports with correct gender markers, securing medication supplies, and exploring relocation options to safer areas. Read the article here: erininthemorning.com/p/steps-for-transgender-people-preparing

A person holds a small bouquet of flowers in front of a concrete wall, wearing a grey sweater. Behind them is a collage of black-and-white photographs interspersed with pink and teal shapes, creating a contrast between soft florals and sharp lines. The person's face is obscured, inviting interpretation of their feelings. The composition combines a sense of hope and peace, represented by the flowers, with conflict and chaos symbolized by the background images. The scene feels both unsettling and thought-provoking.

How to survive the apocalypse (again)

This article by non-binary trans woman Kai Cheng Thom dives into ways to cope and build resilience through community, self-care, and connection. Whether you’re looking for tips on managing stress, tools for self-care, or stories that reflect our shared struggles, this piece offers insight and support for trans folks who know how hard it can be: xtramagazine.com/health/survive-mental-health-homophobia-transphobia-268850

Illustration of a person with purple hair holding a red star close to their chest, wearing a yellow sweater. The background is a deep blue, adding contrast to the warm colors of their clothing and the star.

Finding Support & Building Community After the 2024 Elections: A Guide for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth

To help support LGBTQIA2S+ young people process the outcome of the election, as well as find support and build community, The Trevor Project has a number of tips to consider and explore: thetrevorproject.org/blog/finding-support-building-community-after-the-2024-elections

A person of color with a nose ring is holding a necklace with a symbol on it. The text "How to survive the election. Jade Barber" is on a yellow background and the text "Drummond St Services Queerspace" is at the bottom of the image.

How To Survive the Election as a Trans Person

Written by Jade Barber for Queerspace

Written in Australia two years ago, this article offers timeless advice for trans people navigating the challenges of election cycles—advice that applies especially to the 2024 U.S. general election. It highlights how elections often amplify anti-trans rhetoric and policies, impacting trans communities’ mental health and safety. The article suggests strategies for protecting one’s well-being, like setting boundaries on political discussions, staying informed selectively, focusing on self-care, and connecting with supportive communities. By prioritizing personal resilience and choosing how and when to engage, trans people can protect themselves from the intense scrutiny and negativity that often accompany election periods.

TWLOHA’s Mental Health Toolkit

The resources in To Write Love on Her Arms’ Mental Health Toolkit offer valuable support for trans people facing the pressures of the 2024 U.S. general election. These resources emphasize coping strategies, self-care practices, and mental health tips that can help individuals manage stress, set boundaries, and seek community support during politically charged times. By providing guides on handling anxiety, grounding exercises, and connection to support networks, TWLOHA equips trans people with tools to navigate the heightened emotional impact that elections can bring.

Access the toolkit at twloha.com/mental-health-toolkit

The 2024 Elections and Beyond: Fortifying Ourselves, Our Organizations, and Our Ecosystems Toolkit

This toolkit from the Building Movement Project offers a series of frameworks and accompanying worksheets for individuals, organizations, and networks to:

  • Clarify values and identify roles that benefit the broader ecosystem
  • Gather the necessary analysis, partnerships, and tools from our movement “pantry”
  • Consider reasons why organizations may want to engage in rapid response efforts
  • Explore stances such as Defend, Disrupt, Demand, Document, Discuss, Design, and Deepen
  • Fortify our individual and organizational well-being for the months ahead
A poster with a purple and pink galaxy background. The text reads "Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice with Oscar & Prentis" The image features a headshot of Oscar on the left and a headshot of Prentis on the right. Prentis is standing and looking at the camera. Oscar is looking to the side. Both headshots are set into circles.

Recording of the Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice

On November 6, 2024, Prentis Hemphill, Alta Starr, and Óscar Trujillo of The Embodiment Institute (TEI) hosted this Post-Election Practice. Watch the recording here.

A graphic showing four ways to take action against injustice: Protect People: This includes harm reduction and protecting targeted people. Defend Civic Institutions: This means safeguarding democratic institutions, such as elections, the EPA, and more. Disrupt and Disobey: This includes strategizing acts of civil disobedience and protest to oppose policies. Build Alternatives: This involves creating parallel institutions, alternative party platforms, and new cultural ways of life. The graphic includes icons for each of the ways to take action.

10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won

The key to taking effective action in a Trump world is to avoid perpetuating the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation. Continue reading: wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-things-to-do-if-trump-wins

The image shows a stencil applied on a surface, with the pink spray paint filling in the stencil, creating the words "Solidarity Not Charity". The stencil is partially obscuring the words. The background is a mix of different colored surfaces.

How To Start A Mutual Aid Program

Big Door Brigade is a website that provides resources for organizing community-based mutual aid efforts. It offers guidance, tools, and examples for building systems of solidarity and support outside traditional charity or government assistance, focusing on community resilience and self-reliance. Visit bigdoorbrigade.com

A photo of a group of young protestors raising their fists in front of a police force.

How To Start A Copwatch

This PDF provides everything you need to know to start a copwatch for your action or community. Copwatching is a form of direct action in which autonomous, loosely affiliated groups set out to observe and document police activity as a way of preventing police misconduct and brutality. Download from workersdefensealliance.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/HOWTOCOPWATCH.pdf

 

05 – Warmline – WFA – Wildflower Alliance – Discord Peer Support Server – Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord
May 22 all-day
05 - Warmline - WFA - Wildflower Alliance - Discord Peer Support Server - Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord

 

 

 

Wildflower Alliance Discord Server

Available 24/7

The Wildflower Alliance supports healing and empowerment for our broader communities and people who have been impacted by psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, extreme states, homelessness, problems with substances and other life-interrupting challenges.

Join the Wildflower Discord Server

Discord Features

  • Anonymous
    You choose how much about yourself to share
  • Zero pressure
    Read along and participate at your own pace
  • Community
    Hundreds of people to potentially connect with
  • Private channels
    For marginalized identities and experiences
  • 24/7 access
    Share whatever, whenever
  • Peer support
    Our team and volunteers are active throughout the day and into the night

What happens on Discord?

People from Western Mass and all over the world use our Discord to:

  • Give and receive support
  • Discuss topics that are important to us
  • Share pictures, music, memes, and more
  • Join live support groups
  • Do social activities like Open Mics and Game Nights
  • Connect with others who have similar identities and experiences

 

Discord Limitations

Please Note: Due to Discord’s Mental Health policies we cannot allow sharing of certain details in text messages on our Discord Server. This includes specific plans or fantasies of either suicide or harming others. General talk about wanting to die may be shared in our #alternatives-to-suicide text channel. You are welcome to share more detailed thoughts at our live Online Support Groups, including the live chats on Discord, and other Wildflower Alliance Spaces.

Please also be aware that our Discord server is open 24/7 with limited resources for active facilitation and moderation. You can use the #talk-to-admins channel on the server to bring our attention to any feedback you have or issues that you notice on the server.

 

You can log into Discord via a web browser, but for the best experience we recommend downloading the mobile or desktop app. 

05 – Helpline – TL – Trans Lifeline Saving Lives – (877) 565-8860 – Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone
May 22 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
05 - Helpline - TL - Trans Lifeline Saving Lives - (877) 565-8860 - Mondays - Fridays - 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone

 

HOTLINE

USA (877) 565-8860

CANADA (877) 330-8336

 

Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST

Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.Oprime 2 para hablar con alguien en español.

When you contact us, you’ll be connected to a trans/nonbinary peer operator
Full anonymity and confidentiality
No nonconsensual active rescue (calling 911, emergency services, or law enforcement)

Trans Lifeline’s hotline operating hours are Monday through Friday:

10 AM – 6 PM Pacific
11 AM – 7 PM Mountain
12 PM – 8 PM Central
1 PM – 9 PM Eastern

When volumes are high, it may take longer to get connected—please try calling or texting again.

05 – Línea de ayuda – TL – Trans Lifeline Salvando Vidas – (877) 565-8860 – Lunes – Viernes – 10AM a 6PM PST @ phone
May 22 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
05 - Línea de ayuda - TL - Trans Lifeline Salvando Vidas - (877) 565-8860 - Lunes - Viernes - 10AM a 6PM PST @ phone

 

 

 

LÍNEA DIRECTA

Estados Unidos (877) 565-8860

CANADÁ (877) 330-8336

Lunes – Viernes – 10AM a 6PM PST

Línea directa in español

La línea directa de Trans Lifeline es un servicio telefónico de apoyo dirigido por personas transgénero para las personas transgénero y/o que están cuestionando su género. Creemos que el mejor apoyo que las personas Trans pueden recibir es el de los miembros de la comunidad Trans con experiencias de vida compartidas.

Llámanos si necesitas a alguien Trans con quien hablar, incluso si no estás en crisis o no sabes con certeza si eres transgénero.

Marca al (877) 565-8860 en los Estados Unidos o al (877) 330-6366 en Canadá y oprime el #2 para conectarte con operadorxs que hablan español.

 

May
23
Fri
2025
00 – Hotline – LBTQ2SIA+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE – 24/7 Weekdays & Weekends
May 23 all-day

 

 

 2SLGBT+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE

YOUR GUIDE TO CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES

 

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Crisis Text Line                           Youthline
Text or cal l988 Text “NATIVE” to 741741 Call 877-968-8491 or text” teen2teen” to 839863
Available 24/7 Available 24/7 Available 24/7, youth peers answering from 4pm-10pm PST.
Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to youth peer counselors  native youth peer counselors available
For Any Person For Any Person For Youth
For any mental health Crisis For any mental health Crisis For any mental health crisis or general emotional support
Formerly known as the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, operated by SAMHSA Operated by Crisis Text Line Operated by Lines for Life

 

05 – Warmline – Native and Strong Helpline – Washington State Only – 24/7
May 23 all-day
05 - Warmline - Native and Strong Helpline - Washington State Only - 24/7

 

Native & Strong Lifeline

Available 24/7

Dial 988 + 4

The Native & Strong Lifeline is a crisis call center operated entirely by Native staff and is available 24/7 in Washington
State. To connect with the Native & Strong Lifeline from a Washington State area code, dial 988 and press “4”.

The Native crisis counselor who answers will help with mental health crises in an empathetic and culturally connected way.
The Native & Strong Lifeline currently employs 16 Indigenous counselors from all over the United States. In addition to the training all 988 crisis counselors receive, Native & Strong counselors are trained in cultural competency, traditional forms of healing, and Native slang and language. Counselors use cultural activities, traditional medicines, and connections with elders and Native healers as a part of self-care planning with callers, in addition to clinical and community resources.

Although Native & Strong is only available in Washington State, this crisis call center can serve as a model for Tribes
that want to open their own crisis call centers nationwide.

To learn more about how Native & Strong was created, visit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hleYKuADK70

 

05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
May 23 all-day

 

 

Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief

 

Like many folks, we continue to process the various presidential actions Trump took during his first day of office. The White House’s website lists 46 items, including executive orders, memoranda, and proclamations related to his intention to militarize the U.S.-Mexico border, to restore the pace and scale of fossil fuel extraction and energy production, to end birthright citizenship outlined in the 14th Amendment, to pardon Jan. 6 insurrectionists, to create federal definitions of “women” and “girls” as females and “men” and “boys” as males, defining male and female as biological, binary, and immutable, and to terminate all DEI, accessibility, and environmental justice offices and positions across the federal government, just to name a few. Constitutionally, the President can’t create laws, but the position does have broad authority to direct how the federal agencies enforce the law.

While it remains to be seen what the approval, rollout, and implementation of any of these will look like, we want to reiterate that no matter what happens, we will find ways to show up for the community through mutual aid, peer support, and innovative care practices. Political flashpoints like this have amplified issues that impact us directly, stirring up a range of emotions that can be challenging and anxiety-inducing to hold and sit with. To support you during this time, we’ve curated a selection of resources to help you navigate the post-election period with resilience, self-compassion, and community support.

Resources in the Age of 47

Articles, guides, zines, webinars, and videos compiled by the Interaction Institute for Social Change. Access them here: https://bit.ly/3WNFZQG

A group of four young people with varying skin tones stand closely together, embracing each other. They have confident and affectionate expressions as they look directly at the camera.

Dear Trans Kids, You Don’t Need the Government’s Permission to Exist

In this op-ed, Raquel Willis offers advice to trans kids on resisting discriminatory times and calls on the strength and resolve of trans trailblazers throughout history. Read the article here: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/dear-trans-kids-raquel-willis

A colorful, abstract floral design background with the words “FOLX” and “We are here for you” in white text. The background is a mix of pinks, purples and blues.

Mental Health and Coping Tools by FOLX

FOLX put together a roundup of coping strategies, mental health services, and tips for managing election-related anxiety: folxhealth.com/library/mental-health-toolkit-resources-to-take-care-of-yourself

Erin Reed, a young light-skinned trans woman with long dark hair parted in the middle, stands facing the camera with a neutral expression. She wears a black blouse and is in a softly green-lit room. Behind her, a desk holds a plant, and butterfly artwork decorates the wall.

Steps For Transgender People Preparing For Federal Crackdowns Under Trump

Journalist and trans rights activist Erin Reed provides guidance for trans people on steps to take in preparation for anticipated restrictions and legal challenges under Trump’s re-election. Reed’s article covers actions like updating identification documents, obtaining passports with correct gender markers, securing medication supplies, and exploring relocation options to safer areas. Read the article here: erininthemorning.com/p/steps-for-transgender-people-preparing

A person holds a small bouquet of flowers in front of a concrete wall, wearing a grey sweater. Behind them is a collage of black-and-white photographs interspersed with pink and teal shapes, creating a contrast between soft florals and sharp lines. The person's face is obscured, inviting interpretation of their feelings. The composition combines a sense of hope and peace, represented by the flowers, with conflict and chaos symbolized by the background images. The scene feels both unsettling and thought-provoking.

How to survive the apocalypse (again)

This article by non-binary trans woman Kai Cheng Thom dives into ways to cope and build resilience through community, self-care, and connection. Whether you’re looking for tips on managing stress, tools for self-care, or stories that reflect our shared struggles, this piece offers insight and support for trans folks who know how hard it can be: xtramagazine.com/health/survive-mental-health-homophobia-transphobia-268850

Illustration of a person with purple hair holding a red star close to their chest, wearing a yellow sweater. The background is a deep blue, adding contrast to the warm colors of their clothing and the star.

Finding Support & Building Community After the 2024 Elections: A Guide for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth

To help support LGBTQIA2S+ young people process the outcome of the election, as well as find support and build community, The Trevor Project has a number of tips to consider and explore: thetrevorproject.org/blog/finding-support-building-community-after-the-2024-elections

A person of color with a nose ring is holding a necklace with a symbol on it. The text "How to survive the election. Jade Barber" is on a yellow background and the text "Drummond St Services Queerspace" is at the bottom of the image.

How To Survive the Election as a Trans Person

Written by Jade Barber for Queerspace

Written in Australia two years ago, this article offers timeless advice for trans people navigating the challenges of election cycles—advice that applies especially to the 2024 U.S. general election. It highlights how elections often amplify anti-trans rhetoric and policies, impacting trans communities’ mental health and safety. The article suggests strategies for protecting one’s well-being, like setting boundaries on political discussions, staying informed selectively, focusing on self-care, and connecting with supportive communities. By prioritizing personal resilience and choosing how and when to engage, trans people can protect themselves from the intense scrutiny and negativity that often accompany election periods.

TWLOHA’s Mental Health Toolkit

The resources in To Write Love on Her Arms’ Mental Health Toolkit offer valuable support for trans people facing the pressures of the 2024 U.S. general election. These resources emphasize coping strategies, self-care practices, and mental health tips that can help individuals manage stress, set boundaries, and seek community support during politically charged times. By providing guides on handling anxiety, grounding exercises, and connection to support networks, TWLOHA equips trans people with tools to navigate the heightened emotional impact that elections can bring.

Access the toolkit at twloha.com/mental-health-toolkit

The 2024 Elections and Beyond: Fortifying Ourselves, Our Organizations, and Our Ecosystems Toolkit

This toolkit from the Building Movement Project offers a series of frameworks and accompanying worksheets for individuals, organizations, and networks to:

  • Clarify values and identify roles that benefit the broader ecosystem
  • Gather the necessary analysis, partnerships, and tools from our movement “pantry”
  • Consider reasons why organizations may want to engage in rapid response efforts
  • Explore stances such as Defend, Disrupt, Demand, Document, Discuss, Design, and Deepen
  • Fortify our individual and organizational well-being for the months ahead
A poster with a purple and pink galaxy background. The text reads "Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice with Oscar & Prentis" The image features a headshot of Oscar on the left and a headshot of Prentis on the right. Prentis is standing and looking at the camera. Oscar is looking to the side. Both headshots are set into circles.

Recording of the Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice

On November 6, 2024, Prentis Hemphill, Alta Starr, and Óscar Trujillo of The Embodiment Institute (TEI) hosted this Post-Election Practice. Watch the recording here.

A graphic showing four ways to take action against injustice: Protect People: This includes harm reduction and protecting targeted people. Defend Civic Institutions: This means safeguarding democratic institutions, such as elections, the EPA, and more. Disrupt and Disobey: This includes strategizing acts of civil disobedience and protest to oppose policies. Build Alternatives: This involves creating parallel institutions, alternative party platforms, and new cultural ways of life. The graphic includes icons for each of the ways to take action.

10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won

The key to taking effective action in a Trump world is to avoid perpetuating the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation. Continue reading: wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-things-to-do-if-trump-wins

The image shows a stencil applied on a surface, with the pink spray paint filling in the stencil, creating the words "Solidarity Not Charity". The stencil is partially obscuring the words. The background is a mix of different colored surfaces.

How To Start A Mutual Aid Program

Big Door Brigade is a website that provides resources for organizing community-based mutual aid efforts. It offers guidance, tools, and examples for building systems of solidarity and support outside traditional charity or government assistance, focusing on community resilience and self-reliance. Visit bigdoorbrigade.com

A photo of a group of young protestors raising their fists in front of a police force.

How To Start A Copwatch

This PDF provides everything you need to know to start a copwatch for your action or community. Copwatching is a form of direct action in which autonomous, loosely affiliated groups set out to observe and document police activity as a way of preventing police misconduct and brutality. Download from workersdefensealliance.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/HOWTOCOPWATCH.pdf

 

05 – Warmline – WFA – Wildflower Alliance – Discord Peer Support Server – Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord
May 23 all-day
05 - Warmline - WFA - Wildflower Alliance - Discord Peer Support Server - Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord

 

 

 

Wildflower Alliance Discord Server

Available 24/7

The Wildflower Alliance supports healing and empowerment for our broader communities and people who have been impacted by psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, extreme states, homelessness, problems with substances and other life-interrupting challenges.

Join the Wildflower Discord Server

Discord Features

  • Anonymous
    You choose how much about yourself to share
  • Zero pressure
    Read along and participate at your own pace
  • Community
    Hundreds of people to potentially connect with
  • Private channels
    For marginalized identities and experiences
  • 24/7 access
    Share whatever, whenever
  • Peer support
    Our team and volunteers are active throughout the day and into the night

What happens on Discord?

People from Western Mass and all over the world use our Discord to:

  • Give and receive support
  • Discuss topics that are important to us
  • Share pictures, music, memes, and more
  • Join live support groups
  • Do social activities like Open Mics and Game Nights
  • Connect with others who have similar identities and experiences

 

Discord Limitations

Please Note: Due to Discord’s Mental Health policies we cannot allow sharing of certain details in text messages on our Discord Server. This includes specific plans or fantasies of either suicide or harming others. General talk about wanting to die may be shared in our #alternatives-to-suicide text channel. You are welcome to share more detailed thoughts at our live Online Support Groups, including the live chats on Discord, and other Wildflower Alliance Spaces.

Please also be aware that our Discord server is open 24/7 with limited resources for active facilitation and moderation. You can use the #talk-to-admins channel on the server to bring our attention to any feedback you have or issues that you notice on the server.

 

You can log into Discord via a web browser, but for the best experience we recommend downloading the mobile or desktop app. 

05 – Helpline – TL – Trans Lifeline Saving Lives – (877) 565-8860 – Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone
May 23 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
05 - Helpline - TL - Trans Lifeline Saving Lives - (877) 565-8860 - Mondays - Fridays - 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone

 

HOTLINE

USA (877) 565-8860

CANADA (877) 330-8336

 

Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST

Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.Oprime 2 para hablar con alguien en español.

When you contact us, you’ll be connected to a trans/nonbinary peer operator
Full anonymity and confidentiality
No nonconsensual active rescue (calling 911, emergency services, or law enforcement)

Trans Lifeline’s hotline operating hours are Monday through Friday:

10 AM – 6 PM Pacific
11 AM – 7 PM Mountain
12 PM – 8 PM Central
1 PM – 9 PM Eastern

When volumes are high, it may take longer to get connected—please try calling or texting again.

05 – Línea de ayuda – TL – Trans Lifeline Salvando Vidas – (877) 565-8860 – Lunes – Viernes – 10AM a 6PM PST @ phone
May 23 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
05 - Línea de ayuda - TL - Trans Lifeline Salvando Vidas - (877) 565-8860 - Lunes - Viernes - 10AM a 6PM PST @ phone

 

 

 

LÍNEA DIRECTA

Estados Unidos (877) 565-8860

CANADÁ (877) 330-8336

Lunes – Viernes – 10AM a 6PM PST

Línea directa in español

La línea directa de Trans Lifeline es un servicio telefónico de apoyo dirigido por personas transgénero para las personas transgénero y/o que están cuestionando su género. Creemos que el mejor apoyo que las personas Trans pueden recibir es el de los miembros de la comunidad Trans con experiencias de vida compartidas.

Llámanos si necesitas a alguien Trans con quien hablar, incluso si no estás en crisis o no sabes con certeza si eres transgénero.

Marca al (877) 565-8860 en los Estados Unidos o al (877) 330-6366 en Canadá y oprime el #2 para conectarte con operadorxs que hablan español.

 

May
24
Sat
2025
00 – Hotline – LBTQ2SIA+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE – 24/7 Weekdays & Weekends
May 24 all-day

 

 

 2SLGBT+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE

YOUR GUIDE TO CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES

 

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Crisis Text Line                           Youthline
Text or cal l988 Text “NATIVE” to 741741 Call 877-968-8491 or text” teen2teen” to 839863
Available 24/7 Available 24/7 Available 24/7, youth peers answering from 4pm-10pm PST.
Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to youth peer counselors  native youth peer counselors available
For Any Person For Any Person For Youth
For any mental health Crisis For any mental health Crisis For any mental health crisis or general emotional support
Formerly known as the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, operated by SAMHSA Operated by Crisis Text Line Operated by Lines for Life

 

05 – Warmline – Native and Strong Helpline – Washington State Only – 24/7
May 24 all-day
05 - Warmline - Native and Strong Helpline - Washington State Only - 24/7

 

Native & Strong Lifeline

Available 24/7

Dial 988 + 4

The Native & Strong Lifeline is a crisis call center operated entirely by Native staff and is available 24/7 in Washington
State. To connect with the Native & Strong Lifeline from a Washington State area code, dial 988 and press “4”.

The Native crisis counselor who answers will help with mental health crises in an empathetic and culturally connected way.
The Native & Strong Lifeline currently employs 16 Indigenous counselors from all over the United States. In addition to the training all 988 crisis counselors receive, Native & Strong counselors are trained in cultural competency, traditional forms of healing, and Native slang and language. Counselors use cultural activities, traditional medicines, and connections with elders and Native healers as a part of self-care planning with callers, in addition to clinical and community resources.

Although Native & Strong is only available in Washington State, this crisis call center can serve as a model for Tribes
that want to open their own crisis call centers nationwide.

To learn more about how Native & Strong was created, visit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hleYKuADK70

 

05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
May 24 all-day

 

 

Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief

 

Like many folks, we continue to process the various presidential actions Trump took during his first day of office. The White House’s website lists 46 items, including executive orders, memoranda, and proclamations related to his intention to militarize the U.S.-Mexico border, to restore the pace and scale of fossil fuel extraction and energy production, to end birthright citizenship outlined in the 14th Amendment, to pardon Jan. 6 insurrectionists, to create federal definitions of “women” and “girls” as females and “men” and “boys” as males, defining male and female as biological, binary, and immutable, and to terminate all DEI, accessibility, and environmental justice offices and positions across the federal government, just to name a few. Constitutionally, the President can’t create laws, but the position does have broad authority to direct how the federal agencies enforce the law.

While it remains to be seen what the approval, rollout, and implementation of any of these will look like, we want to reiterate that no matter what happens, we will find ways to show up for the community through mutual aid, peer support, and innovative care practices. Political flashpoints like this have amplified issues that impact us directly, stirring up a range of emotions that can be challenging and anxiety-inducing to hold and sit with. To support you during this time, we’ve curated a selection of resources to help you navigate the post-election period with resilience, self-compassion, and community support.

Resources in the Age of 47

Articles, guides, zines, webinars, and videos compiled by the Interaction Institute for Social Change. Access them here: https://bit.ly/3WNFZQG

A group of four young people with varying skin tones stand closely together, embracing each other. They have confident and affectionate expressions as they look directly at the camera.

Dear Trans Kids, You Don’t Need the Government’s Permission to Exist

In this op-ed, Raquel Willis offers advice to trans kids on resisting discriminatory times and calls on the strength and resolve of trans trailblazers throughout history. Read the article here: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/dear-trans-kids-raquel-willis

A colorful, abstract floral design background with the words “FOLX” and “We are here for you” in white text. The background is a mix of pinks, purples and blues.

Mental Health and Coping Tools by FOLX

FOLX put together a roundup of coping strategies, mental health services, and tips for managing election-related anxiety: folxhealth.com/library/mental-health-toolkit-resources-to-take-care-of-yourself

Erin Reed, a young light-skinned trans woman with long dark hair parted in the middle, stands facing the camera with a neutral expression. She wears a black blouse and is in a softly green-lit room. Behind her, a desk holds a plant, and butterfly artwork decorates the wall.

Steps For Transgender People Preparing For Federal Crackdowns Under Trump

Journalist and trans rights activist Erin Reed provides guidance for trans people on steps to take in preparation for anticipated restrictions and legal challenges under Trump’s re-election. Reed’s article covers actions like updating identification documents, obtaining passports with correct gender markers, securing medication supplies, and exploring relocation options to safer areas. Read the article here: erininthemorning.com/p/steps-for-transgender-people-preparing

A person holds a small bouquet of flowers in front of a concrete wall, wearing a grey sweater. Behind them is a collage of black-and-white photographs interspersed with pink and teal shapes, creating a contrast between soft florals and sharp lines. The person's face is obscured, inviting interpretation of their feelings. The composition combines a sense of hope and peace, represented by the flowers, with conflict and chaos symbolized by the background images. The scene feels both unsettling and thought-provoking.

How to survive the apocalypse (again)

This article by non-binary trans woman Kai Cheng Thom dives into ways to cope and build resilience through community, self-care, and connection. Whether you’re looking for tips on managing stress, tools for self-care, or stories that reflect our shared struggles, this piece offers insight and support for trans folks who know how hard it can be: xtramagazine.com/health/survive-mental-health-homophobia-transphobia-268850

Illustration of a person with purple hair holding a red star close to their chest, wearing a yellow sweater. The background is a deep blue, adding contrast to the warm colors of their clothing and the star.

Finding Support & Building Community After the 2024 Elections: A Guide for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth

To help support LGBTQIA2S+ young people process the outcome of the election, as well as find support and build community, The Trevor Project has a number of tips to consider and explore: thetrevorproject.org/blog/finding-support-building-community-after-the-2024-elections

A person of color with a nose ring is holding a necklace with a symbol on it. The text "How to survive the election. Jade Barber" is on a yellow background and the text "Drummond St Services Queerspace" is at the bottom of the image.

How To Survive the Election as a Trans Person

Written by Jade Barber for Queerspace

Written in Australia two years ago, this article offers timeless advice for trans people navigating the challenges of election cycles—advice that applies especially to the 2024 U.S. general election. It highlights how elections often amplify anti-trans rhetoric and policies, impacting trans communities’ mental health and safety. The article suggests strategies for protecting one’s well-being, like setting boundaries on political discussions, staying informed selectively, focusing on self-care, and connecting with supportive communities. By prioritizing personal resilience and choosing how and when to engage, trans people can protect themselves from the intense scrutiny and negativity that often accompany election periods.

TWLOHA’s Mental Health Toolkit

The resources in To Write Love on Her Arms’ Mental Health Toolkit offer valuable support for trans people facing the pressures of the 2024 U.S. general election. These resources emphasize coping strategies, self-care practices, and mental health tips that can help individuals manage stress, set boundaries, and seek community support during politically charged times. By providing guides on handling anxiety, grounding exercises, and connection to support networks, TWLOHA equips trans people with tools to navigate the heightened emotional impact that elections can bring.

Access the toolkit at twloha.com/mental-health-toolkit

The 2024 Elections and Beyond: Fortifying Ourselves, Our Organizations, and Our Ecosystems Toolkit

This toolkit from the Building Movement Project offers a series of frameworks and accompanying worksheets for individuals, organizations, and networks to:

  • Clarify values and identify roles that benefit the broader ecosystem
  • Gather the necessary analysis, partnerships, and tools from our movement “pantry”
  • Consider reasons why organizations may want to engage in rapid response efforts
  • Explore stances such as Defend, Disrupt, Demand, Document, Discuss, Design, and Deepen
  • Fortify our individual and organizational well-being for the months ahead
A poster with a purple and pink galaxy background. The text reads "Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice with Oscar & Prentis" The image features a headshot of Oscar on the left and a headshot of Prentis on the right. Prentis is standing and looking at the camera. Oscar is looking to the side. Both headshots are set into circles.

Recording of the Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice

On November 6, 2024, Prentis Hemphill, Alta Starr, and Óscar Trujillo of The Embodiment Institute (TEI) hosted this Post-Election Practice. Watch the recording here.

A graphic showing four ways to take action against injustice: Protect People: This includes harm reduction and protecting targeted people. Defend Civic Institutions: This means safeguarding democratic institutions, such as elections, the EPA, and more. Disrupt and Disobey: This includes strategizing acts of civil disobedience and protest to oppose policies. Build Alternatives: This involves creating parallel institutions, alternative party platforms, and new cultural ways of life. The graphic includes icons for each of the ways to take action.

10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won

The key to taking effective action in a Trump world is to avoid perpetuating the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation. Continue reading: wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-things-to-do-if-trump-wins

The image shows a stencil applied on a surface, with the pink spray paint filling in the stencil, creating the words "Solidarity Not Charity". The stencil is partially obscuring the words. The background is a mix of different colored surfaces.

How To Start A Mutual Aid Program

Big Door Brigade is a website that provides resources for organizing community-based mutual aid efforts. It offers guidance, tools, and examples for building systems of solidarity and support outside traditional charity or government assistance, focusing on community resilience and self-reliance. Visit bigdoorbrigade.com

A photo of a group of young protestors raising their fists in front of a police force.

How To Start A Copwatch

This PDF provides everything you need to know to start a copwatch for your action or community. Copwatching is a form of direct action in which autonomous, loosely affiliated groups set out to observe and document police activity as a way of preventing police misconduct and brutality. Download from workersdefensealliance.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/HOWTOCOPWATCH.pdf

 

05 – Warmline – WFA – Wildflower Alliance – Discord Peer Support Server – Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord
May 24 all-day
05 - Warmline - WFA - Wildflower Alliance - Discord Peer Support Server - Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord

 

 

 

Wildflower Alliance Discord Server

Available 24/7

The Wildflower Alliance supports healing and empowerment for our broader communities and people who have been impacted by psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, extreme states, homelessness, problems with substances and other life-interrupting challenges.

Join the Wildflower Discord Server

Discord Features

  • Anonymous
    You choose how much about yourself to share
  • Zero pressure
    Read along and participate at your own pace
  • Community
    Hundreds of people to potentially connect with
  • Private channels
    For marginalized identities and experiences
  • 24/7 access
    Share whatever, whenever
  • Peer support
    Our team and volunteers are active throughout the day and into the night

What happens on Discord?

People from Western Mass and all over the world use our Discord to:

  • Give and receive support
  • Discuss topics that are important to us
  • Share pictures, music, memes, and more
  • Join live support groups
  • Do social activities like Open Mics and Game Nights
  • Connect with others who have similar identities and experiences

 

Discord Limitations

Please Note: Due to Discord’s Mental Health policies we cannot allow sharing of certain details in text messages on our Discord Server. This includes specific plans or fantasies of either suicide or harming others. General talk about wanting to die may be shared in our #alternatives-to-suicide text channel. You are welcome to share more detailed thoughts at our live Online Support Groups, including the live chats on Discord, and other Wildflower Alliance Spaces.

Please also be aware that our Discord server is open 24/7 with limited resources for active facilitation and moderation. You can use the #talk-to-admins channel on the server to bring our attention to any feedback you have or issues that you notice on the server.

 

You can log into Discord via a web browser, but for the best experience we recommend downloading the mobile or desktop app. 

May
25
Sun
2025
00 – Hotline – LBTQ2SIA+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE – 24/7 Weekdays & Weekends
May 25 all-day

 

 

 2SLGBT+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE

YOUR GUIDE TO CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES

 

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Crisis Text Line                           Youthline
Text or cal l988 Text “NATIVE” to 741741 Call 877-968-8491 or text” teen2teen” to 839863
Available 24/7 Available 24/7 Available 24/7, youth peers answering from 4pm-10pm PST.
Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to youth peer counselors  native youth peer counselors available
For Any Person For Any Person For Youth
For any mental health Crisis For any mental health Crisis For any mental health crisis or general emotional support
Formerly known as the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, operated by SAMHSA Operated by Crisis Text Line Operated by Lines for Life

 

05 – Warmline – Native and Strong Helpline – Washington State Only – 24/7
May 25 all-day
05 - Warmline - Native and Strong Helpline - Washington State Only - 24/7

 

Native & Strong Lifeline

Available 24/7

Dial 988 + 4

The Native & Strong Lifeline is a crisis call center operated entirely by Native staff and is available 24/7 in Washington
State. To connect with the Native & Strong Lifeline from a Washington State area code, dial 988 and press “4”.

The Native crisis counselor who answers will help with mental health crises in an empathetic and culturally connected way.
The Native & Strong Lifeline currently employs 16 Indigenous counselors from all over the United States. In addition to the training all 988 crisis counselors receive, Native & Strong counselors are trained in cultural competency, traditional forms of healing, and Native slang and language. Counselors use cultural activities, traditional medicines, and connections with elders and Native healers as a part of self-care planning with callers, in addition to clinical and community resources.

Although Native & Strong is only available in Washington State, this crisis call center can serve as a model for Tribes
that want to open their own crisis call centers nationwide.

To learn more about how Native & Strong was created, visit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hleYKuADK70

 

05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
May 25 all-day

 

 

Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief

 

Like many folks, we continue to process the various presidential actions Trump took during his first day of office. The White House’s website lists 46 items, including executive orders, memoranda, and proclamations related to his intention to militarize the U.S.-Mexico border, to restore the pace and scale of fossil fuel extraction and energy production, to end birthright citizenship outlined in the 14th Amendment, to pardon Jan. 6 insurrectionists, to create federal definitions of “women” and “girls” as females and “men” and “boys” as males, defining male and female as biological, binary, and immutable, and to terminate all DEI, accessibility, and environmental justice offices and positions across the federal government, just to name a few. Constitutionally, the President can’t create laws, but the position does have broad authority to direct how the federal agencies enforce the law.

While it remains to be seen what the approval, rollout, and implementation of any of these will look like, we want to reiterate that no matter what happens, we will find ways to show up for the community through mutual aid, peer support, and innovative care practices. Political flashpoints like this have amplified issues that impact us directly, stirring up a range of emotions that can be challenging and anxiety-inducing to hold and sit with. To support you during this time, we’ve curated a selection of resources to help you navigate the post-election period with resilience, self-compassion, and community support.

Resources in the Age of 47

Articles, guides, zines, webinars, and videos compiled by the Interaction Institute for Social Change. Access them here: https://bit.ly/3WNFZQG

A group of four young people with varying skin tones stand closely together, embracing each other. They have confident and affectionate expressions as they look directly at the camera.

Dear Trans Kids, You Don’t Need the Government’s Permission to Exist

In this op-ed, Raquel Willis offers advice to trans kids on resisting discriminatory times and calls on the strength and resolve of trans trailblazers throughout history. Read the article here: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/dear-trans-kids-raquel-willis

A colorful, abstract floral design background with the words “FOLX” and “We are here for you” in white text. The background is a mix of pinks, purples and blues.

Mental Health and Coping Tools by FOLX

FOLX put together a roundup of coping strategies, mental health services, and tips for managing election-related anxiety: folxhealth.com/library/mental-health-toolkit-resources-to-take-care-of-yourself

Erin Reed, a young light-skinned trans woman with long dark hair parted in the middle, stands facing the camera with a neutral expression. She wears a black blouse and is in a softly green-lit room. Behind her, a desk holds a plant, and butterfly artwork decorates the wall.

Steps For Transgender People Preparing For Federal Crackdowns Under Trump

Journalist and trans rights activist Erin Reed provides guidance for trans people on steps to take in preparation for anticipated restrictions and legal challenges under Trump’s re-election. Reed’s article covers actions like updating identification documents, obtaining passports with correct gender markers, securing medication supplies, and exploring relocation options to safer areas. Read the article here: erininthemorning.com/p/steps-for-transgender-people-preparing

A person holds a small bouquet of flowers in front of a concrete wall, wearing a grey sweater. Behind them is a collage of black-and-white photographs interspersed with pink and teal shapes, creating a contrast between soft florals and sharp lines. The person's face is obscured, inviting interpretation of their feelings. The composition combines a sense of hope and peace, represented by the flowers, with conflict and chaos symbolized by the background images. The scene feels both unsettling and thought-provoking.

How to survive the apocalypse (again)

This article by non-binary trans woman Kai Cheng Thom dives into ways to cope and build resilience through community, self-care, and connection. Whether you’re looking for tips on managing stress, tools for self-care, or stories that reflect our shared struggles, this piece offers insight and support for trans folks who know how hard it can be: xtramagazine.com/health/survive-mental-health-homophobia-transphobia-268850

Illustration of a person with purple hair holding a red star close to their chest, wearing a yellow sweater. The background is a deep blue, adding contrast to the warm colors of their clothing and the star.

Finding Support & Building Community After the 2024 Elections: A Guide for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth

To help support LGBTQIA2S+ young people process the outcome of the election, as well as find support and build community, The Trevor Project has a number of tips to consider and explore: thetrevorproject.org/blog/finding-support-building-community-after-the-2024-elections

A person of color with a nose ring is holding a necklace with a symbol on it. The text "How to survive the election. Jade Barber" is on a yellow background and the text "Drummond St Services Queerspace" is at the bottom of the image.

How To Survive the Election as a Trans Person

Written by Jade Barber for Queerspace

Written in Australia two years ago, this article offers timeless advice for trans people navigating the challenges of election cycles—advice that applies especially to the 2024 U.S. general election. It highlights how elections often amplify anti-trans rhetoric and policies, impacting trans communities’ mental health and safety. The article suggests strategies for protecting one’s well-being, like setting boundaries on political discussions, staying informed selectively, focusing on self-care, and connecting with supportive communities. By prioritizing personal resilience and choosing how and when to engage, trans people can protect themselves from the intense scrutiny and negativity that often accompany election periods.

TWLOHA’s Mental Health Toolkit

The resources in To Write Love on Her Arms’ Mental Health Toolkit offer valuable support for trans people facing the pressures of the 2024 U.S. general election. These resources emphasize coping strategies, self-care practices, and mental health tips that can help individuals manage stress, set boundaries, and seek community support during politically charged times. By providing guides on handling anxiety, grounding exercises, and connection to support networks, TWLOHA equips trans people with tools to navigate the heightened emotional impact that elections can bring.

Access the toolkit at twloha.com/mental-health-toolkit

The 2024 Elections and Beyond: Fortifying Ourselves, Our Organizations, and Our Ecosystems Toolkit

This toolkit from the Building Movement Project offers a series of frameworks and accompanying worksheets for individuals, organizations, and networks to:

  • Clarify values and identify roles that benefit the broader ecosystem
  • Gather the necessary analysis, partnerships, and tools from our movement “pantry”
  • Consider reasons why organizations may want to engage in rapid response efforts
  • Explore stances such as Defend, Disrupt, Demand, Document, Discuss, Design, and Deepen
  • Fortify our individual and organizational well-being for the months ahead
A poster with a purple and pink galaxy background. The text reads "Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice with Oscar & Prentis" The image features a headshot of Oscar on the left and a headshot of Prentis on the right. Prentis is standing and looking at the camera. Oscar is looking to the side. Both headshots are set into circles.

Recording of the Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice

On November 6, 2024, Prentis Hemphill, Alta Starr, and Óscar Trujillo of The Embodiment Institute (TEI) hosted this Post-Election Practice. Watch the recording here.

A graphic showing four ways to take action against injustice: Protect People: This includes harm reduction and protecting targeted people. Defend Civic Institutions: This means safeguarding democratic institutions, such as elections, the EPA, and more. Disrupt and Disobey: This includes strategizing acts of civil disobedience and protest to oppose policies. Build Alternatives: This involves creating parallel institutions, alternative party platforms, and new cultural ways of life. The graphic includes icons for each of the ways to take action.

10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won

The key to taking effective action in a Trump world is to avoid perpetuating the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation. Continue reading: wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-things-to-do-if-trump-wins

The image shows a stencil applied on a surface, with the pink spray paint filling in the stencil, creating the words "Solidarity Not Charity". The stencil is partially obscuring the words. The background is a mix of different colored surfaces.

How To Start A Mutual Aid Program

Big Door Brigade is a website that provides resources for organizing community-based mutual aid efforts. It offers guidance, tools, and examples for building systems of solidarity and support outside traditional charity or government assistance, focusing on community resilience and self-reliance. Visit bigdoorbrigade.com

A photo of a group of young protestors raising their fists in front of a police force.

How To Start A Copwatch

This PDF provides everything you need to know to start a copwatch for your action or community. Copwatching is a form of direct action in which autonomous, loosely affiliated groups set out to observe and document police activity as a way of preventing police misconduct and brutality. Download from workersdefensealliance.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/HOWTOCOPWATCH.pdf

 

05 – Warmline – WFA – Wildflower Alliance – Discord Peer Support Server – Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord
May 25 all-day
05 - Warmline - WFA - Wildflower Alliance - Discord Peer Support Server - Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord

 

 

 

Wildflower Alliance Discord Server

Available 24/7

The Wildflower Alliance supports healing and empowerment for our broader communities and people who have been impacted by psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, extreme states, homelessness, problems with substances and other life-interrupting challenges.

Join the Wildflower Discord Server

Discord Features

  • Anonymous
    You choose how much about yourself to share
  • Zero pressure
    Read along and participate at your own pace
  • Community
    Hundreds of people to potentially connect with
  • Private channels
    For marginalized identities and experiences
  • 24/7 access
    Share whatever, whenever
  • Peer support
    Our team and volunteers are active throughout the day and into the night

What happens on Discord?

People from Western Mass and all over the world use our Discord to:

  • Give and receive support
  • Discuss topics that are important to us
  • Share pictures, music, memes, and more
  • Join live support groups
  • Do social activities like Open Mics and Game Nights
  • Connect with others who have similar identities and experiences

 

Discord Limitations

Please Note: Due to Discord’s Mental Health policies we cannot allow sharing of certain details in text messages on our Discord Server. This includes specific plans or fantasies of either suicide or harming others. General talk about wanting to die may be shared in our #alternatives-to-suicide text channel. You are welcome to share more detailed thoughts at our live Online Support Groups, including the live chats on Discord, and other Wildflower Alliance Spaces.

Please also be aware that our Discord server is open 24/7 with limited resources for active facilitation and moderation. You can use the #talk-to-admins channel on the server to bring our attention to any feedback you have or issues that you notice on the server.

 

You can log into Discord via a web browser, but for the best experience we recommend downloading the mobile or desktop app. 

May
26
Mon
2025
00 – Hotline – LBTQ2SIA+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE – 24/7 Weekdays & Weekends
May 26 all-day

 

 

 2SLGBT+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE

YOUR GUIDE TO CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES

 

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Crisis Text Line                           Youthline
Text or cal l988 Text “NATIVE” to 741741 Call 877-968-8491 or text” teen2teen” to 839863
Available 24/7 Available 24/7 Available 24/7, youth peers answering from 4pm-10pm PST.
Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to youth peer counselors  native youth peer counselors available
For Any Person For Any Person For Youth
For any mental health Crisis For any mental health Crisis For any mental health crisis or general emotional support
Formerly known as the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, operated by SAMHSA Operated by Crisis Text Line Operated by Lines for Life

 

05 – Warmline – Native and Strong Helpline – Washington State Only – 24/7
May 26 all-day
05 - Warmline - Native and Strong Helpline - Washington State Only - 24/7

 

Native & Strong Lifeline

Available 24/7

Dial 988 + 4

The Native & Strong Lifeline is a crisis call center operated entirely by Native staff and is available 24/7 in Washington
State. To connect with the Native & Strong Lifeline from a Washington State area code, dial 988 and press “4”.

The Native crisis counselor who answers will help with mental health crises in an empathetic and culturally connected way.
The Native & Strong Lifeline currently employs 16 Indigenous counselors from all over the United States. In addition to the training all 988 crisis counselors receive, Native & Strong counselors are trained in cultural competency, traditional forms of healing, and Native slang and language. Counselors use cultural activities, traditional medicines, and connections with elders and Native healers as a part of self-care planning with callers, in addition to clinical and community resources.

Although Native & Strong is only available in Washington State, this crisis call center can serve as a model for Tribes
that want to open their own crisis call centers nationwide.

To learn more about how Native & Strong was created, visit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hleYKuADK70

 

05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
May 26 all-day

 

 

Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief

 

Like many folks, we continue to process the various presidential actions Trump took during his first day of office. The White House’s website lists 46 items, including executive orders, memoranda, and proclamations related to his intention to militarize the U.S.-Mexico border, to restore the pace and scale of fossil fuel extraction and energy production, to end birthright citizenship outlined in the 14th Amendment, to pardon Jan. 6 insurrectionists, to create federal definitions of “women” and “girls” as females and “men” and “boys” as males, defining male and female as biological, binary, and immutable, and to terminate all DEI, accessibility, and environmental justice offices and positions across the federal government, just to name a few. Constitutionally, the President can’t create laws, but the position does have broad authority to direct how the federal agencies enforce the law.

While it remains to be seen what the approval, rollout, and implementation of any of these will look like, we want to reiterate that no matter what happens, we will find ways to show up for the community through mutual aid, peer support, and innovative care practices. Political flashpoints like this have amplified issues that impact us directly, stirring up a range of emotions that can be challenging and anxiety-inducing to hold and sit with. To support you during this time, we’ve curated a selection of resources to help you navigate the post-election period with resilience, self-compassion, and community support.

Resources in the Age of 47

Articles, guides, zines, webinars, and videos compiled by the Interaction Institute for Social Change. Access them here: https://bit.ly/3WNFZQG

A group of four young people with varying skin tones stand closely together, embracing each other. They have confident and affectionate expressions as they look directly at the camera.

Dear Trans Kids, You Don’t Need the Government’s Permission to Exist

In this op-ed, Raquel Willis offers advice to trans kids on resisting discriminatory times and calls on the strength and resolve of trans trailblazers throughout history. Read the article here: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/dear-trans-kids-raquel-willis

A colorful, abstract floral design background with the words “FOLX” and “We are here for you” in white text. The background is a mix of pinks, purples and blues.

Mental Health and Coping Tools by FOLX

FOLX put together a roundup of coping strategies, mental health services, and tips for managing election-related anxiety: folxhealth.com/library/mental-health-toolkit-resources-to-take-care-of-yourself

Erin Reed, a young light-skinned trans woman with long dark hair parted in the middle, stands facing the camera with a neutral expression. She wears a black blouse and is in a softly green-lit room. Behind her, a desk holds a plant, and butterfly artwork decorates the wall.

Steps For Transgender People Preparing For Federal Crackdowns Under Trump

Journalist and trans rights activist Erin Reed provides guidance for trans people on steps to take in preparation for anticipated restrictions and legal challenges under Trump’s re-election. Reed’s article covers actions like updating identification documents, obtaining passports with correct gender markers, securing medication supplies, and exploring relocation options to safer areas. Read the article here: erininthemorning.com/p/steps-for-transgender-people-preparing

A person holds a small bouquet of flowers in front of a concrete wall, wearing a grey sweater. Behind them is a collage of black-and-white photographs interspersed with pink and teal shapes, creating a contrast between soft florals and sharp lines. The person's face is obscured, inviting interpretation of their feelings. The composition combines a sense of hope and peace, represented by the flowers, with conflict and chaos symbolized by the background images. The scene feels both unsettling and thought-provoking.

How to survive the apocalypse (again)

This article by non-binary trans woman Kai Cheng Thom dives into ways to cope and build resilience through community, self-care, and connection. Whether you’re looking for tips on managing stress, tools for self-care, or stories that reflect our shared struggles, this piece offers insight and support for trans folks who know how hard it can be: xtramagazine.com/health/survive-mental-health-homophobia-transphobia-268850

Illustration of a person with purple hair holding a red star close to their chest, wearing a yellow sweater. The background is a deep blue, adding contrast to the warm colors of their clothing and the star.

Finding Support & Building Community After the 2024 Elections: A Guide for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth

To help support LGBTQIA2S+ young people process the outcome of the election, as well as find support and build community, The Trevor Project has a number of tips to consider and explore: thetrevorproject.org/blog/finding-support-building-community-after-the-2024-elections

A person of color with a nose ring is holding a necklace with a symbol on it. The text "How to survive the election. Jade Barber" is on a yellow background and the text "Drummond St Services Queerspace" is at the bottom of the image.

How To Survive the Election as a Trans Person

Written by Jade Barber for Queerspace

Written in Australia two years ago, this article offers timeless advice for trans people navigating the challenges of election cycles—advice that applies especially to the 2024 U.S. general election. It highlights how elections often amplify anti-trans rhetoric and policies, impacting trans communities’ mental health and safety. The article suggests strategies for protecting one’s well-being, like setting boundaries on political discussions, staying informed selectively, focusing on self-care, and connecting with supportive communities. By prioritizing personal resilience and choosing how and when to engage, trans people can protect themselves from the intense scrutiny and negativity that often accompany election periods.

TWLOHA’s Mental Health Toolkit

The resources in To Write Love on Her Arms’ Mental Health Toolkit offer valuable support for trans people facing the pressures of the 2024 U.S. general election. These resources emphasize coping strategies, self-care practices, and mental health tips that can help individuals manage stress, set boundaries, and seek community support during politically charged times. By providing guides on handling anxiety, grounding exercises, and connection to support networks, TWLOHA equips trans people with tools to navigate the heightened emotional impact that elections can bring.

Access the toolkit at twloha.com/mental-health-toolkit

The 2024 Elections and Beyond: Fortifying Ourselves, Our Organizations, and Our Ecosystems Toolkit

This toolkit from the Building Movement Project offers a series of frameworks and accompanying worksheets for individuals, organizations, and networks to:

  • Clarify values and identify roles that benefit the broader ecosystem
  • Gather the necessary analysis, partnerships, and tools from our movement “pantry”
  • Consider reasons why organizations may want to engage in rapid response efforts
  • Explore stances such as Defend, Disrupt, Demand, Document, Discuss, Design, and Deepen
  • Fortify our individual and organizational well-being for the months ahead
A poster with a purple and pink galaxy background. The text reads "Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice with Oscar & Prentis" The image features a headshot of Oscar on the left and a headshot of Prentis on the right. Prentis is standing and looking at the camera. Oscar is looking to the side. Both headshots are set into circles.

Recording of the Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice

On November 6, 2024, Prentis Hemphill, Alta Starr, and Óscar Trujillo of The Embodiment Institute (TEI) hosted this Post-Election Practice. Watch the recording here.

A graphic showing four ways to take action against injustice: Protect People: This includes harm reduction and protecting targeted people. Defend Civic Institutions: This means safeguarding democratic institutions, such as elections, the EPA, and more. Disrupt and Disobey: This includes strategizing acts of civil disobedience and protest to oppose policies. Build Alternatives: This involves creating parallel institutions, alternative party platforms, and new cultural ways of life. The graphic includes icons for each of the ways to take action.

10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won

The key to taking effective action in a Trump world is to avoid perpetuating the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation. Continue reading: wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-things-to-do-if-trump-wins

The image shows a stencil applied on a surface, with the pink spray paint filling in the stencil, creating the words "Solidarity Not Charity". The stencil is partially obscuring the words. The background is a mix of different colored surfaces.

How To Start A Mutual Aid Program

Big Door Brigade is a website that provides resources for organizing community-based mutual aid efforts. It offers guidance, tools, and examples for building systems of solidarity and support outside traditional charity or government assistance, focusing on community resilience and self-reliance. Visit bigdoorbrigade.com

A photo of a group of young protestors raising their fists in front of a police force.

How To Start A Copwatch

This PDF provides everything you need to know to start a copwatch for your action or community. Copwatching is a form of direct action in which autonomous, loosely affiliated groups set out to observe and document police activity as a way of preventing police misconduct and brutality. Download from workersdefensealliance.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/HOWTOCOPWATCH.pdf

 

05 – Warmline – WFA – Wildflower Alliance – Discord Peer Support Server – Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord
May 26 all-day
05 - Warmline - WFA - Wildflower Alliance - Discord Peer Support Server - Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord

 

 

 

Wildflower Alliance Discord Server

Available 24/7

The Wildflower Alliance supports healing and empowerment for our broader communities and people who have been impacted by psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, extreme states, homelessness, problems with substances and other life-interrupting challenges.

Join the Wildflower Discord Server

Discord Features

  • Anonymous
    You choose how much about yourself to share
  • Zero pressure
    Read along and participate at your own pace
  • Community
    Hundreds of people to potentially connect with
  • Private channels
    For marginalized identities and experiences
  • 24/7 access
    Share whatever, whenever
  • Peer support
    Our team and volunteers are active throughout the day and into the night

What happens on Discord?

People from Western Mass and all over the world use our Discord to:

  • Give and receive support
  • Discuss topics that are important to us
  • Share pictures, music, memes, and more
  • Join live support groups
  • Do social activities like Open Mics and Game Nights
  • Connect with others who have similar identities and experiences

 

Discord Limitations

Please Note: Due to Discord’s Mental Health policies we cannot allow sharing of certain details in text messages on our Discord Server. This includes specific plans or fantasies of either suicide or harming others. General talk about wanting to die may be shared in our #alternatives-to-suicide text channel. You are welcome to share more detailed thoughts at our live Online Support Groups, including the live chats on Discord, and other Wildflower Alliance Spaces.

Please also be aware that our Discord server is open 24/7 with limited resources for active facilitation and moderation. You can use the #talk-to-admins channel on the server to bring our attention to any feedback you have or issues that you notice on the server.

 

You can log into Discord via a web browser, but for the best experience we recommend downloading the mobile or desktop app. 

05 – Helpline – TL – Trans Lifeline Saving Lives – (877) 565-8860 – Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone
May 26 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
05 - Helpline - TL - Trans Lifeline Saving Lives - (877) 565-8860 - Mondays - Fridays - 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone

 

HOTLINE

USA (877) 565-8860

CANADA (877) 330-8336

 

Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST

Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.Oprime 2 para hablar con alguien en español.

When you contact us, you’ll be connected to a trans/nonbinary peer operator
Full anonymity and confidentiality
No nonconsensual active rescue (calling 911, emergency services, or law enforcement)

Trans Lifeline’s hotline operating hours are Monday through Friday:

10 AM – 6 PM Pacific
11 AM – 7 PM Mountain
12 PM – 8 PM Central
1 PM – 9 PM Eastern

When volumes are high, it may take longer to get connected—please try calling or texting again.

05 – Línea de ayuda – TL – Trans Lifeline Salvando Vidas – (877) 565-8860 – Lunes – Viernes – 10AM a 6PM PST @ phone
May 26 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
05 - Línea de ayuda - TL - Trans Lifeline Salvando Vidas - (877) 565-8860 - Lunes - Viernes - 10AM a 6PM PST @ phone

 

 

 

LÍNEA DIRECTA

Estados Unidos (877) 565-8860

CANADÁ (877) 330-8336

Lunes – Viernes – 10AM a 6PM PST

Línea directa in español

La línea directa de Trans Lifeline es un servicio telefónico de apoyo dirigido por personas transgénero para las personas transgénero y/o que están cuestionando su género. Creemos que el mejor apoyo que las personas Trans pueden recibir es el de los miembros de la comunidad Trans con experiencias de vida compartidas.

Llámanos si necesitas a alguien Trans con quien hablar, incluso si no estás en crisis o no sabes con certeza si eres transgénero.

Marca al (877) 565-8860 en los Estados Unidos o al (877) 330-6366 en Canadá y oprime el #2 para conectarte con operadorxs que hablan español.

 

ROCC – Recovery Outreach Community Center – Clearwater Women’s Respite with Debra – Mondays @ Online via Zoom
May 26 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
ROCC - Recovery Outreach Community Center - Clearwater Women's Respite with Debra - Mondays @ Online via Zoom

 

Clearwater Women’s Respite

Monday – 11:00am to 12:00PM PST

WITH DEBRA

 

Healing group for women who have experienced trauma. For those who identify as women only

Click link below to attend group. You will be asked to register on ZOOM. It’s free and fast!

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88403857009?pwd=WFJycXhVN0hxMEwwblI2Zll1anhsdz09

ZOOM Meeting ID: 884 0385 7009

 

One-on-One Peer Phone Support

Peer Support Specialists available from 10am to 6pm PST seven days a week.

CALL 971-718-8669

Resource Navigation

Get Assistance applying for PHP, Housing, Shelters, etc.

CALL 971-900-8926

May
27
Tue
2025
00 – Hotline – LBTQ2SIA+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE – 24/7 Weekdays & Weekends
May 27 all-day

 

 

 2SLGBT+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE

YOUR GUIDE TO CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES

 

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Crisis Text Line                           Youthline
Text or cal l988 Text “NATIVE” to 741741 Call 877-968-8491 or text” teen2teen” to 839863
Available 24/7 Available 24/7 Available 24/7, youth peers answering from 4pm-10pm PST.
Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to youth peer counselors  native youth peer counselors available
For Any Person For Any Person For Youth
For any mental health Crisis For any mental health Crisis For any mental health crisis or general emotional support
Formerly known as the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, operated by SAMHSA Operated by Crisis Text Line Operated by Lines for Life

 

05 – Warmline – Native and Strong Helpline – Washington State Only – 24/7
May 27 all-day
05 - Warmline - Native and Strong Helpline - Washington State Only - 24/7

 

Native & Strong Lifeline

Available 24/7

Dial 988 + 4

The Native & Strong Lifeline is a crisis call center operated entirely by Native staff and is available 24/7 in Washington
State. To connect with the Native & Strong Lifeline from a Washington State area code, dial 988 and press “4”.

The Native crisis counselor who answers will help with mental health crises in an empathetic and culturally connected way.
The Native & Strong Lifeline currently employs 16 Indigenous counselors from all over the United States. In addition to the training all 988 crisis counselors receive, Native & Strong counselors are trained in cultural competency, traditional forms of healing, and Native slang and language. Counselors use cultural activities, traditional medicines, and connections with elders and Native healers as a part of self-care planning with callers, in addition to clinical and community resources.

Although Native & Strong is only available in Washington State, this crisis call center can serve as a model for Tribes
that want to open their own crisis call centers nationwide.

To learn more about how Native & Strong was created, visit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hleYKuADK70

 

05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
May 27 all-day

 

 

Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief

 

Like many folks, we continue to process the various presidential actions Trump took during his first day of office. The White House’s website lists 46 items, including executive orders, memoranda, and proclamations related to his intention to militarize the U.S.-Mexico border, to restore the pace and scale of fossil fuel extraction and energy production, to end birthright citizenship outlined in the 14th Amendment, to pardon Jan. 6 insurrectionists, to create federal definitions of “women” and “girls” as females and “men” and “boys” as males, defining male and female as biological, binary, and immutable, and to terminate all DEI, accessibility, and environmental justice offices and positions across the federal government, just to name a few. Constitutionally, the President can’t create laws, but the position does have broad authority to direct how the federal agencies enforce the law.

While it remains to be seen what the approval, rollout, and implementation of any of these will look like, we want to reiterate that no matter what happens, we will find ways to show up for the community through mutual aid, peer support, and innovative care practices. Political flashpoints like this have amplified issues that impact us directly, stirring up a range of emotions that can be challenging and anxiety-inducing to hold and sit with. To support you during this time, we’ve curated a selection of resources to help you navigate the post-election period with resilience, self-compassion, and community support.

Resources in the Age of 47

Articles, guides, zines, webinars, and videos compiled by the Interaction Institute for Social Change. Access them here: https://bit.ly/3WNFZQG

A group of four young people with varying skin tones stand closely together, embracing each other. They have confident and affectionate expressions as they look directly at the camera.

Dear Trans Kids, You Don’t Need the Government’s Permission to Exist

In this op-ed, Raquel Willis offers advice to trans kids on resisting discriminatory times and calls on the strength and resolve of trans trailblazers throughout history. Read the article here: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/dear-trans-kids-raquel-willis

A colorful, abstract floral design background with the words “FOLX” and “We are here for you” in white text. The background is a mix of pinks, purples and blues.

Mental Health and Coping Tools by FOLX

FOLX put together a roundup of coping strategies, mental health services, and tips for managing election-related anxiety: folxhealth.com/library/mental-health-toolkit-resources-to-take-care-of-yourself

Erin Reed, a young light-skinned trans woman with long dark hair parted in the middle, stands facing the camera with a neutral expression. She wears a black blouse and is in a softly green-lit room. Behind her, a desk holds a plant, and butterfly artwork decorates the wall.

Steps For Transgender People Preparing For Federal Crackdowns Under Trump

Journalist and trans rights activist Erin Reed provides guidance for trans people on steps to take in preparation for anticipated restrictions and legal challenges under Trump’s re-election. Reed’s article covers actions like updating identification documents, obtaining passports with correct gender markers, securing medication supplies, and exploring relocation options to safer areas. Read the article here: erininthemorning.com/p/steps-for-transgender-people-preparing

A person holds a small bouquet of flowers in front of a concrete wall, wearing a grey sweater. Behind them is a collage of black-and-white photographs interspersed with pink and teal shapes, creating a contrast between soft florals and sharp lines. The person's face is obscured, inviting interpretation of their feelings. The composition combines a sense of hope and peace, represented by the flowers, with conflict and chaos symbolized by the background images. The scene feels both unsettling and thought-provoking.

How to survive the apocalypse (again)

This article by non-binary trans woman Kai Cheng Thom dives into ways to cope and build resilience through community, self-care, and connection. Whether you’re looking for tips on managing stress, tools for self-care, or stories that reflect our shared struggles, this piece offers insight and support for trans folks who know how hard it can be: xtramagazine.com/health/survive-mental-health-homophobia-transphobia-268850

Illustration of a person with purple hair holding a red star close to their chest, wearing a yellow sweater. The background is a deep blue, adding contrast to the warm colors of their clothing and the star.

Finding Support & Building Community After the 2024 Elections: A Guide for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth

To help support LGBTQIA2S+ young people process the outcome of the election, as well as find support and build community, The Trevor Project has a number of tips to consider and explore: thetrevorproject.org/blog/finding-support-building-community-after-the-2024-elections

A person of color with a nose ring is holding a necklace with a symbol on it. The text "How to survive the election. Jade Barber" is on a yellow background and the text "Drummond St Services Queerspace" is at the bottom of the image.

How To Survive the Election as a Trans Person

Written by Jade Barber for Queerspace

Written in Australia two years ago, this article offers timeless advice for trans people navigating the challenges of election cycles—advice that applies especially to the 2024 U.S. general election. It highlights how elections often amplify anti-trans rhetoric and policies, impacting trans communities’ mental health and safety. The article suggests strategies for protecting one’s well-being, like setting boundaries on political discussions, staying informed selectively, focusing on self-care, and connecting with supportive communities. By prioritizing personal resilience and choosing how and when to engage, trans people can protect themselves from the intense scrutiny and negativity that often accompany election periods.

TWLOHA’s Mental Health Toolkit

The resources in To Write Love on Her Arms’ Mental Health Toolkit offer valuable support for trans people facing the pressures of the 2024 U.S. general election. These resources emphasize coping strategies, self-care practices, and mental health tips that can help individuals manage stress, set boundaries, and seek community support during politically charged times. By providing guides on handling anxiety, grounding exercises, and connection to support networks, TWLOHA equips trans people with tools to navigate the heightened emotional impact that elections can bring.

Access the toolkit at twloha.com/mental-health-toolkit

The 2024 Elections and Beyond: Fortifying Ourselves, Our Organizations, and Our Ecosystems Toolkit

This toolkit from the Building Movement Project offers a series of frameworks and accompanying worksheets for individuals, organizations, and networks to:

  • Clarify values and identify roles that benefit the broader ecosystem
  • Gather the necessary analysis, partnerships, and tools from our movement “pantry”
  • Consider reasons why organizations may want to engage in rapid response efforts
  • Explore stances such as Defend, Disrupt, Demand, Document, Discuss, Design, and Deepen
  • Fortify our individual and organizational well-being for the months ahead
A poster with a purple and pink galaxy background. The text reads "Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice with Oscar & Prentis" The image features a headshot of Oscar on the left and a headshot of Prentis on the right. Prentis is standing and looking at the camera. Oscar is looking to the side. Both headshots are set into circles.

Recording of the Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice

On November 6, 2024, Prentis Hemphill, Alta Starr, and Óscar Trujillo of The Embodiment Institute (TEI) hosted this Post-Election Practice. Watch the recording here.

A graphic showing four ways to take action against injustice: Protect People: This includes harm reduction and protecting targeted people. Defend Civic Institutions: This means safeguarding democratic institutions, such as elections, the EPA, and more. Disrupt and Disobey: This includes strategizing acts of civil disobedience and protest to oppose policies. Build Alternatives: This involves creating parallel institutions, alternative party platforms, and new cultural ways of life. The graphic includes icons for each of the ways to take action.

10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won

The key to taking effective action in a Trump world is to avoid perpetuating the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation. Continue reading: wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-things-to-do-if-trump-wins

The image shows a stencil applied on a surface, with the pink spray paint filling in the stencil, creating the words "Solidarity Not Charity". The stencil is partially obscuring the words. The background is a mix of different colored surfaces.

How To Start A Mutual Aid Program

Big Door Brigade is a website that provides resources for organizing community-based mutual aid efforts. It offers guidance, tools, and examples for building systems of solidarity and support outside traditional charity or government assistance, focusing on community resilience and self-reliance. Visit bigdoorbrigade.com

A photo of a group of young protestors raising their fists in front of a police force.

How To Start A Copwatch

This PDF provides everything you need to know to start a copwatch for your action or community. Copwatching is a form of direct action in which autonomous, loosely affiliated groups set out to observe and document police activity as a way of preventing police misconduct and brutality. Download from workersdefensealliance.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/HOWTOCOPWATCH.pdf

 

05 – Warmline – WFA – Wildflower Alliance – Discord Peer Support Server – Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord
May 27 all-day
05 - Warmline - WFA - Wildflower Alliance - Discord Peer Support Server - Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord

 

 

 

Wildflower Alliance Discord Server

Available 24/7

The Wildflower Alliance supports healing and empowerment for our broader communities and people who have been impacted by psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, extreme states, homelessness, problems with substances and other life-interrupting challenges.

Join the Wildflower Discord Server

Discord Features

  • Anonymous
    You choose how much about yourself to share
  • Zero pressure
    Read along and participate at your own pace
  • Community
    Hundreds of people to potentially connect with
  • Private channels
    For marginalized identities and experiences
  • 24/7 access
    Share whatever, whenever
  • Peer support
    Our team and volunteers are active throughout the day and into the night

What happens on Discord?

People from Western Mass and all over the world use our Discord to:

  • Give and receive support
  • Discuss topics that are important to us
  • Share pictures, music, memes, and more
  • Join live support groups
  • Do social activities like Open Mics and Game Nights
  • Connect with others who have similar identities and experiences

 

Discord Limitations

Please Note: Due to Discord’s Mental Health policies we cannot allow sharing of certain details in text messages on our Discord Server. This includes specific plans or fantasies of either suicide or harming others. General talk about wanting to die may be shared in our #alternatives-to-suicide text channel. You are welcome to share more detailed thoughts at our live Online Support Groups, including the live chats on Discord, and other Wildflower Alliance Spaces.

Please also be aware that our Discord server is open 24/7 with limited resources for active facilitation and moderation. You can use the #talk-to-admins channel on the server to bring our attention to any feedback you have or issues that you notice on the server.

 

You can log into Discord via a web browser, but for the best experience we recommend downloading the mobile or desktop app. 

05 – Helpline – TL – Trans Lifeline Saving Lives – (877) 565-8860 – Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone
May 27 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
05 - Helpline - TL - Trans Lifeline Saving Lives - (877) 565-8860 - Mondays - Fridays - 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone

 

HOTLINE

USA (877) 565-8860

CANADA (877) 330-8336

 

Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST

Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.Oprime 2 para hablar con alguien en español.

When you contact us, you’ll be connected to a trans/nonbinary peer operator
Full anonymity and confidentiality
No nonconsensual active rescue (calling 911, emergency services, or law enforcement)

Trans Lifeline’s hotline operating hours are Monday through Friday:

10 AM – 6 PM Pacific
11 AM – 7 PM Mountain
12 PM – 8 PM Central
1 PM – 9 PM Eastern

When volumes are high, it may take longer to get connected—please try calling or texting again.

05 – Línea de ayuda – TL – Trans Lifeline Salvando Vidas – (877) 565-8860 – Lunes – Viernes – 10AM a 6PM PST @ phone
May 27 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
05 - Línea de ayuda - TL - Trans Lifeline Salvando Vidas - (877) 565-8860 - Lunes - Viernes - 10AM a 6PM PST @ phone

 

 

 

LÍNEA DIRECTA

Estados Unidos (877) 565-8860

CANADÁ (877) 330-8336

Lunes – Viernes – 10AM a 6PM PST

Línea directa in español

La línea directa de Trans Lifeline es un servicio telefónico de apoyo dirigido por personas transgénero para las personas transgénero y/o que están cuestionando su género. Creemos que el mejor apoyo que las personas Trans pueden recibir es el de los miembros de la comunidad Trans con experiencias de vida compartidas.

Llámanos si necesitas a alguien Trans con quien hablar, incluso si no estás en crisis o no sabes con certeza si eres transgénero.

Marca al (877) 565-8860 en los Estados Unidos o al (877) 330-6366 en Canadá y oprime el #2 para conectarte con operadorxs que hablan español.

 

FWC – Fireweed Collective – Healing Verses: A Healing Justice Approach To Collective Poetry Crafting For POC Folks – Tuesdays @ Online Via ZOOM
May 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
FWC - Fireweed Collective - Healing Verses: A Healing Justice Approach To Collective Poetry Crafting For POC Folks - Tuesdays @ Online Via ZOOM

 

Healing Verses Collective Poetry for POC

Tuesdays 10-11 PM PT

Healing Verses Collective Poetry for POC is a weekly writing and check in group. These sessions are an opportunity for us to explore various topics through writing and discussion, culminating with a collective poem at the end of each session. This is a writing group but you need no prior writing experience. Some may journal, some may write in prose, you should write however feels good to you and always participate where it feels best and honors your access needs. The group runs around 90 mins.

Fireweed Collective Groups are virtual spaces where folks can connect to, and offer mutual aid with others who share similar life experiences and struggles. All support groups are facilitated by members of Fireweed Collective.

Fireweed Collective offers mental health education and mutual aid through a Healing Justice lens. We help support the emotional wellness of all people and center the needs of those most marginalized by our society. Our work seeks to disrupt the harm of systems of abuse and oppression, often reproduced by the mental health system. Learn more about us.

For any questions, please contact us at groups@fireweedcollective.org.

All Groups Are Virtual Through Zoom

Click here to register for available spaces

 

Use this email if you have questions: groups@fireweedcollective.org

 

LCPRS – Life Connections Peer Recovery Services – Addiction Support -Tuesday Group – Healing your Mind & Body – Tuesdays @ Join Via Website
May 27 @ 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
LCPRS - Life Connections Peer Recovery Services - Addiction Support -Tuesday Group - Healing your Mind & Body - Tuesdays @ Join Via Website

 

 

 

 

Addiction Recovery Support Group

Tuesday Group – Healing your Mind & Body

Tuesday 3:00 – 8:00PM PST

We will discuss the book, Built from Broken: A Science-Based Guide to Healing Painful Joints, Preventing Injuries, and Rebuilding Your Body Join us In-Person at our Wellness

Join Virtually

 

 

PG – PeerGalaxy – The Joy in the Journey – Manifest, Heal, Rise! – HeyPeers Meeting – Tuesdays @ Online Via Hey Peers
May 27 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
PG - PeerGalaxy - The Joy in the Journey - Manifest, Heal, Rise! - HeyPeers Meeting - Tuesdays @ Online Via Hey Peers

 

The Joy in the Journey: Manifest. Heal. Rise.

Tuesday May 6th with Maureen Joy & Bree

“The Joy in the Journey: Manifest. Heal. Rise.” Tuesday May 6th with Maureen Joy & Bree and PeerGalaxy online via HeyPeers.com @ 4pm PST / 7pm EST. Meeting link: https://heypeers.com//meetings/43691 Registration required.
To SIGN UP for HeyPeers visit this link:
https://www.heypeers.com/members/sign_up?org=PeerGalaxy
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Week by week, Maureen Joy and Bree will co-facilitate online community meetings discussing Joy in the Journey of Healing and Personal Growth. This includes Setting Intentions as We Embark on the Journey.
The Power of Presence, Mindfulness and Awareness. Emotional Alchemy – Feel it to Heal it! Goals, Desires and Processing. Taking Our Power Back with Healthy Boundaries. Increasing Focus & Clarity for Actualizing. Co-Creating with the Universe. Releasing Limiting Beliefs. Visioning for Change. Flexibility and Resilience Aligning the Soul with Values and Purpose. Empowering Support for Successful Outcomes.
Hope to see you there!

 

May
28
Wed
2025
00 – Hotline – LBTQ2SIA+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE – 24/7 Weekdays & Weekends
May 28 all-day

 

 

 2SLGBT+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE

YOUR GUIDE TO CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES

 

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Crisis Text Line                           Youthline
Text or cal l988 Text “NATIVE” to 741741 Call 877-968-8491 or text” teen2teen” to 839863
Available 24/7 Available 24/7 Available 24/7, youth peers answering from 4pm-10pm PST.
Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to youth peer counselors  native youth peer counselors available
For Any Person For Any Person For Youth
For any mental health Crisis For any mental health Crisis For any mental health crisis or general emotional support
Formerly known as the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, operated by SAMHSA Operated by Crisis Text Line Operated by Lines for Life

 

05 – Warmline – Native and Strong Helpline – Washington State Only – 24/7
May 28 all-day
05 - Warmline - Native and Strong Helpline - Washington State Only - 24/7

 

Native & Strong Lifeline

Available 24/7

Dial 988 + 4

The Native & Strong Lifeline is a crisis call center operated entirely by Native staff and is available 24/7 in Washington
State. To connect with the Native & Strong Lifeline from a Washington State area code, dial 988 and press “4”.

The Native crisis counselor who answers will help with mental health crises in an empathetic and culturally connected way.
The Native & Strong Lifeline currently employs 16 Indigenous counselors from all over the United States. In addition to the training all 988 crisis counselors receive, Native & Strong counselors are trained in cultural competency, traditional forms of healing, and Native slang and language. Counselors use cultural activities, traditional medicines, and connections with elders and Native healers as a part of self-care planning with callers, in addition to clinical and community resources.

Although Native & Strong is only available in Washington State, this crisis call center can serve as a model for Tribes
that want to open their own crisis call centers nationwide.

To learn more about how Native & Strong was created, visit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hleYKuADK70

 

05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
May 28 all-day

 

 

Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief

 

Like many folks, we continue to process the various presidential actions Trump took during his first day of office. The White House’s website lists 46 items, including executive orders, memoranda, and proclamations related to his intention to militarize the U.S.-Mexico border, to restore the pace and scale of fossil fuel extraction and energy production, to end birthright citizenship outlined in the 14th Amendment, to pardon Jan. 6 insurrectionists, to create federal definitions of “women” and “girls” as females and “men” and “boys” as males, defining male and female as biological, binary, and immutable, and to terminate all DEI, accessibility, and environmental justice offices and positions across the federal government, just to name a few. Constitutionally, the President can’t create laws, but the position does have broad authority to direct how the federal agencies enforce the law.

While it remains to be seen what the approval, rollout, and implementation of any of these will look like, we want to reiterate that no matter what happens, we will find ways to show up for the community through mutual aid, peer support, and innovative care practices. Political flashpoints like this have amplified issues that impact us directly, stirring up a range of emotions that can be challenging and anxiety-inducing to hold and sit with. To support you during this time, we’ve curated a selection of resources to help you navigate the post-election period with resilience, self-compassion, and community support.

Resources in the Age of 47

Articles, guides, zines, webinars, and videos compiled by the Interaction Institute for Social Change. Access them here: https://bit.ly/3WNFZQG

A group of four young people with varying skin tones stand closely together, embracing each other. They have confident and affectionate expressions as they look directly at the camera.

Dear Trans Kids, You Don’t Need the Government’s Permission to Exist

In this op-ed, Raquel Willis offers advice to trans kids on resisting discriminatory times and calls on the strength and resolve of trans trailblazers throughout history. Read the article here: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/dear-trans-kids-raquel-willis

A colorful, abstract floral design background with the words “FOLX” and “We are here for you” in white text. The background is a mix of pinks, purples and blues.

Mental Health and Coping Tools by FOLX

FOLX put together a roundup of coping strategies, mental health services, and tips for managing election-related anxiety: folxhealth.com/library/mental-health-toolkit-resources-to-take-care-of-yourself

Erin Reed, a young light-skinned trans woman with long dark hair parted in the middle, stands facing the camera with a neutral expression. She wears a black blouse and is in a softly green-lit room. Behind her, a desk holds a plant, and butterfly artwork decorates the wall.

Steps For Transgender People Preparing For Federal Crackdowns Under Trump

Journalist and trans rights activist Erin Reed provides guidance for trans people on steps to take in preparation for anticipated restrictions and legal challenges under Trump’s re-election. Reed’s article covers actions like updating identification documents, obtaining passports with correct gender markers, securing medication supplies, and exploring relocation options to safer areas. Read the article here: erininthemorning.com/p/steps-for-transgender-people-preparing

A person holds a small bouquet of flowers in front of a concrete wall, wearing a grey sweater. Behind them is a collage of black-and-white photographs interspersed with pink and teal shapes, creating a contrast between soft florals and sharp lines. The person's face is obscured, inviting interpretation of their feelings. The composition combines a sense of hope and peace, represented by the flowers, with conflict and chaos symbolized by the background images. The scene feels both unsettling and thought-provoking.

How to survive the apocalypse (again)

This article by non-binary trans woman Kai Cheng Thom dives into ways to cope and build resilience through community, self-care, and connection. Whether you’re looking for tips on managing stress, tools for self-care, or stories that reflect our shared struggles, this piece offers insight and support for trans folks who know how hard it can be: xtramagazine.com/health/survive-mental-health-homophobia-transphobia-268850

Illustration of a person with purple hair holding a red star close to their chest, wearing a yellow sweater. The background is a deep blue, adding contrast to the warm colors of their clothing and the star.

Finding Support & Building Community After the 2024 Elections: A Guide for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth

To help support LGBTQIA2S+ young people process the outcome of the election, as well as find support and build community, The Trevor Project has a number of tips to consider and explore: thetrevorproject.org/blog/finding-support-building-community-after-the-2024-elections

A person of color with a nose ring is holding a necklace with a symbol on it. The text "How to survive the election. Jade Barber" is on a yellow background and the text "Drummond St Services Queerspace" is at the bottom of the image.

How To Survive the Election as a Trans Person

Written by Jade Barber for Queerspace

Written in Australia two years ago, this article offers timeless advice for trans people navigating the challenges of election cycles—advice that applies especially to the 2024 U.S. general election. It highlights how elections often amplify anti-trans rhetoric and policies, impacting trans communities’ mental health and safety. The article suggests strategies for protecting one’s well-being, like setting boundaries on political discussions, staying informed selectively, focusing on self-care, and connecting with supportive communities. By prioritizing personal resilience and choosing how and when to engage, trans people can protect themselves from the intense scrutiny and negativity that often accompany election periods.

TWLOHA’s Mental Health Toolkit

The resources in To Write Love on Her Arms’ Mental Health Toolkit offer valuable support for trans people facing the pressures of the 2024 U.S. general election. These resources emphasize coping strategies, self-care practices, and mental health tips that can help individuals manage stress, set boundaries, and seek community support during politically charged times. By providing guides on handling anxiety, grounding exercises, and connection to support networks, TWLOHA equips trans people with tools to navigate the heightened emotional impact that elections can bring.

Access the toolkit at twloha.com/mental-health-toolkit

The 2024 Elections and Beyond: Fortifying Ourselves, Our Organizations, and Our Ecosystems Toolkit

This toolkit from the Building Movement Project offers a series of frameworks and accompanying worksheets for individuals, organizations, and networks to:

  • Clarify values and identify roles that benefit the broader ecosystem
  • Gather the necessary analysis, partnerships, and tools from our movement “pantry”
  • Consider reasons why organizations may want to engage in rapid response efforts
  • Explore stances such as Defend, Disrupt, Demand, Document, Discuss, Design, and Deepen
  • Fortify our individual and organizational well-being for the months ahead
A poster with a purple and pink galaxy background. The text reads "Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice with Oscar & Prentis" The image features a headshot of Oscar on the left and a headshot of Prentis on the right. Prentis is standing and looking at the camera. Oscar is looking to the side. Both headshots are set into circles.

Recording of the Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice

On November 6, 2024, Prentis Hemphill, Alta Starr, and Óscar Trujillo of The Embodiment Institute (TEI) hosted this Post-Election Practice. Watch the recording here.

A graphic showing four ways to take action against injustice: Protect People: This includes harm reduction and protecting targeted people. Defend Civic Institutions: This means safeguarding democratic institutions, such as elections, the EPA, and more. Disrupt and Disobey: This includes strategizing acts of civil disobedience and protest to oppose policies. Build Alternatives: This involves creating parallel institutions, alternative party platforms, and new cultural ways of life. The graphic includes icons for each of the ways to take action.

10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won

The key to taking effective action in a Trump world is to avoid perpetuating the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation. Continue reading: wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-things-to-do-if-trump-wins

The image shows a stencil applied on a surface, with the pink spray paint filling in the stencil, creating the words "Solidarity Not Charity". The stencil is partially obscuring the words. The background is a mix of different colored surfaces.

How To Start A Mutual Aid Program

Big Door Brigade is a website that provides resources for organizing community-based mutual aid efforts. It offers guidance, tools, and examples for building systems of solidarity and support outside traditional charity or government assistance, focusing on community resilience and self-reliance. Visit bigdoorbrigade.com

A photo of a group of young protestors raising their fists in front of a police force.

How To Start A Copwatch

This PDF provides everything you need to know to start a copwatch for your action or community. Copwatching is a form of direct action in which autonomous, loosely affiliated groups set out to observe and document police activity as a way of preventing police misconduct and brutality. Download from workersdefensealliance.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/HOWTOCOPWATCH.pdf

 

05 – Warmline – WFA – Wildflower Alliance – Discord Peer Support Server – Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord
May 28 all-day
05 - Warmline - WFA - Wildflower Alliance - Discord Peer Support Server - Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord

 

 

 

Wildflower Alliance Discord Server

Available 24/7

The Wildflower Alliance supports healing and empowerment for our broader communities and people who have been impacted by psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, extreme states, homelessness, problems with substances and other life-interrupting challenges.

Join the Wildflower Discord Server

Discord Features

  • Anonymous
    You choose how much about yourself to share
  • Zero pressure
    Read along and participate at your own pace
  • Community
    Hundreds of people to potentially connect with
  • Private channels
    For marginalized identities and experiences
  • 24/7 access
    Share whatever, whenever
  • Peer support
    Our team and volunteers are active throughout the day and into the night

What happens on Discord?

People from Western Mass and all over the world use our Discord to:

  • Give and receive support
  • Discuss topics that are important to us
  • Share pictures, music, memes, and more
  • Join live support groups
  • Do social activities like Open Mics and Game Nights
  • Connect with others who have similar identities and experiences

 

Discord Limitations

Please Note: Due to Discord’s Mental Health policies we cannot allow sharing of certain details in text messages on our Discord Server. This includes specific plans or fantasies of either suicide or harming others. General talk about wanting to die may be shared in our #alternatives-to-suicide text channel. You are welcome to share more detailed thoughts at our live Online Support Groups, including the live chats on Discord, and other Wildflower Alliance Spaces.

Please also be aware that our Discord server is open 24/7 with limited resources for active facilitation and moderation. You can use the #talk-to-admins channel on the server to bring our attention to any feedback you have or issues that you notice on the server.

 

You can log into Discord via a web browser, but for the best experience we recommend downloading the mobile or desktop app. 

05 – Helpline – TL – Trans Lifeline Saving Lives – (877) 565-8860 – Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone
May 28 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
05 - Helpline - TL - Trans Lifeline Saving Lives - (877) 565-8860 - Mondays - Fridays - 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone

 

HOTLINE

USA (877) 565-8860

CANADA (877) 330-8336

 

Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST

Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.Oprime 2 para hablar con alguien en español.

When you contact us, you’ll be connected to a trans/nonbinary peer operator
Full anonymity and confidentiality
No nonconsensual active rescue (calling 911, emergency services, or law enforcement)

Trans Lifeline’s hotline operating hours are Monday through Friday:

10 AM – 6 PM Pacific
11 AM – 7 PM Mountain
12 PM – 8 PM Central
1 PM – 9 PM Eastern

When volumes are high, it may take longer to get connected—please try calling or texting again.

05 – Línea de ayuda – TL – Trans Lifeline Salvando Vidas – (877) 565-8860 – Lunes – Viernes – 10AM a 6PM PST @ phone
May 28 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
05 - Línea de ayuda - TL - Trans Lifeline Salvando Vidas - (877) 565-8860 - Lunes - Viernes - 10AM a 6PM PST @ phone

 

 

 

LÍNEA DIRECTA

Estados Unidos (877) 565-8860

CANADÁ (877) 330-8336

Lunes – Viernes – 10AM a 6PM PST

Línea directa in español

La línea directa de Trans Lifeline es un servicio telefónico de apoyo dirigido por personas transgénero para las personas transgénero y/o que están cuestionando su género. Creemos que el mejor apoyo que las personas Trans pueden recibir es el de los miembros de la comunidad Trans con experiencias de vida compartidas.

Llámanos si necesitas a alguien Trans con quien hablar, incluso si no estás en crisis o no sabes con certeza si eres transgénero.

Marca al (877) 565-8860 en los Estados Unidos o al (877) 330-6366 en Canadá y oprime el #2 para conectarte con operadorxs que hablan español.

 

SIRA – Self-Injury Recovery & Awareness – Wednesdays Self Injury Recovery & Recovery Meeting – Wednesdays @ Online Via ZOOM
May 28 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
SIRA - Self-Injury Recovery & Awareness - Wednesdays Self Injury Recovery & Recovery Meeting - Wednesdays @ Online Via ZOOM

 

 

 

SIRA

Self-Injury Recovery & Awareness

WEDNESDAY MEETING, 6:30 – 7:30PM PST

If you do not have lived experience but would like to attend, please fill out the below. Please note, only Saturday meetings are open to the public to observe. All other meetings are closed and only people with lived experience can attend. Shares and open discussion during all meetings  are only for people with lived experience. We welcome caregivers, psychology students, loved ones to observe Saturday meetings to gain a better understanding of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) & support their loved ones.
*SIRA has an age requirement of 16+ for our weekly meetings due to more mature topics that can be mentioned in meetings. However, we periodically host youth meetings for ages 12-19. Please subscribe to our newsletter here to stay up to date on youth meetings and SIRA news.
If you would like to attend SIRA’s peer support meetings, use the link provided below to join, You will receive a response within 3-7 business days. Thank you in advance for your patience.

USE THIS LINK TO ATTEND

 

ABOUT SIRA

Self-Injury Recovery & Awareness, or “SIRA” for short, focuses on filling the massive gap of care for the self-injury community by teaching them how to heal from the inside-out, through a peer-to-peer support group model.

 

 

 

 

May
29
Thu
2025
00 – Hotline – LBTQ2SIA+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE – 24/7 Weekdays & Weekends
May 29 all-day

 

 

 2SLGBT+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE

YOUR GUIDE TO CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES

 

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Crisis Text Line                           Youthline
Text or cal l988 Text “NATIVE” to 741741 Call 877-968-8491 or text” teen2teen” to 839863
Available 24/7 Available 24/7 Available 24/7, youth peers answering from 4pm-10pm PST.
Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to youth peer counselors  native youth peer counselors available
For Any Person For Any Person For Youth
For any mental health Crisis For any mental health Crisis For any mental health crisis or general emotional support
Formerly known as the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, operated by SAMHSA Operated by Crisis Text Line Operated by Lines for Life

 

05 – Warmline – Native and Strong Helpline – Washington State Only – 24/7
May 29 all-day
05 - Warmline - Native and Strong Helpline - Washington State Only - 24/7

 

Native & Strong Lifeline

Available 24/7

Dial 988 + 4

The Native & Strong Lifeline is a crisis call center operated entirely by Native staff and is available 24/7 in Washington
State. To connect with the Native & Strong Lifeline from a Washington State area code, dial 988 and press “4”.

The Native crisis counselor who answers will help with mental health crises in an empathetic and culturally connected way.
The Native & Strong Lifeline currently employs 16 Indigenous counselors from all over the United States. In addition to the training all 988 crisis counselors receive, Native & Strong counselors are trained in cultural competency, traditional forms of healing, and Native slang and language. Counselors use cultural activities, traditional medicines, and connections with elders and Native healers as a part of self-care planning with callers, in addition to clinical and community resources.

Although Native & Strong is only available in Washington State, this crisis call center can serve as a model for Tribes
that want to open their own crisis call centers nationwide.

To learn more about how Native & Strong was created, visit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hleYKuADK70

 

05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
May 29 all-day

 

 

Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief

 

Like many folks, we continue to process the various presidential actions Trump took during his first day of office. The White House’s website lists 46 items, including executive orders, memoranda, and proclamations related to his intention to militarize the U.S.-Mexico border, to restore the pace and scale of fossil fuel extraction and energy production, to end birthright citizenship outlined in the 14th Amendment, to pardon Jan. 6 insurrectionists, to create federal definitions of “women” and “girls” as females and “men” and “boys” as males, defining male and female as biological, binary, and immutable, and to terminate all DEI, accessibility, and environmental justice offices and positions across the federal government, just to name a few. Constitutionally, the President can’t create laws, but the position does have broad authority to direct how the federal agencies enforce the law.

While it remains to be seen what the approval, rollout, and implementation of any of these will look like, we want to reiterate that no matter what happens, we will find ways to show up for the community through mutual aid, peer support, and innovative care practices. Political flashpoints like this have amplified issues that impact us directly, stirring up a range of emotions that can be challenging and anxiety-inducing to hold and sit with. To support you during this time, we’ve curated a selection of resources to help you navigate the post-election period with resilience, self-compassion, and community support.

Resources in the Age of 47

Articles, guides, zines, webinars, and videos compiled by the Interaction Institute for Social Change. Access them here: https://bit.ly/3WNFZQG

A group of four young people with varying skin tones stand closely together, embracing each other. They have confident and affectionate expressions as they look directly at the camera.

Dear Trans Kids, You Don’t Need the Government’s Permission to Exist

In this op-ed, Raquel Willis offers advice to trans kids on resisting discriminatory times and calls on the strength and resolve of trans trailblazers throughout history. Read the article here: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/dear-trans-kids-raquel-willis

A colorful, abstract floral design background with the words “FOLX” and “We are here for you” in white text. The background is a mix of pinks, purples and blues.

Mental Health and Coping Tools by FOLX

FOLX put together a roundup of coping strategies, mental health services, and tips for managing election-related anxiety: folxhealth.com/library/mental-health-toolkit-resources-to-take-care-of-yourself

Erin Reed, a young light-skinned trans woman with long dark hair parted in the middle, stands facing the camera with a neutral expression. She wears a black blouse and is in a softly green-lit room. Behind her, a desk holds a plant, and butterfly artwork decorates the wall.

Steps For Transgender People Preparing For Federal Crackdowns Under Trump

Journalist and trans rights activist Erin Reed provides guidance for trans people on steps to take in preparation for anticipated restrictions and legal challenges under Trump’s re-election. Reed’s article covers actions like updating identification documents, obtaining passports with correct gender markers, securing medication supplies, and exploring relocation options to safer areas. Read the article here: erininthemorning.com/p/steps-for-transgender-people-preparing

A person holds a small bouquet of flowers in front of a concrete wall, wearing a grey sweater. Behind them is a collage of black-and-white photographs interspersed with pink and teal shapes, creating a contrast between soft florals and sharp lines. The person's face is obscured, inviting interpretation of their feelings. The composition combines a sense of hope and peace, represented by the flowers, with conflict and chaos symbolized by the background images. The scene feels both unsettling and thought-provoking.

How to survive the apocalypse (again)

This article by non-binary trans woman Kai Cheng Thom dives into ways to cope and build resilience through community, self-care, and connection. Whether you’re looking for tips on managing stress, tools for self-care, or stories that reflect our shared struggles, this piece offers insight and support for trans folks who know how hard it can be: xtramagazine.com/health/survive-mental-health-homophobia-transphobia-268850

Illustration of a person with purple hair holding a red star close to their chest, wearing a yellow sweater. The background is a deep blue, adding contrast to the warm colors of their clothing and the star.

Finding Support & Building Community After the 2024 Elections: A Guide for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth

To help support LGBTQIA2S+ young people process the outcome of the election, as well as find support and build community, The Trevor Project has a number of tips to consider and explore: thetrevorproject.org/blog/finding-support-building-community-after-the-2024-elections

A person of color with a nose ring is holding a necklace with a symbol on it. The text "How to survive the election. Jade Barber" is on a yellow background and the text "Drummond St Services Queerspace" is at the bottom of the image.

How To Survive the Election as a Trans Person

Written by Jade Barber for Queerspace

Written in Australia two years ago, this article offers timeless advice for trans people navigating the challenges of election cycles—advice that applies especially to the 2024 U.S. general election. It highlights how elections often amplify anti-trans rhetoric and policies, impacting trans communities’ mental health and safety. The article suggests strategies for protecting one’s well-being, like setting boundaries on political discussions, staying informed selectively, focusing on self-care, and connecting with supportive communities. By prioritizing personal resilience and choosing how and when to engage, trans people can protect themselves from the intense scrutiny and negativity that often accompany election periods.

TWLOHA’s Mental Health Toolkit

The resources in To Write Love on Her Arms’ Mental Health Toolkit offer valuable support for trans people facing the pressures of the 2024 U.S. general election. These resources emphasize coping strategies, self-care practices, and mental health tips that can help individuals manage stress, set boundaries, and seek community support during politically charged times. By providing guides on handling anxiety, grounding exercises, and connection to support networks, TWLOHA equips trans people with tools to navigate the heightened emotional impact that elections can bring.

Access the toolkit at twloha.com/mental-health-toolkit

The 2024 Elections and Beyond: Fortifying Ourselves, Our Organizations, and Our Ecosystems Toolkit

This toolkit from the Building Movement Project offers a series of frameworks and accompanying worksheets for individuals, organizations, and networks to:

  • Clarify values and identify roles that benefit the broader ecosystem
  • Gather the necessary analysis, partnerships, and tools from our movement “pantry”
  • Consider reasons why organizations may want to engage in rapid response efforts
  • Explore stances such as Defend, Disrupt, Demand, Document, Discuss, Design, and Deepen
  • Fortify our individual and organizational well-being for the months ahead
A poster with a purple and pink galaxy background. The text reads "Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice with Oscar & Prentis" The image features a headshot of Oscar on the left and a headshot of Prentis on the right. Prentis is standing and looking at the camera. Oscar is looking to the side. Both headshots are set into circles.

Recording of the Post-Election Live Embodiment Practice

On November 6, 2024, Prentis Hemphill, Alta Starr, and Óscar Trujillo of The Embodiment Institute (TEI) hosted this Post-Election Practice. Watch the recording here.

A graphic showing four ways to take action against injustice: Protect People: This includes harm reduction and protecting targeted people. Defend Civic Institutions: This means safeguarding democratic institutions, such as elections, the EPA, and more. Disrupt and Disobey: This includes strategizing acts of civil disobedience and protest to oppose policies. Build Alternatives: This involves creating parallel institutions, alternative party platforms, and new cultural ways of life. The graphic includes icons for each of the ways to take action.

10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won

The key to taking effective action in a Trump world is to avoid perpetuating the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation. Continue reading: wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-things-to-do-if-trump-wins

The image shows a stencil applied on a surface, with the pink spray paint filling in the stencil, creating the words "Solidarity Not Charity". The stencil is partially obscuring the words. The background is a mix of different colored surfaces.

How To Start A Mutual Aid Program

Big Door Brigade is a website that provides resources for organizing community-based mutual aid efforts. It offers guidance, tools, and examples for building systems of solidarity and support outside traditional charity or government assistance, focusing on community resilience and self-reliance. Visit bigdoorbrigade.com

A photo of a group of young protestors raising their fists in front of a police force.

How To Start A Copwatch

This PDF provides everything you need to know to start a copwatch for your action or community. Copwatching is a form of direct action in which autonomous, loosely affiliated groups set out to observe and document police activity as a way of preventing police misconduct and brutality. Download from workersdefensealliance.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/HOWTOCOPWATCH.pdf

 

05 – Warmline – WFA – Wildflower Alliance – Discord Peer Support Server – Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord
May 29 all-day
05 - Warmline - WFA - Wildflower Alliance - Discord Peer Support Server - Weekdays and Weekends 24/7 @ Online Via Discord

 

 

 

Wildflower Alliance Discord Server

Available 24/7

The Wildflower Alliance supports healing and empowerment for our broader communities and people who have been impacted by psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, extreme states, homelessness, problems with substances and other life-interrupting challenges.

Join the Wildflower Discord Server

Discord Features

  • Anonymous
    You choose how much about yourself to share
  • Zero pressure
    Read along and participate at your own pace
  • Community
    Hundreds of people to potentially connect with
  • Private channels
    For marginalized identities and experiences
  • 24/7 access
    Share whatever, whenever
  • Peer support
    Our team and volunteers are active throughout the day and into the night

What happens on Discord?

People from Western Mass and all over the world use our Discord to:

  • Give and receive support
  • Discuss topics that are important to us
  • Share pictures, music, memes, and more
  • Join live support groups
  • Do social activities like Open Mics and Game Nights
  • Connect with others who have similar identities and experiences

 

Discord Limitations

Please Note: Due to Discord’s Mental Health policies we cannot allow sharing of certain details in text messages on our Discord Server. This includes specific plans or fantasies of either suicide or harming others. General talk about wanting to die may be shared in our #alternatives-to-suicide text channel. You are welcome to share more detailed thoughts at our live Online Support Groups, including the live chats on Discord, and other Wildflower Alliance Spaces.

Please also be aware that our Discord server is open 24/7 with limited resources for active facilitation and moderation. You can use the #talk-to-admins channel on the server to bring our attention to any feedback you have or issues that you notice on the server.

 

You can log into Discord via a web browser, but for the best experience we recommend downloading the mobile or desktop app. 

05 – Helpline – TL – Trans Lifeline Saving Lives – (877) 565-8860 – Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone
May 29 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
05 - Helpline - TL - Trans Lifeline Saving Lives - (877) 565-8860 - Mondays - Fridays - 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone

 

HOTLINE

USA (877) 565-8860

CANADA (877) 330-8336

 

Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST

Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.Oprime 2 para hablar con alguien en español.

When you contact us, you’ll be connected to a trans/nonbinary peer operator
Full anonymity and confidentiality
No nonconsensual active rescue (calling 911, emergency services, or law enforcement)

Trans Lifeline’s hotline operating hours are Monday through Friday:

10 AM – 6 PM Pacific
11 AM – 7 PM Mountain
12 PM – 8 PM Central
1 PM – 9 PM Eastern

When volumes are high, it may take longer to get connected—please try calling or texting again.

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LÍNEA DIRECTA

Estados Unidos (877) 565-8860

CANADÁ (877) 330-8336

Lunes – Viernes – 10AM a 6PM PST

Línea directa in español

La línea directa de Trans Lifeline es un servicio telefónico de apoyo dirigido por personas transgénero para las personas transgénero y/o que están cuestionando su género. Creemos que el mejor apoyo que las personas Trans pueden recibir es el de los miembros de la comunidad Trans con experiencias de vida compartidas.

Llámanos si necesitas a alguien Trans con quien hablar, incluso si no estás en crisis o no sabes con certeza si eres transgénero.

Marca al (877) 565-8860 en los Estados Unidos o al (877) 330-6366 en Canadá y oprime el #2 para conectarte con operadorxs que hablan español.

 

May
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00 – Hotline – LBTQ2SIA+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE – 24/7 Weekdays & Weekends
May 30 all-day

 

 

 2SLGBT+ CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES GUIDE

YOUR GUIDE TO CRISIS CALL & TEXT SERVICES

 

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Crisis Text Line                           Youthline
Text or cal l988 Text “NATIVE” to 741741 Call 877-968-8491 or text” teen2teen” to 839863
Available 24/7 Available 24/7 Available 24/7, youth peers answering from 4pm-10pm PST.
Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to Crisis Counselor Connects to youth peer counselors  native youth peer counselors available
For Any Person For Any Person For Youth
For any mental health Crisis For any mental health Crisis For any mental health crisis or general emotional support
Formerly known as the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, operated by SAMHSA Operated by Crisis Text Line Operated by Lines for Life