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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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Jul
18
Fri
2025
05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
Jul 18 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

 

Medicare – Medicare.gov – Medicare’s Got Your Vaccines Covered – Vaccine Finder
Jul 18 all-day
Medicare - Medicare.gov - Medicare's Got Your Vaccines Covered - Vaccine Finder

 

 

 

 

Medicare.gov

Are you protected against flu, COVID-19 and RSV? It’s important to stay up to date on Medicare-covered vaccines. Vaccines can lower your risk of getting really sick, and their side effects are usually mild and temporary.

Vaccine Finder

Here’s how to stay up to date on your vaccines:

  • For better protection against flu, the CDC recommends people 65 or older get one of the higher-dose flu vaccines, if available.

  • People 65 or older should get 2 doses of the updated 2024– 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, spaced 6 months apart. Consider getting the 2nd dose sooner if you have upcoming travel, life events, and health care visits.

  • Everyone 75 or older, and people ages 60–74 who are at increased risk, should get the RSV vaccine. RSV isn’t an annual vaccine. If you’ve already gotten an RSV vaccine, you don’t need to get another one at this time.

Remember, Medicare drug coverage (Part D) also covers vaccines for shingles, tetanus-diphtheria-whooping cough (TDAP), and more at no cost. Talk with your doctor about which vaccines can help you stay healthy this winter!

05 – Helpline – TL – Trans Lifeline Saving Lives – (877) 565-8860 – Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone
Jul 18 @ 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
Jul 18 @ 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.

 

BCORG – Breastcancer.org – Bonded by Breast Cancer – Fridays @ Online Via Zoom
Jul 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
BCORG - Breastcancer.org - Bonded by Breast Cancer - Fridays @ Online Via Zoom

Bonded by Breast Cancer

Fridays 10AM PST

Join with others you’ve created a connection with at Breastcancer.org after active treatment is over.

Register in advance for these meetings:

 

07 – Consumer Input – MFO – MindFreedom Oregon – Free Meeting About Peer Support and Winning Human Rights in the Mental Health System: Stop Bad Bill – Friday @ Online Via ZOOM
Jul 18 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
07 - Consumer Input - MFO - MindFreedom Oregon - Free Meeting About Peer Support and Winning Human Rights in the Mental Health System: Stop Bad Bill - Friday @ Online Via ZOOM

 

 

 

Mental Health Human Rights Grassroots Organizing!

sponsored by MindFreedom Oregon

All Supporters Welcome

Friday May 2, 2025, 1-2 pm pt

Never registered for these free monthly Zooms before?

register now: tinyurl.com/mf-oregon-zoom

Free Meeting About Peer Support & Winning Human Rights in the Mental Health System: Stop Bad Bill

A special MindFreedom Oregon monthly meeting. Stop a bad bill in Salem that would make it easier to commit us. Here is time for discussion, mutual support, and brainstorming about winning human rights and radical change in the mental health system.

As always we’ll have intros. All human rights supporters are invited, whether in Oregon or not. David Oaks, psychiatric survivor, will host.

Friday, May 2, 2025 1 pm pt

If you’ve registered for any previous

MF OR Zooms, you’re all set. Not sure?

Pre-register now for this & future

MF-Oregon monthly Zoom meetings, here:

tinyurl.com/mf-oregon-zoom

After registering, Zoom will send you a confirmation email with the link and password for the meeting. If you do not see this Zoom invite, check your spam folder and/or search your email for the word ‘zoom.’

Before the Zoom, we will have Zoom re-send invites to all current registrants. Registering for this meeting will register you as a guest for these meetings for the rest of the year. If you lose your invite, you can register on Zoom again.

Any questions, email MindFreedom Oregon at [email protected].
Please Spread the Word About MindFreedom Oregon, Especially on Social Media

Find MindFreedom Oregon on Facebook! You can find this event and say you’re going. Please share with your Facebook friends.

Please forward this. Registrants for our monthly Zoom grassroots meetings are automatically placed on our occasional email update list.

If you would like to be removed from either or both lists, just ask.

If this information enews service of MindFreedom Oregon is new to you, and you did not get this directly, please sign up here now!

If you’re not sure if you have, it’s fine to click the above link more than once.

Oregon Groups and Resources

This is a partial list of resources in Oregon, not meant to be comprehensive.

If you would like to include your group, email to o[email protected].

MindFreedom Oregon

Email: [email protected]

Facebook page:

fb.com/MindFreedomOregon

Facebook group:

fb.com/groups/MindFreedomOregon

MindFreedom Lane County

Email: [email protected]

Oregon Consumer/Psychiatric Survivor Coalition (OCSC)

Website: www.unitedvoiceforchange.org

Facebook page: fb.com/oregonpeers

Facebook group: fb.com/groups/138270079561918

 

PeerGalaxy

Website: www.peergalaxy.com

Facebook page: fb.com/PeerGalaxy

Facebook group: fb.com/groups/PeerGalaxyGroup/

Twitter: twitter.com/PeergalaxyC

Aciu! Institute, LLC

www.aciu.info

MindFreedom International

www.mindfreedom.org

Rethinking Psychiatry

www.rethinkingpsychiatry.org

Facebook page: fb.com/RethinkingPsychiatry

 

Jul
19
Sat
2025
05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
Jul 19 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

 

Medicare – Medicare.gov – Medicare’s Got Your Vaccines Covered – Vaccine Finder
Jul 19 all-day
Medicare - Medicare.gov - Medicare's Got Your Vaccines Covered - Vaccine Finder

 

 

 

 

Medicare.gov

Are you protected against flu, COVID-19 and RSV? It’s important to stay up to date on Medicare-covered vaccines. Vaccines can lower your risk of getting really sick, and their side effects are usually mild and temporary.

Vaccine Finder

Here’s how to stay up to date on your vaccines:

  • For better protection against flu, the CDC recommends people 65 or older get one of the higher-dose flu vaccines, if available.

  • People 65 or older should get 2 doses of the updated 2024– 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, spaced 6 months apart. Consider getting the 2nd dose sooner if you have upcoming travel, life events, and health care visits.

  • Everyone 75 or older, and people ages 60–74 who are at increased risk, should get the RSV vaccine. RSV isn’t an annual vaccine. If you’ve already gotten an RSV vaccine, you don’t need to get another one at this time.

Remember, Medicare drug coverage (Part D) also covers vaccines for shingles, tetanus-diphtheria-whooping cough (TDAP), and more at no cost. Talk with your doctor about which vaccines can help you stay healthy this winter!

Jul
20
Sun
2025
05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
Jul 20 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

 

Medicare – Medicare.gov – Medicare’s Got Your Vaccines Covered – Vaccine Finder
Jul 20 all-day
Medicare - Medicare.gov - Medicare's Got Your Vaccines Covered - Vaccine Finder

 

 

 

 

Medicare.gov

Are you protected against flu, COVID-19 and RSV? It’s important to stay up to date on Medicare-covered vaccines. Vaccines can lower your risk of getting really sick, and their side effects are usually mild and temporary.

Vaccine Finder

Here’s how to stay up to date on your vaccines:

  • For better protection against flu, the CDC recommends people 65 or older get one of the higher-dose flu vaccines, if available.

  • People 65 or older should get 2 doses of the updated 2024– 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, spaced 6 months apart. Consider getting the 2nd dose sooner if you have upcoming travel, life events, and health care visits.

  • Everyone 75 or older, and people ages 60–74 who are at increased risk, should get the RSV vaccine. RSV isn’t an annual vaccine. If you’ve already gotten an RSV vaccine, you don’t need to get another one at this time.

Remember, Medicare drug coverage (Part D) also covers vaccines for shingles, tetanus-diphtheria-whooping cough (TDAP), and more at no cost. Talk with your doctor about which vaccines can help you stay healthy this winter!

Jul
21
Mon
2025
05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
Jul 21 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

 

Medicare – Medicare.gov – Medicare’s Got Your Vaccines Covered – Vaccine Finder
Jul 21 all-day
Medicare - Medicare.gov - Medicare's Got Your Vaccines Covered - Vaccine Finder

 

 

 

 

Medicare.gov

Are you protected against flu, COVID-19 and RSV? It’s important to stay up to date on Medicare-covered vaccines. Vaccines can lower your risk of getting really sick, and their side effects are usually mild and temporary.

Vaccine Finder

Here’s how to stay up to date on your vaccines:

  • For better protection against flu, the CDC recommends people 65 or older get one of the higher-dose flu vaccines, if available.

  • People 65 or older should get 2 doses of the updated 2024– 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, spaced 6 months apart. Consider getting the 2nd dose sooner if you have upcoming travel, life events, and health care visits.

  • Everyone 75 or older, and people ages 60–74 who are at increased risk, should get the RSV vaccine. RSV isn’t an annual vaccine. If you’ve already gotten an RSV vaccine, you don’t need to get another one at this time.

Remember, Medicare drug coverage (Part D) also covers vaccines for shingles, tetanus-diphtheria-whooping cough (TDAP), and more at no cost. Talk with your doctor about which vaccines can help you stay healthy this winter!

05 – Helpline – CSC – Cancer Support Community – Cancer Support Helpline – 888-793-9355 – Monday though Thursday 8AM – 5PM @ Phone
Jul 21 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
05 - Helpline - CSC - Cancer Support Community - Cancer Support Helpline - 888-793-9355 - Monday though Thursday 8AM - 5PM @ Phone

 

Cancer Support Community

Call the Cancer Support Helpline

888-793-9355

Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. PT

Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. PT

Navigation services are provided in over 200 languages.

 

Do you need someone to talk with about your cancer experience?

We are here to help you by offering free, personalized navigation by phone and online. 

Our Cancer Support Helpline is staffed by community navigators and resource specialists who have extensive experience in helping people affected by cancer. We provide guidance, resources, and support to cancer patients or their loved ones with a variety of needs — from getting information about cancer, identifying a local support group, or just finding someone who is willing to listen. So that no one faces cancer alone.

Our services include:

  • Connecting callers to local or national resources, counseling, support groups, treatment lodging & transportation services, and other programs
  • Live web chat option for those who prefer not to call ― Find the Chat Now window at the bottom of your screen
  • Specialized information and navigation in finances & treatment costs, clinical trials, pediatric oncology, CAR T cell therapy, and genetics/genomics
  • Treatment decision-making education
  • Access to an online distress screening program, CancerSupportSource®
  • Guidance on the full scope of resources at the Cancer Support Community
  • Live, bilingual Spanish navigation services
  • Over-the-phone translation support in over 200 languages

History of MyLifeLine

MyLifeLine was founded in 2007 by Marcia Donziger, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1997, when she was 27 years old. The Internet existed at the time, but not with the fullness it has now. She recalls feeling overwhelmed by the volume of concern, during a time when she was struggling to fight the cancer inside her. She could not physically return all the phone calls herself and found it emotionally draining to repeat the same information about her condition, over and over. She often felt guilty for not staying in better touch with the people who cared about her.

Marcia saw an opportunity to make a difference for other cancer patients after going through her own cancer journey. She envisioned a central place online where cancer patients could communicate via a personal, secure website, sharing updates, managing practical help, and receiving caring messages. Thus, MyLifeLine was born.

In 2018, the Denver-based nonprofit MyLifeLine.org, a digital community that included thousands of patients, caregivers, and their supporters, saw an opportunity to expand its reach and help even more cancer patients. MyLifeLine merged with the Cancer Support Community, the largest professionally led nonprofit network of cancer support worldwide. The Cancer Support Community is dedicated to ensuring that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community.

The addition of MyLifeLine to the Cancer Support Community enables anyone impacted by cancer the ability to connect and transform their cancer experiences through community and connection online, removing barriers of support and access by distance, while also providing additional opportunities to grow digital services that include private discussion forums, virtual programing, and more.

 

 

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Jul 21 @ 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
Jul 21 @ 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.

 

BCORG – Breastcancer.org – Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC; also called stage IV) – Mondays @ Online Via Zoom
Jul 21 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
BCORG - Breastcancer.org - Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC; also called stage IV) - Mondays @ Online Via Zoom

 

Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC; also called stage IV)

Mondays 11AM PT, 2PM ET, 1PM ET

Come share with others living with the diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer.

Register in advance for these meetings.

 

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Jul
22
Tue
2025
05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
Jul 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

 

Medicare – Medicare.gov – Medicare’s Got Your Vaccines Covered – Vaccine Finder
Jul 22 all-day
Medicare - Medicare.gov - Medicare's Got Your Vaccines Covered - Vaccine Finder

 

 

 

 

Medicare.gov

Are you protected against flu, COVID-19 and RSV? It’s important to stay up to date on Medicare-covered vaccines. Vaccines can lower your risk of getting really sick, and their side effects are usually mild and temporary.

Vaccine Finder

Here’s how to stay up to date on your vaccines:

  • For better protection against flu, the CDC recommends people 65 or older get one of the higher-dose flu vaccines, if available.

  • People 65 or older should get 2 doses of the updated 2024– 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, spaced 6 months apart. Consider getting the 2nd dose sooner if you have upcoming travel, life events, and health care visits.

  • Everyone 75 or older, and people ages 60–74 who are at increased risk, should get the RSV vaccine. RSV isn’t an annual vaccine. If you’ve already gotten an RSV vaccine, you don’t need to get another one at this time.

Remember, Medicare drug coverage (Part D) also covers vaccines for shingles, tetanus-diphtheria-whooping cough (TDAP), and more at no cost. Talk with your doctor about which vaccines can help you stay healthy this winter!

05 – Helpline – CSC – Cancer Support Community – Cancer Support Helpline – 888-793-9355 – Monday though Thursday 8AM – 5PM @ Phone
Jul 22 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
05 - Helpline - CSC - Cancer Support Community - Cancer Support Helpline - 888-793-9355 - Monday though Thursday 8AM - 5PM @ Phone

 

Cancer Support Community

Call the Cancer Support Helpline

888-793-9355

Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. PT

Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. PT

Navigation services are provided in over 200 languages.

 

Do you need someone to talk with about your cancer experience?

We are here to help you by offering free, personalized navigation by phone and online. 

Our Cancer Support Helpline is staffed by community navigators and resource specialists who have extensive experience in helping people affected by cancer. We provide guidance, resources, and support to cancer patients or their loved ones with a variety of needs — from getting information about cancer, identifying a local support group, or just finding someone who is willing to listen. So that no one faces cancer alone.

Our services include:

  • Connecting callers to local or national resources, counseling, support groups, treatment lodging & transportation services, and other programs
  • Live web chat option for those who prefer not to call ― Find the Chat Now window at the bottom of your screen
  • Specialized information and navigation in finances & treatment costs, clinical trials, pediatric oncology, CAR T cell therapy, and genetics/genomics
  • Treatment decision-making education
  • Access to an online distress screening program, CancerSupportSource®
  • Guidance on the full scope of resources at the Cancer Support Community
  • Live, bilingual Spanish navigation services
  • Over-the-phone translation support in over 200 languages

History of MyLifeLine

MyLifeLine was founded in 2007 by Marcia Donziger, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1997, when she was 27 years old. The Internet existed at the time, but not with the fullness it has now. She recalls feeling overwhelmed by the volume of concern, during a time when she was struggling to fight the cancer inside her. She could not physically return all the phone calls herself and found it emotionally draining to repeat the same information about her condition, over and over. She often felt guilty for not staying in better touch with the people who cared about her.

Marcia saw an opportunity to make a difference for other cancer patients after going through her own cancer journey. She envisioned a central place online where cancer patients could communicate via a personal, secure website, sharing updates, managing practical help, and receiving caring messages. Thus, MyLifeLine was born.

In 2018, the Denver-based nonprofit MyLifeLine.org, a digital community that included thousands of patients, caregivers, and their supporters, saw an opportunity to expand its reach and help even more cancer patients. MyLifeLine merged with the Cancer Support Community, the largest professionally led nonprofit network of cancer support worldwide. The Cancer Support Community is dedicated to ensuring that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community.

The addition of MyLifeLine to the Cancer Support Community enables anyone impacted by cancer the ability to connect and transform their cancer experiences through community and connection online, removing barriers of support and access by distance, while also providing additional opportunities to grow digital services that include private discussion forums, virtual programing, and more.

 

 

05 – Helpline – TL – Trans Lifeline Saving Lives – (877) 565-8860 – Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone
Jul 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
Jul 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.

 

03 – Youth – YE – Youth Era – Peer Support On twitch – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays @ Online via Discord, Twitch, Instagram, Facetime, Facebook, TikTok, Phone, Chat, Text
Jul 22 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
03 - Youth - YE - Youth Era - Peer Support On twitch - Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays @ Online via Discord, Twitch, Instagram, Facetime, Facebook, TikTok, Phone, Chat, Text

 

 

Youth Era – Peer Support On twitch

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

3-5 PM PST

Join Youth Era live on Twitch every Monday-Friday. Our stream provides a safe and supportive opportunity to have fun, receive peer support, and build community online. Any time you tune in, you will have access to (at least) two youth peer support specialists, one who will be streaming and the other moderating the chat. See our weekly schedule below:

  • TUESDAY – Hype with Mike 3-5 pm PST / 6-8 pm EST

  • WEDNESDAY – Hype with Mike- 3-5 pm PST / 6-8 pm EST

  • THURSDAY – Hype with Mike 3-5 pm PST / 6-8 pm EST

 

CHECK OUT THE STREAM HERE 

 

BCORG – Breastcancer.org – Virtual Support Group – In Treatment for Breast Cancer – Tuesdays @ Online Via Zoom
Jul 22 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
BCORG - Breastcancer.org - Virtual Support Group - In Treatment for Breast Cancer - Tuesdays @ Online Via Zoom

 

In Treatment for Breast Cancer

Tuesdays, 3PM PST

This virtual meetup is for people in treatment for breast cancer. If you’re undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, or immunotherapy, pre-surgery or recovering from surgery for breast cancer, join us for support.

To register, download the Zoom app and click the link below.

 

Tuesday Registration

BCORG – Breastcancer.org – Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC; also called stage IV) – Tuesdays @ Online Via Zoom
Jul 22 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
BCORG - Breastcancer.org - Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC; also called stage IV) - Tuesdays @ Online Via Zoom

 

Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC; also called stage IV)

Tuesdays 5:30 PM PT

Come share with others living with the diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer.

Register in advance for these meetings.

 

TUESDAY REGISTRATION

Jul
23
Wed
2025
05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
Jul 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

 

Medicare – Medicare.gov – Medicare’s Got Your Vaccines Covered – Vaccine Finder
Jul 23 all-day
Medicare - Medicare.gov - Medicare's Got Your Vaccines Covered - Vaccine Finder

 

 

 

 

Medicare.gov

Are you protected against flu, COVID-19 and RSV? It’s important to stay up to date on Medicare-covered vaccines. Vaccines can lower your risk of getting really sick, and their side effects are usually mild and temporary.

Vaccine Finder

Here’s how to stay up to date on your vaccines:

  • For better protection against flu, the CDC recommends people 65 or older get one of the higher-dose flu vaccines, if available.

  • People 65 or older should get 2 doses of the updated 2024– 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, spaced 6 months apart. Consider getting the 2nd dose sooner if you have upcoming travel, life events, and health care visits.

  • Everyone 75 or older, and people ages 60–74 who are at increased risk, should get the RSV vaccine. RSV isn’t an annual vaccine. If you’ve already gotten an RSV vaccine, you don’t need to get another one at this time.

Remember, Medicare drug coverage (Part D) also covers vaccines for shingles, tetanus-diphtheria-whooping cough (TDAP), and more at no cost. Talk with your doctor about which vaccines can help you stay healthy this winter!

05 – Helpline – CSC – Cancer Support Community – Cancer Support Helpline – 888-793-9355 – Monday though Thursday 8AM – 5PM @ Phone
Jul 23 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
05 - Helpline - CSC - Cancer Support Community - Cancer Support Helpline - 888-793-9355 - Monday though Thursday 8AM - 5PM @ Phone

 

Cancer Support Community

Call the Cancer Support Helpline

888-793-9355

Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. PT

Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. PT

Navigation services are provided in over 200 languages.

 

Do you need someone to talk with about your cancer experience?

We are here to help you by offering free, personalized navigation by phone and online. 

Our Cancer Support Helpline is staffed by community navigators and resource specialists who have extensive experience in helping people affected by cancer. We provide guidance, resources, and support to cancer patients or their loved ones with a variety of needs — from getting information about cancer, identifying a local support group, or just finding someone who is willing to listen. So that no one faces cancer alone.

Our services include:

  • Connecting callers to local or national resources, counseling, support groups, treatment lodging & transportation services, and other programs
  • Live web chat option for those who prefer not to call ― Find the Chat Now window at the bottom of your screen
  • Specialized information and navigation in finances & treatment costs, clinical trials, pediatric oncology, CAR T cell therapy, and genetics/genomics
  • Treatment decision-making education
  • Access to an online distress screening program, CancerSupportSource®
  • Guidance on the full scope of resources at the Cancer Support Community
  • Live, bilingual Spanish navigation services
  • Over-the-phone translation support in over 200 languages

History of MyLifeLine

MyLifeLine was founded in 2007 by Marcia Donziger, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1997, when she was 27 years old. The Internet existed at the time, but not with the fullness it has now. She recalls feeling overwhelmed by the volume of concern, during a time when she was struggling to fight the cancer inside her. She could not physically return all the phone calls herself and found it emotionally draining to repeat the same information about her condition, over and over. She often felt guilty for not staying in better touch with the people who cared about her.

Marcia saw an opportunity to make a difference for other cancer patients after going through her own cancer journey. She envisioned a central place online where cancer patients could communicate via a personal, secure website, sharing updates, managing practical help, and receiving caring messages. Thus, MyLifeLine was born.

In 2018, the Denver-based nonprofit MyLifeLine.org, a digital community that included thousands of patients, caregivers, and their supporters, saw an opportunity to expand its reach and help even more cancer patients. MyLifeLine merged with the Cancer Support Community, the largest professionally led nonprofit network of cancer support worldwide. The Cancer Support Community is dedicated to ensuring that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community.

The addition of MyLifeLine to the Cancer Support Community enables anyone impacted by cancer the ability to connect and transform their cancer experiences through community and connection online, removing barriers of support and access by distance, while also providing additional opportunities to grow digital services that include private discussion forums, virtual programing, and more.

 

 

05 – Helpline – TL – Trans Lifeline Saving Lives – (877) 565-8860 – Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone
Jul 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
Jul 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.

 

BCORG – Breastcancer.org – Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC: also called stage IV) – Wednesdays @ Online Via Zoom
Jul 23 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
BCORG - Breastcancer.org - Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC: also called stage IV) - Wednesdays @ Online Via Zoom

 

Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC; also called stage IV)

Wednesdays 1PM PT

Come share with others living with the diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer.

Register in advance for these meetings.

Wednesday registration

 

 

03 – Youth – YE – Youth Era – Peer Support On twitch – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays @ Online via Discord, Twitch, Instagram, Facetime, Facebook, TikTok, Phone, Chat, Text
Jul 23 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
03 - Youth - YE - Youth Era - Peer Support On twitch - Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays @ Online via Discord, Twitch, Instagram, Facetime, Facebook, TikTok, Phone, Chat, Text

 

 

Youth Era – Peer Support On twitch

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

3-5 PM PST

Join Youth Era live on Twitch every Monday-Friday. Our stream provides a safe and supportive opportunity to have fun, receive peer support, and build community online. Any time you tune in, you will have access to (at least) two youth peer support specialists, one who will be streaming and the other moderating the chat. See our weekly schedule below:

  • TUESDAY – Hype with Mike 3-5 pm PST / 6-8 pm EST

  • WEDNESDAY – Hype with Mike- 3-5 pm PST / 6-8 pm EST

  • THURSDAY – Hype with Mike 3-5 pm PST / 6-8 pm EST

 

CHECK OUT THE STREAM HERE 

 

Jul
24
Thu
2025
05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
Jul 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

 

Medicare – Medicare.gov – Medicare’s Got Your Vaccines Covered – Vaccine Finder
Jul 24 all-day
Medicare - Medicare.gov - Medicare's Got Your Vaccines Covered - Vaccine Finder

 

 

 

 

Medicare.gov

Are you protected against flu, COVID-19 and RSV? It’s important to stay up to date on Medicare-covered vaccines. Vaccines can lower your risk of getting really sick, and their side effects are usually mild and temporary.

Vaccine Finder

Here’s how to stay up to date on your vaccines:

  • For better protection against flu, the CDC recommends people 65 or older get one of the higher-dose flu vaccines, if available.

  • People 65 or older should get 2 doses of the updated 2024– 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, spaced 6 months apart. Consider getting the 2nd dose sooner if you have upcoming travel, life events, and health care visits.

  • Everyone 75 or older, and people ages 60–74 who are at increased risk, should get the RSV vaccine. RSV isn’t an annual vaccine. If you’ve already gotten an RSV vaccine, you don’t need to get another one at this time.

Remember, Medicare drug coverage (Part D) also covers vaccines for shingles, tetanus-diphtheria-whooping cough (TDAP), and more at no cost. Talk with your doctor about which vaccines can help you stay healthy this winter!

05 – Helpline – CSC – Cancer Support Community – Cancer Support Helpline – 888-793-9355 – Monday though Thursday 8AM – 5PM @ Phone
Jul 24 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
05 - Helpline - CSC - Cancer Support Community - Cancer Support Helpline - 888-793-9355 - Monday though Thursday 8AM - 5PM @ Phone

 

Cancer Support Community

Call the Cancer Support Helpline

888-793-9355

Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. PT

Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. PT

Navigation services are provided in over 200 languages.

 

Do you need someone to talk with about your cancer experience?

We are here to help you by offering free, personalized navigation by phone and online. 

Our Cancer Support Helpline is staffed by community navigators and resource specialists who have extensive experience in helping people affected by cancer. We provide guidance, resources, and support to cancer patients or their loved ones with a variety of needs — from getting information about cancer, identifying a local support group, or just finding someone who is willing to listen. So that no one faces cancer alone.

Our services include:

  • Connecting callers to local or national resources, counseling, support groups, treatment lodging & transportation services, and other programs
  • Live web chat option for those who prefer not to call ― Find the Chat Now window at the bottom of your screen
  • Specialized information and navigation in finances & treatment costs, clinical trials, pediatric oncology, CAR T cell therapy, and genetics/genomics
  • Treatment decision-making education
  • Access to an online distress screening program, CancerSupportSource®
  • Guidance on the full scope of resources at the Cancer Support Community
  • Live, bilingual Spanish navigation services
  • Over-the-phone translation support in over 200 languages

History of MyLifeLine

MyLifeLine was founded in 2007 by Marcia Donziger, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1997, when she was 27 years old. The Internet existed at the time, but not with the fullness it has now. She recalls feeling overwhelmed by the volume of concern, during a time when she was struggling to fight the cancer inside her. She could not physically return all the phone calls herself and found it emotionally draining to repeat the same information about her condition, over and over. She often felt guilty for not staying in better touch with the people who cared about her.

Marcia saw an opportunity to make a difference for other cancer patients after going through her own cancer journey. She envisioned a central place online where cancer patients could communicate via a personal, secure website, sharing updates, managing practical help, and receiving caring messages. Thus, MyLifeLine was born.

In 2018, the Denver-based nonprofit MyLifeLine.org, a digital community that included thousands of patients, caregivers, and their supporters, saw an opportunity to expand its reach and help even more cancer patients. MyLifeLine merged with the Cancer Support Community, the largest professionally led nonprofit network of cancer support worldwide. The Cancer Support Community is dedicated to ensuring that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community.

The addition of MyLifeLine to the Cancer Support Community enables anyone impacted by cancer the ability to connect and transform their cancer experiences through community and connection online, removing barriers of support and access by distance, while also providing additional opportunities to grow digital services that include private discussion forums, virtual programing, and more.

 

 

KC – Kiva Centers – KIVA Centers Group – Qigong – Wednesdays @ Online Via ZOOM
Jul 24 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
KC - Kiva Centers - KIVA Centers Group - Qigong - Wednesdays @ Online Via ZOOM

 

Qigong

Thursdays 8-9AM PST

We all realize how illness can interfere with our mental wellness. In this group we share, validate, and support each other through our journeys with chronic illness.

Use This Link To Attend By ZOOM

Every Zoom meeting has closed captioning available
For the safety and security of our community we will now be implementing waiting rooms.

If you any questions please contact us at

[email protected]

 

 

05 – Helpline – TL – Trans Lifeline Saving Lives – (877) 565-8860 – Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone
Jul 24 @ 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
Jul 24 @ 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.

 

KC – Kiva Centers – KIVA Centers Group – Breaking Cycles – Thursdays @ Online Via ZOOM
Jul 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
KC - Kiva Centers - KIVA Centers Group - Breaking Cycles - Thursdays @ Online Via ZOOM

 

Breaking the Cycle with Boundaries and Balance

Thursdays 10-11AM PST

In this group we discuss our relationship with boundaries including what they are and what it looks like to set sustainable ones for ourselves. In this space, we support each other as we learn more about what boundaries mean to us and why they are important.

Use this Link to Attend Via ZOOM

Every Zoom meeting has closed captioning available
For the safety and security of our community we will now be implementing waiting rooms.

If you any questions please contact us at

[email protected]

 

03 – Youth – YE – Youth Era – Peer Support On twitch – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays @ Online via Discord, Twitch, Instagram, Facetime, Facebook, TikTok, Phone, Chat, Text
Jul 24 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
03 - Youth - YE - Youth Era - Peer Support On twitch - Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays @ Online via Discord, Twitch, Instagram, Facetime, Facebook, TikTok, Phone, Chat, Text

 

 

Youth Era – Peer Support On twitch

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

3-5 PM PST

Join Youth Era live on Twitch every Monday-Friday. Our stream provides a safe and supportive opportunity to have fun, receive peer support, and build community online. Any time you tune in, you will have access to (at least) two youth peer support specialists, one who will be streaming and the other moderating the chat. See our weekly schedule below:

  • TUESDAY – Hype with Mike 3-5 pm PST / 6-8 pm EST

  • WEDNESDAY – Hype with Mike- 3-5 pm PST / 6-8 pm EST

  • THURSDAY – Hype with Mike 3-5 pm PST / 6-8 pm EST

 

CHECK OUT THE STREAM HERE 

 

BCORG – Breastcancer.org – Virtual Support Group – In Treatment for Breast Cancer – Thursdays @ Online Via Zoom
Jul 24 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
BCORG - Breastcancer.org - Virtual Support Group - In Treatment for Breast Cancer - Thursdays @ Online Via Zoom

 

In Treatment for Breast Cancer

Thursdays, 3PM PST

Come Talk with others just starting or in the of treatment for early stage (0 – III) disease in a relaxing, confident and supportive virtual environment,.

Register in advance for these meetings.

Thursday registration

Jul
25
Fri
2025
05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
Jul 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

 

Medicare – Medicare.gov – Medicare’s Got Your Vaccines Covered – Vaccine Finder
Jul 25 all-day
Medicare - Medicare.gov - Medicare's Got Your Vaccines Covered - Vaccine Finder

 

 

 

 

Medicare.gov

Are you protected against flu, COVID-19 and RSV? It’s important to stay up to date on Medicare-covered vaccines. Vaccines can lower your risk of getting really sick, and their side effects are usually mild and temporary.

Vaccine Finder

Here’s how to stay up to date on your vaccines:

  • For better protection against flu, the CDC recommends people 65 or older get one of the higher-dose flu vaccines, if available.

  • People 65 or older should get 2 doses of the updated 2024– 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, spaced 6 months apart. Consider getting the 2nd dose sooner if you have upcoming travel, life events, and health care visits.

  • Everyone 75 or older, and people ages 60–74 who are at increased risk, should get the RSV vaccine. RSV isn’t an annual vaccine. If you’ve already gotten an RSV vaccine, you don’t need to get another one at this time.

Remember, Medicare drug coverage (Part D) also covers vaccines for shingles, tetanus-diphtheria-whooping cough (TDAP), and more at no cost. Talk with your doctor about which vaccines can help you stay healthy this winter!

05 – Helpline – TL – Trans Lifeline Saving Lives – (877) 565-8860 – Mondays – Fridays – 10AM to 6PM PST @ phone
Jul 25 @ 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
Jul 25 @ 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.

 

BCORG – Breastcancer.org – Bonded by Breast Cancer – Fridays @ Online Via Zoom
Jul 25 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
BCORG - Breastcancer.org - Bonded by Breast Cancer - Fridays @ Online Via Zoom

Bonded by Breast Cancer

Fridays 10AM PST

Join with others you’ve created a connection with at Breastcancer.org after active treatment is over.

Register in advance for these meetings:

 

07 – Consumer Input – MFO – MindFreedom Oregon – Free Meeting About Peer Support and Winning Human Rights in the Mental Health System: Stop Bad Bill – Friday @ Online Via ZOOM
Jul 25 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
07 - Consumer Input - MFO - MindFreedom Oregon - Free Meeting About Peer Support and Winning Human Rights in the Mental Health System: Stop Bad Bill - Friday @ Online Via ZOOM

 

 

 

Mental Health Human Rights Grassroots Organizing!

sponsored by MindFreedom Oregon

All Supporters Welcome

Friday May 2, 2025, 1-2 pm pt

Never registered for these free monthly Zooms before?

register now: tinyurl.com/mf-oregon-zoom

Free Meeting About Peer Support & Winning Human Rights in the Mental Health System: Stop Bad Bill

A special MindFreedom Oregon monthly meeting. Stop a bad bill in Salem that would make it easier to commit us. Here is time for discussion, mutual support, and brainstorming about winning human rights and radical change in the mental health system.

As always we’ll have intros. All human rights supporters are invited, whether in Oregon or not. David Oaks, psychiatric survivor, will host.

Friday, May 2, 2025 1 pm pt

If you’ve registered for any previous

MF OR Zooms, you’re all set. Not sure?

Pre-register now for this & future

MF-Oregon monthly Zoom meetings, here:

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After registering, Zoom will send you a confirmation email with the link and password for the meeting. If you do not see this Zoom invite, check your spam folder and/or search your email for the word ‘zoom.’

Before the Zoom, we will have Zoom re-send invites to all current registrants. Registering for this meeting will register you as a guest for these meetings for the rest of the year. If you lose your invite, you can register on Zoom again.

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Jul
26
Sat
2025
05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
Jul 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

 

Medicare – Medicare.gov – Medicare’s Got Your Vaccines Covered – Vaccine Finder
Jul 26 all-day
Medicare - Medicare.gov - Medicare's Got Your Vaccines Covered - Vaccine Finder

 

 

 

 

Medicare.gov

Are you protected against flu, COVID-19 and RSV? It’s important to stay up to date on Medicare-covered vaccines. Vaccines can lower your risk of getting really sick, and their side effects are usually mild and temporary.

Vaccine Finder

Here’s how to stay up to date on your vaccines:

  • For better protection against flu, the CDC recommends people 65 or older get one of the higher-dose flu vaccines, if available.

  • People 65 or older should get 2 doses of the updated 2024– 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, spaced 6 months apart. Consider getting the 2nd dose sooner if you have upcoming travel, life events, and health care visits.

  • Everyone 75 or older, and people ages 60–74 who are at increased risk, should get the RSV vaccine. RSV isn’t an annual vaccine. If you’ve already gotten an RSV vaccine, you don’t need to get another one at this time.

Remember, Medicare drug coverage (Part D) also covers vaccines for shingles, tetanus-diphtheria-whooping cough (TDAP), and more at no cost. Talk with your doctor about which vaccines can help you stay healthy this winter!

Jul
27
Sun
2025
05 – Warmline – TL – Trans Lifeline: Resources for Dealing with Post-Election Grief @ phone
Jul 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

 

Medicare – Medicare.gov – Medicare’s Got Your Vaccines Covered – Vaccine Finder
Jul 27 all-day
Medicare - Medicare.gov - Medicare's Got Your Vaccines Covered - Vaccine Finder

 

 

 

 

Medicare.gov

Are you protected against flu, COVID-19 and RSV? It’s important to stay up to date on Medicare-covered vaccines. Vaccines can lower your risk of getting really sick, and their side effects are usually mild and temporary.

Vaccine Finder

Here’s how to stay up to date on your vaccines:

  • For better protection against flu, the CDC recommends people 65 or older get one of the higher-dose flu vaccines, if available.

  • People 65 or older should get 2 doses of the updated 2024– 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, spaced 6 months apart. Consider getting the 2nd dose sooner if you have upcoming travel, life events, and health care visits.

  • Everyone 75 or older, and people ages 60–74 who are at increased risk, should get the RSV vaccine. RSV isn’t an annual vaccine. If you’ve already gotten an RSV vaccine, you don’t need to get another one at this time.

Remember, Medicare drug coverage (Part D) also covers vaccines for shingles, tetanus-diphtheria-whooping cough (TDAP), and more at no cost. Talk with your doctor about which vaccines can help you stay healthy this winter!