Home For The Holidays – A Guide for Self Care for LGBTQ+ During the Holiday Season

“Queer, trans, gender non-comforming folks, and queer people of color — as well as others who may have challenging relationships with their families — can feel a challenging ambivalence about going home during the breaks daunting task.  Here are a few tips for taking care of yourself!”

Click Here to view the whole flyer created by UCSC’s Cantu Center

Need a Break from the Family? Attend a Weekly Queer Youth Meet-Up

Watsonville Queer Youth Meet-up –  Fridays 3:30pm – 6pm @ First Christian Church in Watsonville

Santa Cruz Queer Youth Meet-up –   Saturdays 1pm – 3:00pm @ Diversity Center in Santa Cruz

For more information contact the LGBTQ Youth Program at (831) 425 – 5422 x104 or email youth@diversitycenter.org

PFLAG – Tips for the Holidays or How to “ally” for the Holidays

The Trevor Project – Self-Care During the Holiday Season & Trevor Support Center: LGBTQ Resources

Crisis Support  – Available By Phone, Chat, & Text

• The Trevor Project – thetrevorproject.org

* Trevor Lifeline 866-488-7386

* Get live text/chat support (available times vary, see website for details) – Click Here

• Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860 (US)  translifeline.org

• The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or suicidepreventionlifeline.org