We provide interactive and engaging learning sessions, resources, programs, and more for allies committed to creating diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplaces and communities.
Sharing LGBTQ+ Healthcare Best Practices- Curriculum
Howard Brown’s education team offers professional development for healthcare providers and care team members who are interested increasing their capacity to serve LGBTQ+ patients in their workplaces. We offer our current educational modules and are able to provide custom curricula
Sample Surgery Letter
Sample surgical referral letters may be required for surgical procedures. This serves as a reference for writing surgical support letters for patients.
Addiction Counselor Student and Professional Resources for Underrepresented Groups
This comprehensive resource directory provides 40+ vetted organizations supporting substance abuse counselors working with marginalized groups, including BIPOC communities, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, incarcerated persons, unhoused populations, youth, and veterans. All resources include direct links to free or low-cost services, many of which offer 24/7 crisis support.
Menopause in the Transgender Community: What You Need to Know
This page seeks to provide insight into what menopause can look like for trans individuals, and how to foster more inclusive care.
TransJustice
TransJustice is a political group created by and for Trans and Gender Non-conforming people of color. TransJustice works to mobilize its communities and allies into action on the pressing political issues they face, including gaining access to jobs, housing, and education; the need for Trans-sensitive healthcare, HIV-related services, and job-training programs; resisting police, government and anti-immigrant violence.
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
The Trans Youth Equality Foundation provides education, advocacy and support for transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming children and youth and their families. Our mission is to share information about the unique needs of this community, partnering with families, educators and service providers to help foster a healthy, caring, and safe environment for all children we serve.
Welcoming Schools
HRC Foundation’s Welcoming Schools is the most comprehensive bias-based bullying prevention program in the nation to provide LGBTQ+ and gender inclusive professional development training, lesson plans, booklists and resources specifically designed for educators and youth-serving professionals. Our program uses an intersectional, anti-racist lens dedicated to actionable policies and practices. We uplift school communities with critical tools to embrace family diversity, create LGBTQ+ and gender inclusive schools, prevent bias-based bullying, and support transgender and non-binary students.
Trans Health HQ
The largest resource hub on trans health and wellness in the world. Created and informed by the trans community, find a wide range of resources on accessing affirming physical and mental healthcare, social supports, community and more. Clinicians also have access to tools and resources to provide affirming healthcare backed by public health and medical experts.
Disrupting Disparities: Challenges and Solutions for 50+ Illinoisans
Although a key part of Illinois’ rapidly growing elder population, LGBTQ+ older adults remain largely invisible. Despite their resilience, LGBTQ+ older adults face significant disparities that are rooted in discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, racism, a lack
