Resources
Assisted Living
Stonewall Gardens
http://www.stonewallgardens.com/
Clinicians
Trans Affirming Therapists
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ca/palm-springs?category=transgender
LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapists
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ca/palm-springs?category=gay
Dr. David Wolgin
http://www.davidmwolgin.com/
Wesley Detwiler, PhD
https://detwilerpsychology.com/
Jeff Brosnan, LMFT
https://www.jeffblmft.com/
Dr. Barbara Pedalino, LCP
https://drbarbpsychologist.com/
Jo Hercus, LMFT
https://www.johercus.com/
Crisis
Telecare Riverside Crisis Stabilization Services (760) 863-8600
https://www.telecarecorp.com/riverside-county-csu
The Trevor Project (866) 488-7386
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Crisis & Suicide Intervention (951) 686-HELP (4357)
https://www.rcdmh.org/Directors-Message
Desert LGBTQ+ Organizations
All Souls Church/MCC of the Coachella Valley
http://mcccv.net
Bloom in the Desert Ministries
http://bloominthedesert.org
Brothers of the Desert
https://www.brothersofthedesert.org
California Men’s Gatherings
https://thecmg.org
Coachella Valley Couples Club
https://www.coachellavalleycouples.com/
Coachella Valley Single Gay/Bi Men
https://www.meetup.com/coachella-valley-gay-bi-men-singles/
Desert Business Association
http://www.desertbusinessassociation.org/
Desert Gay Tourism Guide
https://www.palmspringsgayinfo.com/
Desert Oasis Chapel
https://www.desertoasischapel.org
Desert Stonewall Democrats
https://www.desert-stonewall.org
Desert Tennis Association
https://deserttennis.us/home/
Desert Winds Freedom Band
https://www.desertwindsfb.org/
DiversityDHS
https://www.meetup.com/diversitydhs-your-lgbtq-connection-desert-hot-springs-meetup/
Fierce Femmes
https://www.meetup.com/Fierce-Femmes/
Fun Handicap (bowling)
http://funhandicap.org/home/
Gay Artists of Palm Springs
https://www.facebook.com/groups/557813804684184/
Gay for Good
http://gayforgood.org/palmsprings/
Gay Men from Rancho Mirage
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609065275951668/
Gay Men of Palm Springs
https://www.facebook.com/groups/351244381575965/
Golden State Rodeo Association, Greater Palm Springs
http://psrodeo.org
Great Outdoor Palm Springs
https://greatoutdoors.org/page-18126
Greater Palm Springs Pride
https://www.pspride.org
Let’s Kick ASS
https://lkaps.org
LGBTQ Dining Group of Greater Palm Springs
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1014023665461213/
Lucy and Gail
https://www.lucyandgail.com/
Old Lesbians Organizing for Change
https://oloc.org/
OutBook Book Club
https://www.palmspringsca.gov/government/departments/library/outbook-book-club
Palm Springs/Desert for Communities Chapter of PFLAG
https://pflag.org/chapter/pflag-palm-springsdesert-communities
Palm Springs Desert Invitational Classic (bowling)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/162880476692/
Palm Springs Explorers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/psexplorers/events
Palm Springs Front Runners & Walkers
https://psfr.org/
Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus
https://psgmc.com
Palm Springs Gay Softball League
https://www.psgsl.org/home
Palm Springs Leather Order of the Desert
https://www.pslod.org
Palm Springs LGBT Women’s Meetup
https://www.meetup.com/Palm-Springs-LGBT-Womens-Social-Meetups-and-Activities/
Palm Springs Movie Bears
https://www.facebook.com/groups/175100382997016/
Palm Springs Single Guys
https://www.facebook.com/groups/476271209910587
Palm Springs Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
https://www.pssisters.org
PALS in the Desert
https://palsinthedesert.com/
Pride Sports Palm Springs
https://www.facebook.com/groups/pridesportspalmsprings/
Prime Timers of the Desert
https://ptod.us/wp/
Stonewall Golfers
https://stonewallgolfers.org/
Stonewall Ministries
https://www.stonewallministries.com
Windmill Twirlers (square dancing)
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057257087916
Domestic Violence
Shelter from the Storm
https://www.shelterfromthestorm.com/
National Domestic Violence Hotline
https://www.thehotline.org/
Riverside County Adult Protective Services
https://rivcodpss.org/report-abuse/elder-and-dependent-adult-abuse
Partners Against Violence (760) 568-9071
https://partnersagainstviolence.org/
Riverside County Child Abuse Hotline
https://www.rcoe.us/departments/personnel-services/risk-management/suspected-child-abuse-report-scar
Emotional Health
Indio Mental Health Clinic
https://riverside.networkofcare.org/aging/services/agency.aspx?pid=riversidecountydepartmentofmentalhealthindiodesertregionmentalhealthclinicindiodesertregionmentalhealthclinic_38_1_0
Borrego Behavioral Health
https://www.borregohealth.org/behavioral-health
Psychiatry Walk-In Clinic
https://www.iehp.org/en/members/mental-health
Latino Commission – Coachella (760) 398-9000
https://www.iehp.org/en/members/mental-health
Employment
Workforce Development Center
https://www.rivcoworkforce.com/
Center for Employment Training – Coachella (760) 398-8889
https://cetweb.edu/location/coachella-ca/
Food Distribution & Meals
Find Food Bank
https://findfoodbank.org/
AAP Food Samaritans
https://aidsassistance.org/
Community Food Bank at The Center
https://thecentercv1.wpengine.com/venue/the-community-food-bank-at-the-center/
St Theresa’s Catholic Church Food Distribution Center
https://www.freefood.org/l/st_theresas_catholic_church_palm_springs
Well in the Desert
https://www.wellinthedesert.org/
Desert Chapel
https://desertchapel.org/
Galilee Center – Mecca (760) 396-9100
https://galileecenter.org/services/#
Fish Food Bank | 1612 1st St. Coachella, CA 92236 Tues, Weds, Fri, 9AM-10AM
General Support & Well Being
FindCenter
https://www.findcenter.com/identity/lgbtqia
Jewish Family Services
https://jfsdesert.org/
PFLAG Cathedral City Library
https://www.pspflag.org/
Healthcare & STI Testing
DAP Health
https://www.daphealth.org/
PS Test
https://healthypstest.org/
Borrego Health
https://locations.borregohealth.org/desert-hot-springs-community-health-center-dad33c3c2dc1
Riverside County Health Center
https://www.rivco-familycarecenters.org/
Desert Neurology and Sleep
https://www.desertsleepandneurology.com/
Desert Hot Springs Specialty Care (HIV)
https://locations.borregohealth.org/borrego-health-specialty-care-center-7d4bd5dc838c
Centro Medico
https://locations.borregohealth.org/centro-medico-cathedral-city-7c07a8246fc9
Desert Oasis Women’s Health Center
https://locations.borregohealth.org/desert-oasis-womens-health-center-1ed4a73f8b34
Planned Parenthood – Coachella (888) 743-7526
https://locations.borregohealth.org/desert-oasis-womens-health-center-1ed4a73f8b34
Planned Parenthood – Rancho Mirage (888) 743-7526
https://locations.borregohealth.org/desert-oasis-womens-health-center-1ed4a73f8b34
Homelessness Support & Shelters
Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
https://www.cvrm.org/
Martha’s Village & Kitchen
https://marthasvillage.org/
Salvation Army
https://coachellavalley.salvationarmy.org/cathedral_city_corps/provide-shelter/
The Path Safehaven Program
https://riverside.networkofcare.org/mh/services/agency.aspx?pid=thepathsafehavenprogram_2_349_0
Full Service Partnership Programs
https://www.rcdmh.org/FSP
Palm Springs Access Center
https://www.palmspringsca.gov/government/departments/community-economic-development-department/affordable-housing-homelessness
Lift to Rise – Palm Desert (760) 289-5422
https://www.palmspringsca.gov/government/departments/community-economic-development-department/affordable-housing-homelessness
Legal Assistance
Heritage Legal PC
https://heritagelegal.com/
Barbara J Barret
http://www.barbarabarrettlaw.com/index.html
Gilbert and Bourke LLP (Disability Attorney)
https://www.gilbertbourke.com/
Recovery
Michael’s House
https://www.michaelshouse.com/
Ken Seely Communities
https://kenseeleycommunities.com/
ABC Recovery Center
https://abcrecoverycenter.org/
Hazelden Betty Ford Center
https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org
Senior & Disabled Support
Alzheimer’s Coachella Valley
https://cvalzheimers.org/contact/
Alzheimer’s Association
https://www.alz.org/socal
Medicare Resources in California
https://www.affordablehealthinsurance.com/medicare-plans/california/#medicare_resources_in_california
Senior Advocates of the Desert
https://saotd.org/
Mizell Senior Center
https://mizell.org/
Riverside County Office on Aging
https://www.rcaging.org/
Social Security
https://www.ssa.gov/locator/
Coachella Valley Affordable Housing
https://www.cvhc.org/
Desert Hot Springs Senior Center
https://www.cityofdhs.org/departments/senior-center/?__hstc=116968025.add204dee89d61420306d979a7bd756a.1542820528098.1542820528098.1542820528098.1&__hssc=116968025.1417.1542820528099&__hsfp=1560673108
Indio Senior Center
https://www.indio.org/your_government/community_services/senior/default.htm
Desert Blind & Handicapped Association Transportation
https://www.desertaccess.org/
Inland Counties Legal Services
https://www.inlandlegal.org/
The Joslyn Center
https://joslyncenter.org/
La Quinta Senior Center
https://www.laquintaca.gov/business/community-resources/wellness-center/senior-services
LA Gay & Lesbian Center Senior Program
https://lalgbtcenter.org/social-service-and-housing/senior/senior-services-overview
Old Lesbians Organizing for Changing (OLOC)
https://oloc.org/
Riverside County Office on Aging
https://www.rcaging.org/
SAGE – Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders
https://www.sageusa.org/
Nursing Home Abuse and LGBT
https://www.nursinghomeabusecenter.com/resources/lgbt/
Paying For Senior Care
https://www.payingforseniorcare.com/medicare/california
Suicide Prevention
The Trevor Project (866) 488-7386
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
National Suicide Hotline – Call 988
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ca/palm-springs?category=gay
Crisis/Suicide Intervention (951) 686-HELP (4357)
https://www.rcdmh.org/Directors-Message
Transgender Suicide Hotline (877) 565-8860
https://translifeline.org/
Transgender Care & Support
Adult Name Change Procedures
https://www.courts.ca.gov/25797.htm?rdeLocaleAttr=en
Borrego/DAP Transgender Care (adult & pediatric)
https://locations.borregohealth.org/borrego-health-specialty-care-center-7d4bd5dc838c
Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine
https://cvvim.org/
Desert Hot Springs Specialty Care
https://locations.borregohealth.org/borrego-health-specialty-care-center-7d4bd5dc838c
IEHP Gender Health Providers
https://www.iehp.org/en/members/medical-gender-health
Planned Parenthood Gender Affirming Care https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care/our-services/gender-affirming-care
The Center’s Transmasc Hangout https://thecentercv.org/en/calendar/transmasc-hangout/all/
Tori Thomason M.S. CCC SLP, Speech Language Pathologist for Voice Pitch, Ensemble Therapy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tori-thomason-9a6ba3122
TransFamilies https://transfamilies.org/
Trans Lifeline
https://translifeline.org/
Transgender Health & Wellness Center
https://www.trans.health/
Transgender Law Center
https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
Undocumented Immigrant Support
Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo Coachella Medical Clinic
https://cdsdp.org/clinic-locations/coachella-health-clinic/
Coachella Valley VIM Clinic (CVVIM)
https://cvvim.org/
Immigration Services by Inland Counties Legal Services
https://www.inlandlegal.org/node/6/locations
Coachella Valley Immigration Service and Assistance, Inc.
http://www.cvisa.org/info.html
Border Butterflies Project
https://borderbutterfliesproject.org/
Palm Springs Family Care Center
https://www.rivco-familycarecenters.org/locations/palmsprings.aspx
COFEM – Coachella (760) 464-8015
https://www.cofem.org/
Migrant Education – Indio (760) 863-3000
https://www.rcoe.us/departments/early-learning-services/migrants-education
TODEC – Coachella (760) 698-8787
https://todec.org/
Veterans
Veterans Benefits and Consulting
http://www.veteransbenefitsandconsulting.com/
Riverside County Veteran Services
https://veteranservices.co.riverside.ca.us/
Volunteer Opportunities - Local
Gay4Good
https://gayforgood.org/palmsprings/
Planned Parenthood
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-involved/jobs-and-volunteering
Find Foodbank
https://findfoodbank.org/get-involved/volunteer/
DAP Health
https://www.daphealth.org/support-our-mission/volunteer/
Palm Springs Animal Shelter
https://psanimalshelter.org/support/volunteer/
Youth Resources
Safehouse of the Desert Transitional Housing/Shelter
https://safehouseofthedesert.com/
Sanctuary Palm Springs Transitional Housing
https://www.sanctuarypalmsprings.org/
417 Recovery Adolescent Outpatient Facility
https://www.417recoverypalmdesert.com/
Human Rights Campaign Direct Online and Phone Support Services for LGBTQ+ Youth
https://www.hrc.org/resources/direct-online-and-phone-support-services-for-lgbtq-youth
CDC LGBTQ+ Youth Resources
https://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/youth-resources.htm
“Desert FLOW” TAY Center – La Quinta (760) 863-7970
Oasis Coachella Center (760) 541-8520
https://www.starsinc.com/riverside-county/oasis-coachella-center/
Other Resources
American Veterans for Equal Rights
https://aver.us/
Al-Anon in the Desert LDC (literature distribution center)
https://www.alanoninthedesert.com/
Equality California
https://www.eqca.org/
Human Rights Campaign
https://www.hrc.org/
National Gay Wedding Association – Greater Palm Springs Chapter
https://www.nationalgayweddingassociation.org/chapters
The Legal Aid Association of California
https://www.laaconline.org/
Jewish Family Services of the Desert
https://jfsdesert.org/
American Sign Language – ASL Classes
https://evadultschool.com/english-as-a-second-language/
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