Family Service Agency of DeKalb County has been providing counseling, advocacy, and other essential services to DeKalb County since 1956. We can assist individuals and families from birth through the end of life, no matter the circumstances.

"This guide to personal finance for LGBT Americans covers five key areas: how to plan for retirement, what insurance you need, money questions to ask before marriage, the costs of adding children and ways to erase credit card debt."
Includes information about insurance (life, disability, medical), living with HIV, Transgender health costs, marriage, adoption, saving for retirement, and credit card debt.

"About Me: Brian Mueller, MA, LCPC

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and have been working in the Dekalb-Sycamore area since 2015. I have clinical and community-based experience with adults, adolescents, and children in a variety of specialty areas that include mental health issues, substance abuse and addiction, life transitions, marriage/relationships, LGBT issues, gender identity, family issues, and divorce/separation. I strive to create a relaxed and comfortable environment, so that you feel empowered and ready to explore your life's potential. If you or someone know you is struggling and in need of direction, I invite you to contact me so we can begin building together."

"The Nursing Home Abuse Center (NHAC) was founded on time-honored principles of restoring dignity for some of our most vulnerable and valuable citizens. Before we can begin to resolve the issue of nursing home abuse, we must understand what it is."

"Get Help Now: Were you or your loved one abused or neglected by a nursing home, senior living or assisted living facility? Ask Legal Questions at (877) 978-3170."

NHAC includes information specifically about Nursing Home Abuse and the LGBT community.

"The Griffin-Gracy Educational Retreat & Historical Center’s (a.k.a. “House of GG”) mission is to create programs, services, and resources that positively impact the lives, history, and visibility of Transgender, gender-questioning, and gender-nonconforming people. We do this through programs that promote healing justice, resilience, and organizing among our communities, particularly by and for transgender women of color, to remove barriers that inhibit our survival."
"Founded and led by Trans and gender nonconforming people and our allies, we create safe and transformative spaces where members of our community can heal—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually—from the trauma arising from generations of transphobia, racism, sexism, poverty, ableism and violence, and nurture them into tomorrow’s leaders. We currently primarily focus on supporting and nurturing the leadership of Transgender women of color living in the U.S. South."

Lenoir County Council on Aging does workshops aimed at Improving and promoting the wellbeing of senior citizens in Lenoir County. They do or have done workshops with Project Visibility. Below is the statement they included in literature the last time they did an educational and inclusion seminar in Lenoir County:

"Cultural Competency training for service providers on issues facing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) older adults: This training opportunity is available to professionals who provide a service to older adults living in the community or institutional settings. The programs goal is for all seniors to have access to available services without discrimination or oppression. The training will equip professionals with the information and resources necessary to work responsibly and fairly with LGBT elders and their families, improving the quality of service provided by reducing oppressive or offensive practices. For more information: www.projectvisibility.org"

"Trillium developed Project OUTreach to share the research and tools available with our stakeholders, providers, faith-based organizations, and more. We work with North Carolina Families United and the Family Acceptance Project (based out of California) to help educate our communities with the skills needed to address the specific health concerns of and abuse toward LGBTQ youth."

En Español: https://www.trilliumhealthresources.org/es/outreach

"We opened the first LGBTQ Center in Greensboro in 2018 to provide resources, programs, and support for LGBTQ People...Dedicated volunteers and staff provide resources and programs on a broad range of topics, such as healthcare, knowing your legal rights and self-advocacy, aging, or transgender issues."

"The Center is 1,800 square feet and consists of a lounge (with free snacks! and coffee!), a large meeting space that seats 50, two smaller meeting spaces, a resource library, and more."

Resources Include:
—Transgender clothing closet, where trans folks can find a piece of gender-affirming clothing at no cost
—Queer library where you can check out an LGBTQ-themed book or movie (https://www.librarycat.org/lib/GGFLibrary)."
— LGBTQ Friendly Business Directory (https://guilfordgreenfoundation.org/what-we-do/directory/)
— Community Calendar (https://guilfordgreenfoundation.org/out-and-about-greensboro/)

Includes map of resources on LGBTQ+ seniors and aging, organized by state.

"The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging is the country's first and only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender older adults."

"All older adults, and LGBT older adults in particular, need to have certain legal and financial plans and documents in place to ensure that their wishes regarding healthcare, pensions, inheritance and more are respected. Because state laws vary widely, the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging has compiled state-by-state resources so you can find the help you need in your community. Please note: this resource will grow over time to include resources on health, housing, and more. Tell us what you'd like see. Read our disclaimer policy."

For LGBTQ+ seniors.

"Call the hotline at 1-888-234-7243. The hotline is open Monday through Friday from 4pm - midnight, Eastern Time and on Saturday from noon to 5PM Eastern Time. Prefer to use email? Reach out at Help@LGBThotline.org."

"The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) National Senior Hotline provides telephone peer-support, as well as factual information and local resources for our senior community. No matter where they live, LGBT seniors have a place to call when they need peer-support, information and local resources. Many times our callers are very isolated, some in the closet or and in need of a caring, non-judgmental person to talk with.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) National Senior Hotline provides seniors the ability to talk with our trained peer-support volunteers about issues including isolation, relationship concerns, bullying, family concerns, HIV/AIDS and much more.
We also provide local senior resource information for cities and towns across the United States.

All services are free and confidential."