Health & Wellness

AIDS Action Committee - Fenway Health

The AIDS Action Commitee's mission: To stop the epidemic and related health inequities by eliminating new infections, maximizing healthier outcomes for those infected and at risk, and tackling the root causes of HIV/AIDS. Phone: 617-661-3040

BGLTQ Health Support at HUHS

Harvard University Health Services is committed to supporting the health and wellness needs of our BGLTQ community. Harvard University Health Services offers support for BGLTQ students, faculty, and staff around issues including: sexual orientation, gender identity, coming out, and more.... Read more about BGLTQ Health Support at HUHS

Boston Area Trans Support

BATS is a support group for trans and non-binary young adults (late teens-mid 30’s) from the Boston area and Eastern Massachusetts. Join us if you are looking for support in understanding your gender identity, help with coming out or transitioning, emotional support, a sense of community, a... Read more about Boston Area Trans Support

Boston GLASS

Boston GLASS (Gay & Lesbian Adolescent Social Services) provides a continuum of services to LGBTQ+ youth of color and their allies in the Greater Boston area.

As a leader in LGBTQ+ youth services, we also provide education and consultation to other providers and community organizations....

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Cambridge Women's Center

The Cambridge Women's Center is the oldest community-based center for women in the United States. Since 1971, the Women's Center has been developing innovative programs and services for women of all backgrounds. The Center offers opportunities for healing, learning and growth; encourages women to... Read more about Cambridge Women's Center

Fenway Health

Through Fenway’s Helplines, you can receive help, information, referrals, and support for a range of issues including anti-gay/lesbian harassment and violence. 

LGBT Helpline (ages 25+): 617-267-9001; Toll-Free: 888-340-4528; Hours: Monday – Saturday...

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Map for Health

Over the nearly 20 years since MAP for Health's inception, the API community in Boston has grown to comprise 9% of the city's total population. MAP for Health continues to provide health counseling and support, referral and screening services, and general health promotion and advocacy for...

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Office of Work/Life

Harvard’s Office of Work/Life supports the health, well-being and work/life integration of benefits-eligible faculty, staff and postdoctoral fellows as well as their spouses/partners and dependents.

OUR EXPERTISE:

  • Best practices in work/life management, including...
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Renewal House

Renewal House is a domestic violence shelter for individuals and families who are fleeing violence or abuse. Since 1980, Renewal House has provided temporary emergency shelter and advocacy services to more than 1,000 individuals and families escaping domestic violence. Renewal House was one of the... Read more about Renewal House

The Boston Living Center

The Boston Living Center provides programs and services, free-of-charge, to members in an exceptionally welcoming, drug-free, safe, confidential and culturally diverse environment. The only criterion for membership at the Center is verification of HIV+ status.

Phone: ...

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The Meeting Point

The Meeting Point is a collaboration of independent providers who know that oppression is pathology and that social justice heals. We provide mental health and body work services, we feature local artists and host community events, and we collaborate with community groups and other...

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The Network/La Red (TNLR)

TNLR’s English/Spanish hotline provides confidential support, information, safety planning, and referrals to anyone who has experienced LGBQ/T partner abuse as well as folks in the SM/kink and polyamorous communities who are being abused or have been abused by a partner. TNLR also offers...

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Trans Lifeline

Need to talk? Call! Our peer support hotline is run by and for trans people.

We’re available 7am-1am PST / 9am-3am CST / 10am-4am EST. Volunteers may be available during off hours. Need a legal name change or an updated ID that affirms your gender? We’re here for you. We can help guide you...

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Waltham House

Home for LGBTQ youth 14-18 experiencing difficulty at home, school or foster care setting.

Phone: 888-Home-321 or 617-267-3700

Wellness Educators

The Wellness Educators (WE), under the umbrella of Health Promotion at HUHS, work to cultivate an empowered Harvard College student body that embraces all aspects of wellbeing. WEs use a multi-dimensional approach to engage students through education and skill-building and collaborate with...

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Youth on Fire

Youth on Fire (YOF), a program of AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, is a drop-in center for homeless and street-involved youth, ages 14-24, located in Harvard Square, Cambridge.

Phone: 617-437-6200