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Public Health
Seattle & King County
401 5th Ave., Suite 1300
Seattle, WA 98104
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Phone: 206-296-4600
TTY Relay: 711
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Health
King County website and hotline resources
Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
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- Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities (SCSSM)
Phone: 206-323-1768
SCSSM is a community mental health service for lesbian, gay bisexual & transgender persons & their families. Providing comprehensive mental health services including chemical dependency, domestic violence, adult, older adult, youth, and HIV/AIDS counseling services.
- 45th Street Clinic
Community clinic for Wallingford and the University District. GLBT friendly. Sliding scale fees; Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance accepted.
- Aurora Medical Services
Provides supportive, queer-friendly reproductive healthcare for ALL women, including insemination services, annual exams, STD testing and treatment, and menopause care. Female clinicians, sliding fee scale, most insurances and state medical coupons accepted.
- Country Doctor Community Clinic
Community Based Primary Care clinic; sliding scale; evening hours; pediatrics, geriatrics, well-care, obstetrics, HIV care; Spanish spoken. GLBT friendly. Sliding scale fees; Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance accepted. Recommended for youth.
- International Community Health Services (ICHS)
International Community Health Services (ICHS) specifically targets its services to the Asian/Pacific Islander communities, yet strives to serve the health needs of all individuals, in a manner sensitive to the patient's language and cultural needs.
- Pike Market Medical Clinic
Comprehensive primary health care for downtown Seattle. GLBT friendly. Sliding scale fees; Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance accepted.
- Verbena
Building vibrant communities for lesbians, bisexual and queer women, and transgendered individuals through health advocacy, education, support services, and access to care.
- King County Office of Civil Rights
Ensure equal opportunity for all through the effective enforcement of anti-discrimination ordinances and implementation of the County's civil rights programs.
- Safe Schools Coalition
Safe Schools works to make schools safe for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students, educators and parents. Free staff training. Intervention for students who are being harassed.
- Seattle Civil Service Commission
Enforces ordinances prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and city services, and develops programs promoting equality, justice, and understanding.
- Washington State Human Rights Commission
Investigates HIV/AIDS discrimination complaints; provides information and referrals.
- Entre Hermanos
Provee un ambiente cultural-social, saludable y seguro para latinas/os lesbianas, homosexuales, bisexuales y transgeneros. Safe environment for GLBT Latinos.
- Gay City Health Project
Gay City's mission is to promote gay and bisexual men's health and prevent HIV transmission by building community, fostering communication and nurturing self-esteem.
- Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS)
Phone: 206-726-0093 (TTY)
ADWAS has advocates on staff to assist people who are victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault and need help. Services are free of charge and available to people who are Deaf, Deaf-Blind or Hard of Hearing and residents of King, Pierce or Snohomish County.
- Lesbianstd.com
Phone: 206-731-3679
Managed by the University of Washington, this website contains information and resources regarding STDs in women who have sex with women and research advancing our knowledge of lesbian health.
- The Northwest Network
Phone: 206-517-9670
The Northwest Network increases communities' ability to support the self-determination and safety of bisexual, transgendered, lesbian, and gay survivors of abuse through education, organizing and advocacy.
- Seattle Bisexual Women's Network
Phone: 206-517-7767
Offers rap groups, social events, a quarterly newsletter and a selection of resources.
- Sistah 2 Sistah
Phone: 206-322-7061
A support and networking group for lesbian, bisexual and transgender women of African descent.
- Verbena Health
Phone: 206-323-6540
Building vibrant communities for lesbians, bisexual and queer women, and transgendered individuals through health advocacy, education, support services, and access to care.
- Water Women Swims
Phone: 206-361-2990
Water Women Swims is a private, unstructured swim in the northend of Seattle for Women of Size and their fat-supportive (friendly) female allies. The large cool-water pool (85-degrees) is accessible by stairs/handrail. There is also a hot therapy pool (95-degrees). Women of all orientations are welcome.
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