Taking care of your mental and emotional well-being is a crucial part of your journey. Here are some support groups and other services for transgender patients and their families.
For resources for youth, please refer to the Pediatric Gender Care section on the Dartmouth Health Children's website.
Crisis lines
In the event of an emergency, call 911.
- GLBT National Help Center:
- Hotline: 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
- Youth talkline: 1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-77433)
- SAGE: For older LGBT people. Available at 1-877-360-5428
- Translifeline.org: A peer support hotline at 1-877-330-6366
- The Trevor Project: For people 25 years old and under. Available at 1-866-488-7386, by texting START to 678678, or through their website
Legal help
- American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire
- GLAD
- GLAD Pop-up ID Project: Offers free legal representation to LGBTQ+ people seeking to update their name and gender on state and federal documents. Services specific to New England residents only.
- Lambda Legal
- National Center for Transgender Equality (How to change name and gender on state and federal records)
- New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights
- Vermont Legal Aid
Support groups
- Outright Vermont: Nonprofit focused on Vermont LGBTQ+ youth.
- PFLAG-New Hampshire: Parents, family, friends and allies of the LGBTQ+ community in New Hampshire.
- Pride Center of Vermont: Advancing community, health and safety of LGBTQ+ in Vermont.
- Seacoast Outright: Youth group (age 13 to 19).
- TG-NH - Transgender New Hampshire: A Facebook group for transgender people in New Hampshire.
Online-only support groups
- Gender Spectrum: Offers online resources and support groups for teens and their families.