June 2012

HHS

HHS LGBT Health Resources 

HHS 2012 LGBT Annual Report 

http://www.hhs.gov/secretary/about/lgbthealth_objectives_2012.html

January 2012 Update: “Better Health and Well-being: Making Improvements for LGBT Americans”

http://www.hhs.gov/secretary/about/lgbthealth_update_2011.html

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “Recommended Actions to Improve the Health and 

Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Communities”

http://www.hhs.gov/secretary/about/lgbthealth.html

Fact Sheet: “The Affordable Care Act and LGBT Americans”

http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2011/01/new-options-for-lgbt-americans.html

“Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Americans: The Top 5 Things You Need to Know about the 

Affordable Care Act”

http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2011/01/new-options-for-lgbt-americans.html

Healthy People 2020 LGBT Work Group

http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=25

Stop Bullying Website: www.Stopbullying.gov

AHRQ

Administration for Community Living (Administration on Aging)

http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhqrdr11/nhdrlgbt11.pdf

AoA webpage on Diversity http://aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/Tools_Resources/diversity.aspx

National Resource Center on LGBT Aging – www.lgbtagingcenter.org

HIV/AIDS and Older Adults - http://aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/HPW/HIV_AIDS/index.aspx

Coming Soon: Long Term Care Considerations for LGBT Adults – www.longtermcare.gov
June 2012

HRSA 

HRSA LGBT Homepage – New http://www.hrsa.gov/lgbt/

HRSA Technical Assistance page to apply for funding: http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/

National LGBT health training and technical assistance center for community health centers, in 

collaboration with Fenway Institute in Boston, MA http://www.lgbthealtheducation.org/

The National Health Service Corps sponsored training on LGBT cultural competency for clinicians: 

http://clinicianscommunity.org/HRSA_FTP/LGBT_hrsa/LGBT_hrsa.swf

HRSA's Effective Communication Tools for Healthcare Professionals course 

http://www.hrsa.gov/publichealth/healthliteracy/index.html

Effective October 2012, this course will include LGBT information and resources.

HRSA’s video on the importance of culture, language and health literacy is available at:

http://www.hrsa.gov/culturalcompetence/index.html

Ryan White CARE Act Technical Assistance website has many links to online resources, white papers, 

webinars that address LGBT populations in regards to HIV/AIDS care and treatment 

http://www.careacttarget.org/

NIH 

MedlinePlus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gaylesbianandtransgenderhealth.html

Institute of Medicine report, The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a 

Foundation for Better Understanding

http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2011/The-Health-of-Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-and- Transgender-People.aspx

NIH Funding Opportunity Announcements for research on the health of LGBTI populations

R01: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-111.html

R03: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-112.html

R21: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-113.html

HHS/NIH/NIMHD/OMH 2012 Summit on the Science of Eliminating Health Disparities: Building a 

Healthier Society Integrating Policy, Practice, and Science

http://www.nimhd.nih.gov/summit_site/index.html
June 2012

SAMHSA

Please visit the SAMHSA Web site for the latest information on our programs: www.samhsa.gov

To learn more about our extensive resources and order SAMHSA publications, please call 877-726-4727 

or visit http://store.samhsa.gov/. A few examples of materials available: 

A Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment Services for LGBT Individuals

http://store.samhsa.gov/product/A-Provider-s-Introduction-to-Substance-Abuse-Treatment-for-LesbianGay-Bisexual-and-Transgender-Individuals/SMA09-4104

A Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment Services for LGBT Individuals in English visit: 

http://www.attcnetwork.org/regcenters/generalContent.asp?rcid=12&content=STCUSTOM3

A Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment Services for LGBT Individuals in Spanish visit: 

http://www.attcnetwork.org/regcenters/productdetails.asp?prodID=553&rcID=1

Top Health Issues for LGBT Populations: Information & Resource Kit

http://store.samhsa.gov/product/Top-Health-Issues-for-LGBT-Populations/SMA12-4684

Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health: 

http://tapartnership.org/COP/CLC/resources.php

Suicide Prevention Resource Center: http://www.sprc.org/training-institute/lgbt-youth-workshop

Homelessness Resource Center/Larkin Street Stories: http://homeless.samhsa.gov/channel/larkinstreet-stories-681.aspx