We work with a network of partners throughout New England to help neighbors access comprehensive services.
We work alongside national and local partners to help welcome refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, and others to New England communities.
International Institute of New England
Location:
Boston, MA location: 2 Boylston St. 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02116
Lowell, MA location: 101 Jackson St. Ste. 2, Lowell, MA 01852
Contact: 617-695-9990 (Boston), 978-459-9031 (Lowell), or via their website
Services: Refugee resettlement, case management, health services navigation, employment, education and literacy, and citizenship programming
Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition
Location:
69 Canal St. 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02114
Contact: 617-350-5480
Services: MIRA is a dynamic and multi‐ethnic coalition with 140+ organizational members, including grassroots community organizations; refugee resettlement agencies; providers of social, legal and health services, faith-based organizations and civil and human rights advocates.
International Institute of New England
Location:
Manchester, NH location: 470 Pine St. Lower Level, Manchester, NH 03104
Contact: 603-647-1500 or via their website
Services: Refugee resettlement, case management, health services navigation, employment, education and literacy, and citizenship programming
We work alongside national and local partners to help provide legal services for immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and others.
Location:
370 Main Street, Suite 200, Worcester MA 01608
Contact: (508) 755-3260, or via their website
Services: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Employment Authorization, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T Visas, U Visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions.
Central West Justice Center, an affiliate of Community Legal Aid, Inc.
Location:
405 Main Street, 4th Floor, Worcester, MA 01608
Contact: 1-855-252-5342, or via their website
Services: Humanitarian – based immigration law services (U, T, VAWA, Asylum). To provide humanitarian-based immigration legal assistance to lowincome residents of Central and Western MA.
Catholic Charities of Worcester County
Location:
10 Hammond St. Worcester, MA 01610
Contact: (508) 798-0191, or via their website
Services: Help completing forms and filings with USCIS – provides assistance with the various forms of immigration applications, including family-based immigration, adjustment of status, employment authorization, and other related immigration forms and procedures.
CENTRO (FKA Centro Las Americas)
Location:
11 Sycamore St., Worcester, MA 01608
Contact: (508) 798-1900, or via their website
Services: Information and referral, counseling, and legal advice for refugees and immigrants. Can help with paperwork on how to apply for green card or citizenship. Free translation. Free copies and faxes of legal documents. 5 week waiting list for translation services.
Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center (RIAC)
Location:
18 Chestnut Street, Suite 310, Worcester, MA 01608
Contact: (508) 756-7557, or via their website
Services: Post Resettlement Services: Staff with the help of volunteers and college interns provides ongoing assistance and support to those refugees and refugee families needing help. Direct Assistance, interpretation, medical case management, information and referral, employment counseling and cultural orientation are offered.
United Neighbors of Fitchburg
Location:
18 Fairmount Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Contact: (978) 342-2069
Services: Free ESOL and civics instruction (with financial literacy education), free translation and interpretation services, free on-site childcare during classes, transportation assistance to attend classes and attend USCIS appointments, fee waivers or assistance with loans for the citizenship fee through local banks, assistance with citizenship interview preparation, accompaniment to citizenship appointments as
needed, access to our other on-site services; food pantry, clothing closet, referral services, notary, open computer and job search lab, GED prep (in Spanish and English) and community training, organizing and leadership opportunities.
This list of LGBTQ+ resources has been vetted by outside organizations and is intended to provide community members with easy access to services.
In addition to these resources, you can find additional LGBTQ+ competent providers based on the service you need and your location through the Gender Diverse Care Coalition
Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center
Location: 142 Berkeley St. Boston, MA 02116 | 617-457-8140
Services: The Borum offers services to individuals age 12-29. Primary care, transgender health services, behavioral health, women’s health, birth control and emergency contraception, etc.
Insurance: MassHealth accepted
Fenway Health Ansin Building
Location: 1340 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02115 | 617-267-0900
Services: Full-services health care including medical, behavioral health, dental, and vision services; transgender health services, women’s health services, Violence Recovery Program, HIV and STD testing.
Insurance: MassHealth accepted
MGH Transgender Health Program
Contact: (617) 643-7210, MGHTransHealth@mgh.harvard.edu
Location: Bartlett Hall Extension, 4th Floor, Parkman St. Boston, MA 02114
Services: Gender-affirming care, including comprehensive primary care, endocrine/hormone management, case management and links to behavioral health and surgical services.
Insurance: MassHealth accepted
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center
Worcester Location: 19 Tacoma St. Worcester, MA 01605
Framingham Location: 354 Waverly St. Framingham, MA 01702
Contact: (508) 595-1160
Services: LGBTQIA+ inclusive care, gender-affirming hormone therapy, trans healthcare
Insurance: MassHealth accepted.
The Network/La Red
Services: Support groups for LGBTQ+ survivors of domestic violence; individual support in the form of referrals, assistance with safety planning, peer supportive counseling, etc.
Hotline: 617-742-4911 (voice) or 800-832-1901 (Toll-Free).
Costs: Free
The Trevor Project
Services: Crisis counseling hotline
Hotline contact: To speak to a counselor, call 1-866-488-7386. To text with a counselor, text “START” to 678-678.
Costs: Free
The Boston Alliance of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Youth (BAGLY)
Services: Drop-in counseling with a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) for LGBTQ+ youth ages 25 and under
Contact: Complete this intake form and email it to jessebegenyiLICSW@gmail.com.
Costs: Free
North Shore Alliance of GLBTQ Youth
Location: Salem, MA; Gloucester, MA; Lynn, MA; Newburyport, MA
Services: Various support group and social events for yout
Costs: Free
Brockton Area Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Youth (BrAGLY)
Location: 942 West Chestnut Street, Brockton, MA
Services: Weekly online youth support group for ages 14-19, one-to-one crisis counseling
Contact: For more information, email bbadgett@healthimperatives.org or BrAGLY@HealthImperatives.org
Supporters of Worcester Area GLBTQ+ Youth (SWAGLY)
Location: 165 Southbridge St. Worcester, MA 01608
Services: weekly programming that provides information on HIV/STI’s, sexual health counseling, gender affirmation support, community building, entertainment, field trips, prevention and screening, activism, LGBTQIA+ representation in the media.
Ages: 18 and under
Costs: Free
Glass (Justice Resource Institute)
Boston Location: 555 Amory Street, Suite 2, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Framingham Location: 1 Grant Street, Framingham, MA 01702
Boston Services: Drop-in mental health counseling and in-home therapy for LGBTQ+ youth of color between the age 13-25
Framingham Services: Support groups and social events for LGBTQ+ youth of color between the age 13-29
Cost: Free
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Pediatric and Adolescent Transgender Program
Location:
Manchester location: 100 Hitchcock Way, Manchester, NH 03104
Lebanon location: One Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH 03756
Contact: 603-650-8089, transgenderhealth@hitchcock.org
Services: Regular exams and routine health care, dermatology gender services, gender-affirming surgeries and procedures, gender counseling services, gynecology gender services, hormonal treatment, urology gender services
Referrals: All pediatric and adolescent patients require a referral from a primary car provider or specialist
Insurance: See a list of accepted insurance plans
Location: 38 S. Main St. Concord, NH 03301 | 603-225-2739
Services: Physical exams, breast/chest checks, cervical screenings, STI testing and treatment, PrEP for HIV prevention, birth control, gender affirming hormone therapy
Insurance: Anthem Blue/Cross Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim, United Health Care, CIGNA, Point 32, NH Medicaid, NH Healthy Families, Wellsense, AmeriHealth Caritas and Ambetter
PFLAG New Hampshire
Contact: To register for a support meeting, fill out the form found at this link
Services: Online and in-person support group meeting
Costs: Free
Seacoast Outright
Location: Community Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth NH 03801
Contact: 603-225-2739
Services: Youth groups for LGBTQ+ and Allied yout
Ages: Grades 6-12
Costs: Free
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Worcester, MA 01605
774.243.3100
Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
