PFLAG
www.pflag.org
PFLAG offers support, education, and advocacy for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and their families. It’s a safe space for those seeking community and understanding, offering regular meetings and resources.
Bienestar Human Services
bienestar.org
Bienestar provides culturally competent health services, HIV/STI testing, counseling, and community outreach specifically tailored to the Latinx LGBTQIA2S+ community. They have locations in East LA and surrounding areas, which are accessible to Whittier resident.
L.A. CADA
lacada.com
Based in Whittier, L.A. CADA provides behavioral health services, including substance use treatment and mental health services. They are inclusive of LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, offering specialized care and support.
Equality California
eqca.org
Equality California is a statewide organization advocating for LGBTQIA2S+ rights. They offer resources, legal support, and advocacy opportunities, ensuring equality for the LGBTQIA2S+ community across California, including Whittier.
Latino Equality Alliance
somoslea.org
This organization focuses on the Latinx LGBTQIA2S+ community, providing advocacy, youth programs, and community engagement opportunities. It is a vital resource for Latinx LGBTQIA2S+ individuals in and around Whittier.
Trevor Project
thetrevorproject.org
The Trevor Project offers crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQIA2S+ youth. Their resources are available nationwide, making them accessible to those in Whittier.
GSA Network
gsanetwork.org
Genders & Sexualities Alliances, or GSAs for short, are student-run organizations that unite LGBTQ+ and allied youth to build community and organize around issues impacting them in their schools and communities. GSAs have evolved beyond their traditional role to serve as safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth in middle schools and high schools, and have emerged as vehicles for deep social change related to racial, gender, and educational justice.
It Gets Better
itgetsbetter.org
It Gets Better is a nonprofit organization with a mission to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth around the globe. Learn more about our work.
Mission Collaborative
umclamirada.org
Who we are
We are a collective of progressive congregations in Southeast LA County who collaborate to expand our ability to serve and be forces of change in our wider community.
What we do
Each month, the congregations of the Mission Collaborative join together to support an existing outreach , ministry, and project or embark on a new endeavor of social justice in our community.
Our Vision
We seek to work beyond the bounds of our home congregations in the outreach we do to our local community, realizing that we can do more together than we can apart.
Collaborative Congregations
Whittier Presbyterian Church & Salem Lutheran Church (worshiping together as Woven in Faith), Whittier First United Methodist Church (UMC), La Mirada UMC, Whittier First Friends Church, and Good Samaritan Metropolitan Community Church.