LGBTQIA+ Community Resources

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of our community partners. These are businesses and organizations we’ve worked with through our Pride Festival, and other events and initiatives. 

Teens

Free to Be

Free to Be is a community-based LGBTQ+ program sponsored by the Harford County Health Department that offers monthly get-togethers in a welcoming atmosphere where teens (ages 12-17) can find support, guidance, and a sense of community. It provides a safe and supportive environment to gather, socialize, organize, and help each other. Free to Be is a participant-led organization—so you can suggest discussion topics, and activities or just hang out when you need a place to go.

Health and Wellness

Ashley Addiction Treatment

Ashley Addiction Treatment provides comprehensive care that combines medical, clinical, and spiritual programming to meet our patients’ unique needs, matching them with the care to best help them heal. 

CASA of Harford County

Court Appointed Special Advocates trains everyday citizens to advocate for the best interest of children who have experienced abuse and neglect and found themselves stuck in the middle of the foster care and court system mazes. CASAs stand up for children and help to change their stories for the better.  

    Cecil County Health Department

    The mission of the Cecil County Health Department is to work together to promote, protect, and advance the health and wellness of the community.

      The Center for LGBTQ Health Equity

      The mission of The Center for LGBTQ Health Equity is to create health equity for LGBTQ patients in our communities and around the world through better health care services, education, and advocacy.

        Chase Brexton and the Center for LGBTQ Health Equity

        Chase Brexton and the Center for LGBTQ Health Equity’s gender-affirming care programs help to ensure quality informed care for trans women, trans men, non-binary, and others who have health care needs that are often overlooked by conventional health care organizations.

          Christiana Care Gender Wellness Program

          The Gender Wellness Program provides gender-affirming behavioral health services to transgender and gender-diverse individuals who are exploring their gender identity or need support around their social or medical transition. The program follows the guidelines of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and provides a safe and affirming space for the individual.

            Harford County Department of Social Services

            HCDSS aggressively pursues opportunities to assist people in economic need, provide preventive services, and protect vulnerable children and adults in Harford County.

              Harford County Health Department

              Our mission is to protect, promote, and improve the health, safety, and environment of Harford County residents.

                Healing Hart Wellness

                HHW was founded for children and teens who deserve to learn that it’s okay to be exactly who they are – with the added bonus of skills to manage their minds and find their own way in this awkward, anxiety-provoking world. Our goal is to provide engaging, specialized wellness services that meet our clients where they are and build upon their strengths, even when they may not see them …yet.

                  Holloway Eye Care & Optique

                  Holloway Eye Care & Optique has been in business for over 22 years in both Cecil and Harford County. We consistently strive to support local businesses, charities, and communities.

                    Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender and Gender Expansive Health

                    The Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender and Gender Expansive Health offers comprehensive, evidence-based and affirming care for transgender youth and adults that is in line with the standards of care set by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). They offer services for children and adolescents, dermatology, facial gender surgery, fertility, gynecology and obstetrics, hormone treatment, hysterectomy, mental health, penile construction (phalloplasty/metoidioplasty), primary care, top surgery (mastectomy or augmentation), urology, vaginal construction (vaginoplasty), and voice therapy.

                      Voices of Hope

                      Voices of Hope is non-profit recovery community organization made of people in recovery, family members and allies who support recovery throughout Maryland, but primarily in Cecil and Harford Counties.  Our mission is to advocate for behavioral health disorder prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery resources, eliminate the stigma of addiction through outreach events and education, and support all pathways of recovery.

                        West Cecil Health Center

                        WCHC provides comprehensive, compassionate care that’s convenient and accessible.

                          Education

                          Cecil College

                          Cecil College is a comprehensive, open admission, learner-centered institution providing career, transfer and continuing education coursework and programs.

                          Harford Community College

                          Founded in 1957, Harford Community College is a vibrant, open-access institution located on more than 350 beautiful acres near Bel Air, Maryland.

                          Towson University Northeast

                          Towson University in Northeastern Maryland offers transfer students the flexibility to pursue a four-year degree after they complete an associate’s degree at a community college. Located on the grounds of Harford Community College, the building offers state-of-the-art classrooms, labs and educational resources.

                           

                          Wilmington University

                          Wilmington University is a private, nonprofit, open-access and accredited institution that serves the unique needs of working adults seeking advancement through higher education.

                           

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