*If you need further help finding a resource, please call the PCOA Helpline at 520-790-7262*
PCOA assumes no responsibility by providing this information. This list is a community service and not an endorsement of any organization listed. We update information annually, however information could change over the course of a year. Please verify directly with the resource.
Listings for LGBTQ Resources / Support & Resources
American Society on Aging
548 Market St., PMB 85589
San Francisco, CA 94104
(800) 537-9728
Fax: (415) 974-0300description
American Society on Aging (ASA) provides information, resources, education on caregiving, and information and education on LGBTQ aging.
business hours
10:00 AM–8:00 PM (Eastern Time) / 7:00 AM–5:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Banner University of Arizona Cancer Center
Banner Health
Cancer Center
3838 N. Campbell Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 694-2873
Email: uaccnconcologysupportgroups@bannerhealth.comdescription
Banner University of Arizona Cancer Center provides virtual support groups for all kinds of cancers, such as caregiver counseling, patient counseling, couples counseling, LGBTQ counseling, men's counseling, and more. Please visit our website for a monthly support group calendar.
business hours
M - F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
costs
Free open to the public
Deena Hitzke Counseling
1145 North Craycroft, Ste., 101
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 390-3484
Fax: (520) 298-2323description
Dr. Hitzke provides narrative and interpersonal therapy to help people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, codependency, and grief, utilizing the principles of counseling for empowerment, self-determination theory, narrative identity work, and reminiscence and life review therapy. All services are available on a sliding fee scale. This is a supervised private practice. It is owned and managed by a master's level, non-independent licensee, under Board approved clinical supervision, under A.A.C. R4-211. The Board approved Clinical Supervisor of this Practice is:
Janet Lee O'Conner, EdS, LISAC, L.P.C.
520-360-0007
janetloconnereds@gmail.com
business hours
M - S 8:00 AM 7:00 PM
costs
$40.00 - $75 for a 50-minute session. $60-$125 for 1.5 HR Intakes/Intensive Sessions. Free Consultations. Free quarterly workshops for established patients.
Diverse Elders Coalition
305 Seventh Ave., 15th Fl.
New York, NY 10001
(646) 653-5015
Fax: (212) 366-1947Email: info@diverseelders.org
description
Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) advocates for policies and programs that improve aging in our communities. As racially and ethnically different people; American Indians and Alaska Natives; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.
National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
description
NCLR runs a Legal Helpline for the community. We provide legal resources and information to help protect your legal rights, including contact information for LGBTQ-friendly attorneys. We do not provide legal representation or legal advice through the helpline.
business hours
M - F 9:00 -5:00 Pacific
National Center for Transgender Equality
description
A national advocacy organization committed to advancing the rights & protections of transgender people in the U.S.
National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging
305 7th Ave., 15th Fl.
New York, NY 10001
(212) 741-2247
Fax: (212) 366-1947Email: info@lgbtagingcenter.org
description
The National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging is the country's first technical assistance resource center focused on improving the quality of services. It supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults, their families, and caregivers.
Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC)
description
Mission: OLOC represents Lesbian Elders in a spirit of inclusiveness to promote Lesbian visibility. We come together to preserve our herstory, confront social injustice, and give and receive support for our later years.
We focus on ageism, sexism, lesbophobia, racism, anti-Semitism, ableism, and other oppressions that affect Old Lesbians. We approach these issues from multiple angles. Since the pandemic started, we have been holding Zoom events and running various groups online, including panels on Lesbian culture, sexism, Ending White Dominance, support groups for widows and caregivers, ASL chat, Lesbians of Color, and more. OLOC publishes email and print newsletters and maintains a website, Facebook page, and email forum to keep Old Lesbians connected and educate them on the issues we focus on.
We also have fun! Our local chapters meet monthly for activities they plan. Our National Gatherings include music, dancing, comedy, and more-serious workshops, speakers and plenaries, Lesbians of Color Day, the Old Lesbian Pride Award Presentation, and much more. The next Gathering will be in Tempe, Arizona, Nov. 15-19, 2023. If you are an Old Lesbian, join us! Contact us for more information!
costs
Membership is by donation. There is no cost for activities other than attending the National Gatherings, and financial assistance is available for those. It covers most expenses, including travel, but not all meals, and a $100 payment is requested.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
description
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons, their families, and friends through support groups, education, and advocacy.
business hours
M - F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Pima Council on Aging
Caregiver Support Groups
8467 E. Broadway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 305-3405
Email: tclay@pcoa.orgdescription
Support groups provide safe, welcoming, and confidential settings for you to share your experiences and emotions, as well as your questions and wisdom. You can learn and practice managing stress as you connect with others. PCOA provides monthly support groups in various Pima County locations. Support groups are open to any adult providing care for someone 60 and older or someone of any age with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia.
business hours
M - F 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
costs
No cost