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The Council of Community Services Drop-In Center provides access to information/education, resources and services in the prevention and care of HIV/STDs and Hepatitis C (HCV). The Center offers compassionate support services for persons affected by HIV/AIDS and HCV. Ryan White Part B Eligibility Assessment Site.

HSZ&W is a statewide 501(c)3 non-profit offering weekly support meetings for parents, caregivers, and adult family members of transgender and gender-diverse individuals. Opportunities monthly to connect and learn with others including: virtual and in-person, morning and evening, plus Orientation, BIPOC, and Interfaith meetings. If you are seeking support for your family, please fill out the confidential contact form (https://heshezewe.org/contact/) and follow directions to set up your initial virtual Welcome Call with one of our facilitators. Other services include individual consultations, family social gatherings, and adult social events. HSZ&W also offers professional development training about welcoming and inclusion practices through a gender lens for the larger community. Visit the website for more information. All inquiries for training and other questions, please email Executive Director, Shannon McKay, at [email protected].

Individual psychotherapy and counseling, psychological evaluation, and letters of support. Letters provided for hormone replacement therapy and gender affirmation surgeries.

HSZ&W is a statewide 501(c)3 non-profit offering weekly support meetings for parents, caregivers, and adult family members of transgender and gender-diverse individuals. Opportunities monthly to connect and learn with others including: virtual and in-person, morning and evening, plus Orientation, BIPOC, and Interfaith meetings. If you are seeking support for your family, please fill out the confidential contact form (https://heshezewe.org/contact/) and follow directions to set up your initial virtual Welcome Call with one of our facilitators. Other services include individual consultations, family social gatherings, and adult social events. HSZ&W also offers professional development training about welcoming and inclusion practices through a gender lens for the larger community. Visit the website for more information. All inquiries for training and other questions, please email Executive Director, Shannon McKay, at [email protected].

Individual psychotherapy and counseling, psychological evaluation, and letters of support. Letters provided for hormone replacement therapy and gender affirmation surgeries.

At Williamsville Wellness, we believe that the key to successful and lasting recovery is through individual attention. Where other addiction treatment centers rely primarily on group therapy sessions, we provide 15+ one-on-one sessions per week with our multidisciplinary staff. In our treatment programs for alcohol and substance abuse, Williamsville Wellness addresses the body, mind, and spirit through a variety of techniques to help patients identify barriers to recovery. Within individual and group sessions, our patients can address behaviors, contributing factors to addiction, emotional and mental health, family issues, and the impact of addiction on the body, mind, and spirit.

Research shows that the biggest protective factor for LGBTQ+ people is SOCIAL SUPPORT.  Support from family, friends, coworkers, classmates, supervisors, teachers, and neighbors are all crucial to LGBTQ+ wellbeing.  In addition to the support listed above, building relationships with other LGBTQ+ people has also shown to increase resilience and reduce feelings of social isolation and invisibility. On this page, you will find a list of our social support groups that are currently meeting virtually and in-person.  If you are interested in joining a particular group, please email the contact listed.  This person can answer any questions you may have about the group and will provide you with the Zoom link, if applicable.   If you have any general questions about our social support group offerings or are having trouble reaching the contact listed, please email [email protected] or call us at 757-640-0929. Note: We are currently in the process of relaunching some previous groups that went dormant after COVID, as well as some new offerings!  This page and our Event Calendar will be updated with those as they go live. 

LGBT Life Center is a trusted leader that empowers the LGBTQ communities and all people affected by HIV through improving health and wellness, strengthening families and communities, and providing transformative education and advocacy. We offer free HIV & STI testing services, housing services, medical services, case management, social support programming for the LGBTQ+ community, youth programming, senior programming, PrEP and HIV prevention services, mental health and counseling, and intimate partner violence crisis intervention. RWHAP B client eligibility assessment site.

Support and social group for all gender diverse individuals

The ACLU uses litigation, lobbying, public education, and organizing at the state and federal levels to fight discrimination against people living with HIV. If you’ve been discriminated against based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status, the ACLU wants to hear about it.

Creating Safe Spaces and Combating Violence Against Our Communities.

Monthly 2nd Friday meeting providing safe space for connection, peer-facilitated trans support, and community building. TGEA is for those in gender transition, considering the possibility (even remotely), or post-transition (however the individual may define that), and to anyone anywhere along the gender spectrum, whether static or dynamic. Significant others, friends, family, and allies are welcome. 2nd Friday is composed of four sub-groups: please see website for details about each group. 3rd Sunday group for significant others of those in transition. All groups are currently meeting on Zoom; contact for information on how to connect. TGEA can also provide speakers to organizations or community groups for outreach and/or education.

Horizon Behavioral Health is the premier provider of mental health, substance use, and intellectual disability services in Central Virginia.

Health promotion and outreach in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities of Richmond including HIV prevention education, cancer awareness, HIV/STI testing, food pantry, support and social groups for MTF and FTM trans persons, and other support services, mobile testing unit. Ryan White Part B Eligibility Assessment Site.

Creating Safe Spaces and Combating Violence Against Our Communities.

Monthly 2nd Friday meeting providing safe space for connection, peer-facilitated trans support, and community building. TGEA is for those in gender transition, considering the possibility (even remotely), or post-transition (however the individual may define that), and to anyone anywhere along the gender spectrum, whether static or dynamic. Significant others, friends, family, and allies are welcome. 2nd Friday is composed of four sub-groups: please see website for details about each group. 3rd Sunday group for significant others of those in transition. All groups are currently meeting on Zoom; contact for information on how to connect. TGEA can also provide speakers to organizations or community groups for outreach and/or education.

Health promotion and outreach in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities of Richmond including HIV prevention education, cancer awareness, HIV/STI testing, food pantry, support and social groups for MTF and FTM trans persons, and other support services, mobile testing unit. Ryan White Part B Eligibility Assessment Site.

Our mission is to build a healthy Latino community through culturally appropriate health services, focusing on those most in need. We envision a diverse, inclusive, healthy, safe, and happy community, free from violence and discrimination, where individuals have access to healthcare and are well-informed and empowered to care for themselves and their families.

Our groups are designed for adult family members that would like to learn how to support their transgender, nonbinary, or gender diverse loved one. The group meetings are a safe, confidential, and supportive environment. HSZW works to meet people wherever they are on their journey of acceptance and understanding of gender identity. We share personal experiences to help increase the knowledge and comfort level of newcomers in small group settings. For more information on when groups meet, contact us!

Support for family and friends of trans men, trans women, and gender queer or fluid folks, as well as trans and gender non-binary persons. All meetings are via Zoom. Call or email to request a meeting link.

HSZ&W is a statewide 501(c)3 non-profit offering weekly support meetings for parents, caregivers, and adult family members of transgender and gender-diverse individuals. Opportunities monthly to connect and learn with others including: virtual and in-person, morning and evening, plus Orientation, BIPOC, and Interfaith meetings. If you are seeking support for your family, please fill out the confidential contact form (https://heshezewe.org/contact/) and follow directions to set up your initial virtual Welcome Call with one of our facilitators. Other services include individual consultations, family social gatherings, and adult social events. HSZ&W also offers professional development training about welcoming and inclusion practices through a gender lens for the larger community. Visit the website for more information. All inquiries for training and other questions, please email Executive Director, Shannon McKay, at [email protected].

Community building (LGBT and allies) activities, family-friendly social events, community health education, navigation and linkage to health and social services, HIV & STI testing and counseling, and peer support. Somos Familia (We are Family) support group for Latino MSM living with HIV, meets on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Services available in Spanish and English.

Community building (LGBT and allies) activities, family-friendly social events, community health education, navigation and linkage to health and social services, HIV & STI testing and counseling, and peer support. Somos Familia (We are Family) support group for Latino MSM living with HIV, meets on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Services available in Spanish and English.

Peer-led support and social group for transmasculine people (assigned female at birth who no longer identify in that way). Accepts walk-ins. All meetings are conducted via Zoom and when possible, also in-person. Call or email for details on how to participate.

Support and social group for transgender persons.