RESOURCES
for the Whole You
Finding support should not feel overwhelming. Explore affirming health, wellness, advocacy, and community resources created to help you care for yourself, navigate life’s challenges, and find the support you need.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO NAVIGATE A DIFFICULT MOMENT ALONE.
Need Support Right Now?
Call or text 988 for free, confidential crisis support available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911.
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers free, confidential support by phone, text, and chat.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Care That Sees the Whole You
Wellness is more than a doctor’s visit. It includes how we care for our bodies, minds, relationships, identities, and communities.
Explore information and services supporting mental and emotional wellness, sexual health, HIV prevention and care, primary healthcare, substance-use recovery, and healthier everyday living.
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Mental & Emotional Wellness
Your mental health matters. Find counseling, peer support, crisis assistance, support groups, and other resources designed to help you manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationships, and life transitions.
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Sexual Health
Access confidential information, testing, prevention services, and care that supports informed decisions about your sexual health—without shame or judgment.
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HIV Testing, Prevention & Care
Find HIV testing, PrEP and PEP information, treatment, medication assistance, case management, and support for people living with or affected by HIV.
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Substance Use & Recovery
Explore judgment-free treatment, counseling, recovery, and harm-reduction resources for individuals navigating alcohol or substance use.
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Everyday Wellness
Wellness also means rest, nourishment, movement, healthy relationships, financial stability, and having access to the support you need to thrive.
Featured Health Resources
Metro Healthy Communities
Service Area: Tampa Bay
Primary care, behavioral health, psychiatric care, HIV care, free HIV and hepatitis C testing, STI services, PrEP, PEP, support groups, and community assistance at locations throughout Tampa Bay.
EPIC—Empath Partners in Care
Service Area: Pinellas, Hillsborough
HIV testing, prevention education, medical case management, counseling, housing assistance, support services, and care for people living with or affected by HIV.
CAN Community Health
Service Area: Tampa Bay
Primary care, HIV and STI testing and treatment, PrEP, PEP, mental-health programs, case management, peer navigation, HIV housing services, and other LGBTQ+ health services at Tampa Bay locations.
Diversity Health Center of Tampa Bay
Service Area: Tampa Bay
Primary care, STI screening and treatment, HIV testing and care, PrEP, preventive services, and gender-affirming healthcare.
LOCAL RESOURCES
Support Close to Home
Whether you need healthcare, housing assistance, legal support, career guidance, financial help, or a connection to community, local organizations throughout Tampa Bay are ready to help.
Tampa Bay Resource Connections
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First Contact and 211 Tampa Bay
Connect with local assistance for housing, food, utilities, healthcare, mental health, transportation, crisis support, and other essential needs.
Call: 211
Text: Your ZIP code to 898211
Availability: 24 hours a day
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Help Me, Hillsborough
A centralized collection of Hillsborough County resources for affordable housing, rental assistance, healthcare, childcare, food, financial support, and other essential needs.
Call Center: (813) 272-5220
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Pinellas County Housing Resources
Information about affordable housing, rental assistance, legal support, landlord and tenant concerns, and other housing-related services for Pinellas County residents
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Bay Area Legal Services
Free civil legal assistance for eligible Tampa Bay residents. Services may include help with housing, family matters, consumer concerns, taxes, public benefits, and other noncriminal legal issues.
Legal Helpline: (800) 625-2257
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CareerSource Tampa Bay
Employment services, career training, job-search assistance, résumé support, professional networking, career pathways, job fairs, and specialized services for veterans and people with disabilities.
Tampa Center: (813) 930-7400
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Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
Crisis intervention, trauma counseling, sexual-assault services, suicide-prevention support, and connections to local assistance.
Call: 211
Mental Health Support: 844-YOU-OKAY
NATIONAL RESOURCES
Support Beyond Tampa Bay
Connect with national organizations offering advocacy, education, crisis assistance, peer support, healthcare information, and services for Black and LGBTQ+ communities.
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential support for people experiencing emotional distress, mental-health challenges, or suicidal thoughts.
Call or Text: 988
Availability: 24/7
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LGBT National Help Center
Confidential peer support, information, and resource connections provided by trained LGBTQIA+ volunteers.
National Hotline: (888) 843-4564
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HIV.gov
Federal information about HIV testing, prevention, PrEP, treatment, research, and care. Its service locator helps visitors find nearby HIV testing, PrEP, treatment, and support services.
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National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
A healing-justice organization working to increase access to mental-health resources for queer and trans people of color.
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Therapy for Black Men
A therapist directory and mental-health resource platform created to help men of color connect with mental-health professionals and support.
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Human Rights Campaign
Information and educational resources addressing LGBTQ+ rights, health, workplace inclusion, communities of color, and public policy.
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NAESM
Health, behavioral-health, substance-use, HIV-prevention, and educational resources centered on Black gay and bisexual men and people living with HIV.