Resources

Crisis Lines

Youth and Young Adults

Railroad Street Youth Project resources page
The Railroad Street Youth Project offers the Live out Loud program, which provides young people ages 14 – late 20’s with the opportunity to meet gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and allied youth.
Queer Student Alliance at Berkshire Community College page
The Queer Student Association (QSA) at Berkshire Community College (BCC) is committed to providing a safe space for LGBTQ+ students in the BCC community. It is a judgement-free zone for any student in need of support regarding their sexual orientation or identity.
Roots Teen Center home
Roots Teen Center seeks to support Berkshire County youth ages 13 – 19 through various efforts, such as offering programs providing connection with the local LGBTQ+ community.
18 Degrees Safe Spaces page
Safe Spaces at 18 Degrees hosts the Live Out Loud Youth Project (LOLYP), the Young Adult Affinity Group (YAAG), and more.

Connecting With the Community

Bridge home
The Berkshire Resources for Integration of Diverse Groups through Education (BRIDGE) is a grassroots organization dedicated to advancing equity and justice by promoting cultural competence, positive psychology, and mutual understanding and acceptance.
Berkshire Trans Group page
A peer discussion/empowerment group for people who are trans, non-binary, genderqueer, or gender-questioning.
Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention home
The Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention (BCSP) is a grassroots 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing suicide prevention resources, loss and healing programs, professional trainings, advocacy efforts and hope to our local community. BCSP helps sponsor the Live Out Loud Conference every year.
Elizabeth Freeman Center LGBTQ Services
Hope, help, and healing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer people surviving domestic and sexual violence in Berkshire County and the surrounding areas.
Rainbow Seniors home
LGBTQ+ People Enjoying the Best Years of Their Lives.
Queer Men of the Berkshires home
Queer Men of the Berkshire (Q-MoB) empowers queer men in the greater Berkshire region to create, find, & participate in activity/support groups, classes, & resources that foster community, wellness, & fun.

Events

Berkshire Pride home
Berkshire County’s annual public LGBTQ+ Pride celebration, in June in Pittsfield, MA.
North Adams Pride Facebook page
North Adams Pride is a community organization which helps provide opportunities to celebrate and spotlight LGBTQIA+ residents, visitors, and businesses in the Northern Berkshires.
Live Out Loud home
Live Out Loud Community Conference is Berkshire County’s annual community conference to strengthen our understanding and advocacy of the LGBTQIA+ population.

Health Care

Tapestry logo
Tapestry Health Did you know that Tapestry Health offers Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy?
Transhealth Did you know that Transhealth offers primary care and mental healthcare for all ages, in person or by telehealth?

A google doc complied by the Elizabeth Freeman Center’s LGBTQ team.

Do you need to contact Berkshire Health Systems about the needs of our LGBTQ community?
Charles Redd MS, RN
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Berkshire Health System
413-447-2023 (Office)
credd@bhs1.org

A work in progress: more to come!