Provider Resources

General Resources

• Advancing LGBT Health and Well-being: 2016 Report of the HHS LGBT Policy Coordinating Committee Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• CDC LGBT Health Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• Cultural Competence, Language and Health Literature Resources: Gender Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – HRSA
• Diversity and LGBT Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• Do Ask, Do Tell: A Toolkit for Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Clinical Settings Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• Guidelines and Recommendations Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – CDC, Gay and Bisexual Men's Health
• Health Equity for Diverse Populations (LGBT) Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – HRSA
• The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – National Academies
• Issues Tool for Providers on LGBT Adults Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – CMS
• LGBT Cultural Competency Resources Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – HHS
• LGBT Health and Wellbeing Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – HHS
• LGBT Partners Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – CMS
• Report: Indian Health Service Meeting on American Indian/Alaska Native Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender health issues Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov [PDF - 82 KB]
• Sexual and Gender Minorities Formally Designated as a Health Disparity Population for Research Purposes Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• Tribal Equity Toolkit Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  [PDF - 8.1 MB] – Guide for Two Spirit and LGBT equity in Indian Country

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Families and Children

• Helping Families to Support Their LGBT Children Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – SAMHSA
• Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Families in Foster Care and Adoption Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – ACF Child Welfare Information Gateway

HIV/AIDS

• New Federal Actions to Address HIV in the Transgender Community Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program Enhancing Engagement and Retention in Quality HIV Care for Transgender Women of Color initiative Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – HRSA
• Transgender People and HIV/AIDS Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - Target Center

HIV and Aging

• Strategies for Improving the Lives of Women Aged 40 and Above Living With HIV/AIDS Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Elder Populations

• Health Disparities Experienced among Older Sexual Minorities: National Health Interview Survey, 2013–2014 Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – CMS
• National Resource Center on LGBT Aging Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

Standards of Care

• MSM Sexual Health Standards of Care: Addressing the Sexual Health Crisis among Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who have Sex with Men Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  [PDF - 5 MB]

Training

• Continuing Education LGBT Webinars Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - Center of Excellence on Racial and Ethnic Minority Young Men Who Have Sex with Men and Other Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations (YMSM+LGBT CoE)
• Learning Modules Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – The National LGBT Health Education Center
• Webinars Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – The National LGBT Health Education Center

Transgender Health

• Acknowledging Gender and Sex Training – online course from the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  University of California, San Francisco
• HIV and Transgender Communities – CDC Issue Brief Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  [PDF - 562 KB]
• National Transgender HIV Testing Day Toolkit – Center of Excellence for Transgender Health, University of California, San Francisco
• Patient-Centered Care for Transgender People: Recommended Practices for Health Care Settings Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• Effective Interventions Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

Youth

• LGBT Youth Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – CDC LGBT Health pages
• Research Priorities for Gender Nonconforming/transgender Youth: Gender Identity Development and Biopsychosocial Outcomes Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity