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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Behavioral Health

• Addressing the Behavioral Health Needs of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Patients Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - SAMHSA

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
• As Women of Color Age, What Are Their HIV and Mental Health Needs? Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• Taking a Sexual Assessment for Older Adults Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - SAMHSA
• Transgender Health and HIV Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - SAMHSA Adobeconnect presentation and downloadable presentation

HIV and Aging Toolkit - SAMHSA Knowledge Network

• HIV and Aging: Co-occurring Issues Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• HIV and Aging: Depression, Anxiety, and Substance Abuse Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• HIV and Aging: Medication Management Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

Elder Populations

• "CMS shines light on health disparities between older sexual minorities and sexual majorities" Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - Advisory Board
• Center for Positive Aging, Resources for Older LGBT Persons Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• Health Disparities Experiendced among Older Sexual Minorities Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov [PDF - 222 KB]
• 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

• Learning Modules Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - The National LGBT Health Education Center
• 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)
• Webinars and Video Training 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
• Personalized Cognitive Counseling (PCC): An Adaptation for Working with Trans Women Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• Personalized Cognitive Counseling (PCC) Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  single session counseling to reduce unprotected sex among men who have sex with men (MSM) who test for HIV.
• Access to Medical and Mental Health Services Across the HIV Care Continuum Among Young Transgender Women: A Qualitative Study Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• National Transgender HIV Testing Day Toolkit -- Center of Excellence for Transgender Health, University of California, San Francisco HIV and Transgender Communities Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov - CDC Issue Brief (562 KB)
• Implementing Comprehensive HIV and STI Programmes with Transgender People: Practical Guidance for Collaborative Interventions Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - United Nations Development Programme

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