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Resources

Suicide Ideation

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If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts or urges to harm yourself, go to the nearest emergency room or  call a hotline below:

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Suicide & Crisis Hotline (call/text): 988

Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth): 212-695-8650

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Inpatient Hospitalization

If you are located in NYC and experiencing an intense mental health crisis requiring a higher level of care,  SPT recommends going to NYU Langogne Tisch Hospital. All admissions to NYU's inpatient psychiatric unit are voluntary, meaning patients sign themselves in. You can voluntarily admit yourself by presenting in-person at the Ronald O Perelman Center for Emergency Services at 570 1st Ave, New York, NY 10016. For more information, please call 212-263-5567.

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 If you are experiencing a medical emergency please call 911 or go to your nearest hospital.

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Comprehensive Sexual Health Clinics

Including STI testing, HIV services, PREP/PEP, trans-affirming care, hormone therapy, contraception, gynecological care

 

Callen-Lorde (serving the LGBTQ+ community)

https://callen-lorde.org/sexual-health-clinic/

 

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (LGBTQ-friendly; includes abortions services and vasectomies):

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-greater-new-york/get-care/our-services

 

Project Stay (for young people ages 13-29)

https://projectstay.nyc/

 

National Abortion Federation Hotline: 1-800-772-9100


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Low to No Cost STI Testing

 

NYC DOH Sexual Health Clinics

The NYC Department of Health has testing available at sites throughout Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn. Anyone can walk in to these clinics, even if you are uninsured or can’t pay for your services.

https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/services/sexual-health-clinics.page



 

Intimate Partner Violence, Gender-Based Violence & Sexual Violence Resources

 

The NYC Anti-Violence Project (serving the LGBTQ+ community)

Intimate partner violence, sexual violence, family violence, hate violence, police violence

24/7 Hotline, 212-714-1141

https://avp.org/
 

Safe Horizon (NYC)

1-800-621-HOPE (4673)

https://www.safehorizon.org/

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New York State Hotline for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence: 1-800-942-6906

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Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) 

Sexual Assault Hotline (800-656-HOPE)

Online.rainn.org

 

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233



 

Sex Toys, Fetish Gear, and more

 

Babeland

https://www.babeland.com/

 

Purple Passion NYC

https://purplepassion.com/

 

Condomania

https://condomania.com/



 

Sex Education For Adolescents

 

Scarleteen, Sex Ed for the Real World

https://www.scarleteen.com/

 

Amaze

https://amaze.org/

 

 

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Books

 

Polyamory/Consensual Non-Monogamy:

 

Polysecure by Jessica Fern

 

The Ethical Slut by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy 

 

Opening Up by Tristan Taormino



 

Pleasure & Desire:

 

Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski


 

STI Stigma:

 

Damaged Goods? by Adina Nack, Phd

 

BDSM/Kink:

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The New Topping Book by Dossie Easton & Janet Hardy

The New Bottoming Book by Dossie Easton & Janet Hardy

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