Peer-Support Directories

Understand peer support, locate identity-aware groups, and check whether a program fits before you share personal information.

In brief: Peer support can offer understanding, shared experience, and practical connection. It is different from crisis counseling, therapy, diagnosis, or emergency response.

Good places to begin

National directories can lead to local groups, warm lines, community centers, and virtual meetings. The local organization remains responsible for its program.

NAMI lists support groups, affiliates, and warm-line information.
PFLAG chapters and virtual communities support LGBTQ+ people, families, and allies.
CenterLink helps locate LGBTQ+ community centers with locally defined programs.

NAMI HelpLine resources ↗Find a PFLAG chapter ↗Find an LGBTQ+ center ↗

Questions worth asking

Before joining, ask who facilitates, what confidentiality means in that setting, whether the group is moderated, and what happens when someone needs crisis help.

Is the group open, screened, or identity-specific?
Can you participate without video, a legal name, or public profile?
Are accessibility, conduct, and reporting expectations written down?
Does the program clearly state that peer support is not clinical care?

Scope: This is general resource-navigation information, not diagnosis, treatment, medical advice, or a personal recommendation.