The Student Wellbeing Office recognizes the need for wellbeing and mental health resources for the LGBTQIA+ community. Below, we have provided a wide variety of resources centered on education, support, and mindfulness activities for LGBTQIA+ students. If you have any questions or would like to connect us to other beneficial resources, please contact us wellbeing@rice.edu


To reach the Wellbeing Office, please go to this page. To reach the Counseling Center, please go to this page. If you are unsure of which center to reach, please use our Resource Matcher. 

 

Campuswide Resources

 

 Local Resources

 

 Nationwide Resources

 

  • Student Wellbeing Office: For students struggling with short-term distress (e.g. academic, relational, campus adjustment-related stress)

  • Montrose Center: Mental health resources and assistance 

    • Includes services for case management, life counseling, and HIV/AIDS counseling

  • Counseling Center: For students struggling with long-term, impairing distress (e.g. feeling down, can't stop worrying, etc.)

  • Legacy Community Health: Services focused on behavioral health, body image, social services, and transgender and non-body-conforming care

  • Trans Lifeline: Trans peer support through resources, microgrants, and the 24/7 hotline

  • Rice Health Advisors (RHAs): Students at residential colleges trained on wellbeing support and mental health interventions

  • Lamda Center: Substance use 12-Step Recovery center for LGBTQ+ community and allies

  • Center Link: Directory of LGBTQ+ community centers by location

  • Rice PRIDE: Undergraduate LGBTQ+ advocacy and support-based organization 

  • The Trevor Project: Provides online counseling services, an online LGBTQ+ support community, and educational resources

  • Queer Resource Center: Contains crisis intervention and additional resources

    • Volunteer opportunities available

  • Hope Clinic: Mental health resources and assistance for individuals 

  • Pride Institute: Centered on LGBTQ+ recovery programs

    • Includes sexual health, inpatient/outpatient treatment, telehealth, and substance abuse assessment
   

  • Pride Counseling: Online counseling services

    • Paid service but able to select preferences for therapists and remain anonymous