Advocacy and community organizations
CARIE (Center for the Rights and Interests for the Elderly)
215-545-5728
Equality Pennsylvania
215-731-1447
LGBT Elder Initiative
215-550-1460
Penn’s Village
215-925-7333
PFLAG Philadelphia
215-572-1833
William Way LGBT Community Center
215-732-2220
Health, social services and general info
AARP
888-687-2277
ActionAIDS
215-981-0088
Alzheimer’s Association
800-272-3900
Bebashi
215-769-3561
CARES Program at LSH
215-426-8610
www.facebook.com/LSHCARES?ref=hl
Congreso
215-763-8870
Mazzoni Center
215-563-0652
Philadelphia Corp. for Aging (PCA)
215-925-7333
Philadelphia FIGHT
215-985-4448
Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference
215-563-0652
Transgender Health Action Coalition
215-732-1207
The TransLine Health Project
415-901-7120
www.project-health.org/transline/
Trans-Health Information Project (TIP)
215-851-1822
www.galaei.org/programs/transgender-health-tip/
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
215-665-2500
Legal services
ACLU Pennsylvania
877-745-2258
AIDS Law Project of PA
215-587-9377
Community Legal Services
215-981-3700
Lambda Legal
212-809-8585
The Law Project of Southern New Jersey
856-566-3190
www.allabouthopenj.org/law_project.html
Mazzoni Center
215-563-0652
SeniorLAW Center
877-727-7529
Government services and benefits
City of Philadelphia
Commission on Aging
215-686-8450
Commission on Human Relations
215-686-4670
Commission on People with Disabilities
215-686-2798
District Attorney’s Elder Victim/Witness Coordinator
215-686-8000
www.phila.gov/districtattorney/victim_ElderAbuse.html
Mayor’s Director of LGBT Affairs
215-886-2194
Police Advisory Commission
215-685-0891
www.phila.gov/pac/Pages/default.asp
Police Department liaison
Deputy Commissioner Kevin Bethel
215-686-3318
Police Liaison Committee
215-760-3686
State
Pennsylvania Department Of Aging
717-783-1550
State & Federal
MEDICAID
877-267-2323
Federal
Affordable Care Act
800-318-2596
MEDICARE
800-633-4227
Social Security
800-772-1213
Housing
John C. Anderson LGBT-friendly senior apartments
(877) 480-4930
pennrose.com/properties/john-c-Anderson-apartments/
You can find additional resources and services for LGBT older adults at www.lgbtei.org. To contribute additional resources, email [email protected] or call 215-550-1460.
Advocacy and community organizations