June 1, 2023 - Special School District is celebrating Pride Month! We are proud of our commitment to creating a safe, caring, and respectful environment for all students, families, and staff and celebrating the contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community.
We recognize that building an inclusive culture is an evolving, expanding task that requires us to be ready to learn and to listen. SSD strives to be a safe haven for all students and staff, including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+). We welcome your voices to the conversation about ways we can do better. Please share your thoughts via our Let’s Talk platform.
The below resources are available within St. Louis County and the surrounding areas:
- LGBT National Help Center - serves the LGBTQ+ community by providing free & confidential peer support and local resources
- PFLAG St. Louis - a social support group for parents of children of any age who identify as LGBT, including transgender or gender-independent children
- Metro Trans Umbrella Group - a resource for transgender, queer, non-binary, androgynous, and intersex people ages 18+ and their families
- The Trevor Project - online instant messaging, text line, social networking site, and online resources for youth
- Youth in Need - call St. Louis County Youth Connection Hotline at 314-628-2929
- Washington University Transgender Care Center - safe, affirming space providing all-encompassing care to kids and young adults who identify as LGBTQ+
- LGBT Hotline - one-on-one peer support chat
- Pinwheels - a network of families embracing gender creativity, offers monthly support groups
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - call 800-273-8255, or text “START” to 741741
