Community Resources:

Providing support and being there for our neighbors and community members is one of the most impactful ways we can combat the threats against them. We’ve compiled a list of various helpful resources and websites, please check them out and share with those in your life who might benefit from them.

We are not sponsored by any of these resources.

This is a work in progress, so please bare with us as we are doing our best to gather resources and keep everything up-to-date! If you have resources you’d like to share, please reach out to Gabriel via DM on instagram.

LAST UPDATED: 11/10/25

General Resources

  • FindHelp.org - Enter your zipcode and find local help and resources categorized by: food, housing, goods, transit, health, money, care, education, work, and legal.

  • Internet Archive - An online non-profit library of millions of free texts, movies, software, music, websites, and more.

  • Creating a GoFundMe from Start to Finish

  • Communication apps with end-to-end encryption: (Keep in mind, if a government really wants to know what you’re up to, it will find out regardless of what app you use. But some of these apps, such as Signal - would sooner pull their app from the app store than let a government have a backdoor into your encrypted conversations. Always verify who you are contacting.)

    • WhatsApp - WhatsApp can see what messages you send.

    • Signal - Does not have a backdoor. Signal cannot see what you send.

    • Telegram - Only end-to-end if you are using a secret chat, but they do not have a backdoor and cannot see what you are sending. However, there have been some critiques on their encryption.

Immigration and Asylum Seekers

Legal Support:

Illinois-Specific

Other Resources:

  • Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (in Spanish and English) - The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) has created and compiled the following resources for individuals seeking asylum in the United States. Our hope is that asylum seekers will use these resources to better understand the process and defend their rights. However, this information is not a substitute for advice from an attorney. Please note: ASAP membership is free, and ASAP never takes money in exchange for services.

  • Know Your Rights SB4 - Has information on Texas’s SB4, resources to know your rights, and other resources for people considering crossing the border.

  • Immigration Legal Resource Center - Search - You can search for resources and filter by the issue, resource type, media type, and location.

LGBTQIA+ Resources

Need to talk to someone right now?

  • Trans Lifeline - Peer support line 877-565-8860 - Has a policy against non-consensual active rescue emergency intervention (will not call the cops on you).

    • What To Expect When You Call

    • Trans Lifeline’s hotline operating hours are Monday through Friday: 10AM – 6PM Pacific | 11AM – 7PM Mountain | 12PM – 8PM Central | 1PM – 9PM Eastern

  • Outfront Minnesota crisis line: 800-800-0350 - Trained advocates available Mon-Fri 9am-5pm to help queer and trans people experiencing violence, harassment, or harm. You do not need to be in Minnesota to call, that’s just the name of the hotline. Outfront provides a crisis support line, legal referrals, and free and confidential crisis counseling and advocacy services.

  • Trevor Project - Crisis and Suicide Prevention Helpline - call 24/7 1-866-488-7386, chat, or text. It is a traditional suicide prevention line (may send emergency help)

Legal Resources:

  • Lambda Legal Help Desk - Enter your information and what help/resources you are seeking. They provide help/resources for: Relationship separation/divorce, Child custody dispute, Employment discrimination, Identity documents and records, Immigration issues, Denial of insurance coverage, Denial of treatment/service, Mistreatment in school, On behalf of a person who is incarcerated/detained, or None of the above/Unsure.

  • Transgender Law Center - Primarily helping California. A good resource and guide for legal name and gender changes, as well as additional legal resources regarding family law, employment, housing, public accommodations, and more. They also have a legal help desk.

Other Resources:

  • Trans Health Project - The National Center for Transgender Equality offers a step-by-step guide to accessing gender-affirming care through insurance plans.

  • Transbucket - A surgery outcomes resource for the trans community, offering photos and first-hand accounts shared by people who have undergone different medical procedures.

  • HRT Cafe - Info about purchasing and DIYing HRT things.

  • LGBTQ+ Resource Linktree - From Boston University. Has resources for both everyone and also specifically for BU students, a good amount of the links are dead unfornunately.

  • Advocates For Youth - National organization that provides education, information and advocacy to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Child-parent communication initiative to help parents communicate effectively with children and teens about sexual health. Training and workshops, publications, and online resources. Materials for LGBT youth.

  • DrugWatch - Members of the LGBTQ+ community have unique and complex health needs that heterosexuals don't face. Health disparities and barriers to care can make staying healthy challenging, so DrugWatch has created an LGBTQ+ Health Guide that covers helpful information for staying healthy, mental health, finding providers and more. You can click on this button below to access the health guide or go to their website for more information.

  • Family Tree Clinic - Has great brochures and zines. Also has links to a wide variety of resources for people in Minnesota.

Health

General Health Resources:

Mental Health:

Hotlines:

  • Trevor Project - Crisis and Suicide Prevention Helpline - call 24/7 1-866-488-7386, chat, or text. It is a traditional suicide prevention line (may send emergency help)

General Legal Support

Housing and Shelter

Finding Shelter:

Food and Water Access

Foraging/Farming/Gardening:

Free Drinking Water:

  • Tap - Enter an address and it will show places nearby to fill a water bottle for free.

Free Meals and Food:

  • Feed America Foodbank Locator - Enter your zipcode or state and it will show food banks & pantries in the area along with information on where to find them, contact information, what counties they serve, and more.

  • FoodFinder - Enter a zipcode and it will show a map with food banks & pantries along with when they are open and their info.

  • Food Not Bombs - Their website is a little wonky, but they are on social media as well. They are a group rooted in activism that supplies free meals and food to all who come. They have locations globally.

Cooking:

  • Putting the ingredients you have & want to use into the search (i.e. “Onions, Garlic, Chicken, Paprika, Rice”) will usually give you recipes that you can make. You can also include how you want to cook them (i.e. panroast, stirfry, bake, etc.). I do this whenever I have random ingredients leftover before I want to go shopping for new stuff.

  • AllRecipes - Big database of recipes submitted by users.

Protesting & Activism

General:

  • ACLU - Protestors’ Rights. You can also search “ACLU *your state*” and Know Your Rights will usually be under either “Legal Help”, “Our Work”, or “Resources” - there you can find info about your rights for protesting, amongst a few other things such as ICE encounters and workplace rights.

  • CrimethInc - A great resource for collective activism. The website has journalism, guides, zines, articles, podcasts, books, analyses, and more. CrimethInc emerged from the hardcore scene in the mid-90s, originally as a zine. It is a collective of aspiring revolutionaries.

Finding Protests:

  • Find A Protest - Enter your location and it will show you protests and other events/meetings such as vigils, workshops, film screenings, and more.

  • Mobilize.US - You can search by location, cause, organization, event type, and more. You can also post your event here if you’re looking to spread the word.

Staying Anonymous and Secure in A Surveillance State:

  • ACLU of DC - How to Defend Against Police Surveillance at Protests.

  • The 519 - Tips to staying anonymous at a protest.

  • Activist Checklist - Checklist and tips for digital security.

  • CrimethInc, What is Security Culture? - An article from 2004 explaining different aspects of staying secure with information (such as passwords, identities, meeting locations, and event dates).

Handling Teargas:

  • Physicians for Human Rights - Preparing for, Protecting Against, and Treating Tear Gas and Other Chemical Irritant Exposure: A Protestor’s Guide.

Creative Endeavors & DIY

DIY:

  • Chicago Tool Library “Located in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, our non-profit lending library houses thousands of items that range from basic hand tools and table saws to ice cream makers and camping equipment.”

  • MakerSpaces: Places that have resources, tools, and knowledgable people who can help with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) projects. They usually house tools such as 3D printers, Laser cutters, and various hand tools and electric tools, along with some building materials and arts & crafts supplies. Some have different specialties and might include equipment for cooking, music production, or clothing design and creation - as a few examples.

  • Craftsy A discounted year subscription to Crafsty, online video lessons for a wide variety of crafts, for $1.29 (We are not sponsored, this is via the sponsor discount of RewildingJude on YouTube).

Writing:

  • Perdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) Free online research and citation resources. Free MLA and APA citation creator, along with guides for researching and writing in MLA, APA, Chicago, IEEE, & AMA. Also has exercises for grammar, punctuation, sentence structure & styles, and more (under “OWL Exercises”)! (This is an amazing website that I heavily utilized throughout highschool and college)

  • LibraryFinder.org Enter your location and it will display nearby libraries with information including navigation, hours, contact, and reviews of the library.

  • PowerThesaurus This has been a staple of my bookmarks bar for years, hands down the best and easiest-d to-use online English thesaurus there is.

Music (our specialty!):

  • Gabe’s Drumming Resources - Gabe’s guide to getting started in drumming. Includes resources on holding sticks, rudiments, personal drumkit reccomendations, and more!

  • Vienna Symphonic Library - Instrumentology Academy - Very detailed instrument information on composing for string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Includes how the instruments are crafted, how they work, their history, notable songs featuring the instrument, playing techniques, advice on composing for the instrument, and more!

  • NoteFlight - Free online composing software (paid version available), you can also post your pieces to their site and check out other’s pieces.

  • Piano Keyboard Guide - Free information, guides, and tutorials on how to read music, play piano, play chords, read keys. Also offers paid books and courses.

    • What chords are in the key of _? - Tells the chords in a key, just edit the url in your search bar and change out the key for what you’re looking for. This site got me through my music degree.