SUPPORT & RESOURCES
SUPPORT & RESOURCES
Because care doesn’t start in the clinic — it starts with being seen, supported, and prepared.
Featured Free Tools (Download or Use Online)
Appointment Prep Tool
What it is
This simple, mobile-friendly tool helps you prepare for any kind of care visit — from medical appointments to therapy check-ins. It includes space to list your concerns, medications, questions, and goals so you can walk in feeling ready.
Why it matters
Appointments can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re managing symptoms, emotions, or a system that doesn’t always listen. This tool helps you stay grounded, organized, and fully present — so your voice is heard.
Who it’s for
Anyone preparing for a healthcare visit — especially those navigating anxiety, memory challenges, chronic illness, or complex care. It’s also helpful for caregivers, therapists, or support workers helping others prepare.
⚠️ This tool is not medical advice. It’s meant to help you prepare for your visit, not to replace professional guidance.
Caregiver Reflection Tool
What it covers:
A one-page tool to summarize key details about the person you're caring for — including their medical needs, personality traits, routines, and what helps them feel safe and seen.
Why it matters:
Whether you're a family member, home health aide, or long-term caregiver, this tool helps bridge communication gaps when new providers, nurses, or support staff enter the picture.
Who it’s for:
Caregivers of older adults, individuals living with dementia, people with disabilities, or anyone who needs extra support. Designed to make sure no one’s needs get overlooked.
Self-Advocacy Cards (Coming Soon)
What it covers:
A set of pocket-sized empowerment prompts, reminders, and calming affirmations to support you during healthcare interactions. These cards help you remember your rights, ask the hard questions, and stay centered when things feel off.
Why it matters:
Sometimes we freeze, forget, or feel small when we’re at the doctor’s office. These cards are a gentle way to carry courage with you — especially when you’re navigating bias, fear, or overwhelm.
Who it’s for:
Anyone who’s ever felt dismissed in a healthcare setting. Especially helpful for LGBTQ+ folks, neurodivergent individuals, survivors of trauma, and anyone learning to speak up for their care.
Resource Hub
What it covers:
A growing collection of links, guides, and recommended organizations that align with the mission of healthcare equity, voice, and visibility. Includes tools for mental health, LGBTQ+ support, dementia care, and more.
Why it matters:
Finding the right help can be hard — especially when your needs don’t fit neatly into the system. This curated space highlights resources that respect your story and support your care journey.
Who it’s for:
People looking for support that centers dignity, access, and empowerment. Whether you're seeking help for yourself, a loved one, or a community you serve — you belong here.
📜 These resources are for your educational use only.
They are not a substitute for medical, legal, or mental health advice. In crisis? Call 988 or 911.
EVE does not endorse third-party organizations or provide medical or legal advice.
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🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ Health & Support
The Trevor Project
Started by: A group of filmmakers after their short film Trevor showed just how urgent support for queer youth really is.
What they do: 24/7 crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth via phone, text, and chat. They also lead powerful research, advocacy, and education efforts.
Why it’s here: Because every young person deserves to feel safe, heard, and never alone.
🔗 thetrevorproject.org
GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality
Started by: LGBTQ+ healthcare pros who wanted to make the system safer for everyone in the community.
What they do: Offers training, research, and directories to help people find affirming healthcare — and helps providers learn how to offer it.
Why it’s here: Affirming care can be life-changing. This group helps make it easier to find.
🔗 glma.org
Los Angeles LGBT Center
Started by: Queer activists in LA back in the late 1960s — one of the first of its kind.
What they do: Offers medical care, legal support, housing, mental health services, and cultural programs for LGBTQ+ folks of all ages.
Why it’s here: They’re a shining example of what wraparound care looks like when it’s built with and for the community.
🔗 lalgbtcenter.org
🧠 Caregiving & Dementia
Hilarity for Charity (HFC)
Started by: Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen after Lauren’s mom was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s.
What they do: Provides free respite care, caregiver resources, support groups, and education — all with a mix of humor and heart.
Why it’s here: Caregiving can feel isolating and overwhelming. HFC brings light, relief, and community to families doing the hardest work.
🔗 wearehfc.org
Alzheimer’s Association
Started by: Families who came together in the 1980s looking for better answers and support for loved ones with memory loss.
What they do: Offers a 24/7 helpline, support groups, local chapters, and research-backed info for every stage of the journey.
Why it’s here: This is a national go-to resource for dementia care and support — no matter where you live.
🔗 alz.org
Caring Across Generations
Started by: A coalition of caregivers, organizers, and advocates who wanted to change the culture around care.
What they do: Fights for public policies that protect caregivers and the people they care for. Pushes for dignity, fair pay, and better support.
Why it’s here: Because care work is essential, and it should be respected, supported, and protected — not invisible.
🔗 caringacross.org
💚 Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing
🧠 If you’re in crisis, please contact a licensed professional or call 988. These resources do not replace clinical care or emergency services.
Mental Health America (MHA)
Started by: Clifford W. Beers, a mental health advocate who survived institutional care in the early 1900s and wanted better for others.
What they do: MHA focuses on early intervention, community support, and fighting stigma through education, screening tools, and advocacy.
Why it’s here: Mental health support should start before crisis. MHA offers tools to help people feel seen, heard, and supported — right from the start.
🔗 mhanational.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Started by: Two moms who connected at a kitchen table in 1979 while caring for their kids with mental illness.
What they do: NAMI offers peer-led support groups, education, advocacy, and a helpline for people living with mental health conditions and their loved ones.
Why it’s here: No one should navigate mental illness alone. NAMI creates space for healing, connection, and hope.
🔗 nami.org
The Loveland Foundation
Started by: Rachel Cargle, in response to the lack of accessible mental health care for Black women and girls.
What they do: Provides free therapy through a voucher program, while centering healing, justice, and joy.
Why it’s here: Therapy shouldn’t be a luxury. This foundation opens doors to healing that too often stay shut.
🔗 thelovelandfoundation.org
📖 Health Literacy
Health Literacy Solutions Center
Started by: The Institute for Healthcare Advancement to bring together people working to improve understanding in healthcare.
What they do: A community-driven hub full of plain language tools, webinars, and real-world strategies for clearer communication.
Why it’s here: Confusing language can become a barrier to care. This hub helps make health information more human.
🔗 healthliteracysolutions.org
Plain Language Medical Dictionary (University of Michigan)
Started by: A team at the University of Michigan to translate medical terms into everyday words.
What they do: Lets you search confusing terms and see what they really mean — in plain English.
Why it’s here: Everyone deserves to understand what’s happening with their body. This tool helps close the gap.
🔗 plmd.med.umich.edu
Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA)
Started by: A nonprofit dedicated to bridging health equity and education through better communication.
What they do: Offers toolkits, guides, and conferences to improve how we talk about — and teach — health.
Why it’s here: This work is foundational to EVE’s mission. When information becomes accessible, care becomes empowering.
🔗 iha4health.org
🌀 Neurodivergent Support
AANE: The Association for Autism and Neurodiversity
Started by: A group of parents, self-advocates, and professionals in 1996 in Massachusetts
What they do: Provides coaching, peer groups, and online programs for autistic individuals, their families, and the professionals who support them.
Why it’s here: This organization leads with respect for neurodivergent voices and offers practical, affirming help.
🔗 aane.org
The Neurodiversity Alliance
Started by: College students and advocates who wanted to support neurodiverse students on campus
What they do: Helps students launch their own Neurodiversity Clubs, build community, and increase campus inclusion.
Why it’s here: Neurodivergent students deserve visibility, connection, and leadership opportunities — this group helps make it happen.
🔗 thendalliance.org
NeuroClastic
Started by: A collective of autistic writers, educators, and creators
What they do: Offers essays, resources, and advocacy centered around lived experience — with a strong voice against stereotypes and mistreatment.
Why it’s here: Neurodivergent people deserve to tell their own stories. NeuroClastic helps amplify them.
🔗 neuroclastic.com
🌱 Youth & Young Adults
The Jed Foundation (JED)
Started by: Donna and Phil Satow after losing their son Jed to suicide during college
What they do: Partners with high schools and colleges to strengthen mental health systems, prevent suicide, and support students through every phase of growing up.
Why it’s here: Young people deserve more than just crisis response — they deserve protection, preparation, and hope.
🔗 jedfoundation.org
Active Minds
Started by: Alison Malmon after the unexpected death of her brother, who had been silently struggling with mental illness
What they do: Empowers students to speak up, destigmatize mental health, and build peer-led support on campus and in communities.
Why it’s here: This is a movement that starts with conversation — and saves lives through connection.
🔗 activeminds.org
It Gets Better Project
Started by: Dan Savage and his partner Terry after a heartbreaking rise in LGBTQ+ youth suicides
What they do: Shares powerful coming-out stories and creates global media campaigns that remind queer youth that they are never alone — and that life gets better.
Why it’s here: Sometimes, all someone needs is proof that the story isn’t over. This project offers that lifeline.
🔗 itgetsbetter.org
💰 Socioeconomic Barriers & Access
Health Leads
Started by: Rebecca Onie, a Harvard student who saw patients being sent home with prescriptions but no food or shelter
What they do: Connects patients with the essentials of health — like housing, food, and safety — through hospital-based community partnerships.
Why it’s here: Healing can’t happen without stability. This org treats health inequity at the root.
🔗 healthleadsusa.org
Kaiser Family Foundation: Health Disparities Dashboard
Started by: Kaiser Family Foundation as part of their public health and policy research
What they do: Offers in-depth data and reporting on how income, race, and environment affect access to healthcare.
Why it’s here: Knowledge is power. This resource helps tell the story behind systemic gaps — and where change is needed.
🔗 kff.org
Benefits.gov
Started by: The U.S. government to help individuals quickly find financial assistance and support programs
What they do: A searchable hub for finding federal and state benefits — from Medicaid to housing, food, education, and disability services.
Why it’s here: Many people don’t know what help they qualify for. This tool helps uncover what’s available.
🔗 benefits.gov
🏥 General Healthcare Navigation
Healthcare Navigation, LLC
Started by: Louise Norris, a former health insurance broker and healthcare policy expert
What they do: Provides personal guidance to help individuals and families understand health insurance and get the most from their care.
Why it’s here: The system is complicated by design. This service helps people move through it with clarity and confidence.
🔗 healthcarenavigation.com
Patient Advocate Foundation
Started by: A group of survivors and advocates who knew firsthand how hard it can be to fight for care while going through illness
What they do: Offers case management, financial assistance, and insurance navigation for people with serious health conditions.
Why it’s here: No one should have to battle both illness and the system. PAF stands beside people during the hardest moments.
🔗 patientadvocate.org
GoodRx Health Guide
Started by: A small tech team who wanted to make prescription meds more affordable and understandable
What they do: Offers easy-to-read info about conditions, treatments, and medications — with options to compare costs and save.
Why it’s here: Everyone deserves to access medicine without fear or confusion. This tool helps make that possible.
🔗 goodrx.com/health
⚖️ Advocacy & Rights in Healthcare
National Health Law Program (NHeLP)
Started by: Civil rights attorneys in the 1960s during the push for Medicare and Medicaid
What they do: Protects and expands access to healthcare for low-income individuals and underserved communities through legal action, policy work, and education.
Why it’s here: When care is denied, delayed, or discriminatory, people need legal power behind them. NHeLP is that power.
🔗 healthlaw.org
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
Started by: Disabled activists, parents, and lawyers in the Bay Area who wanted to fight for disability justice
What they do: A national civil rights law and policy center advocating for disabled people’s access, autonomy, and rights — especially in education and healthcare.
Why it’s here: EVE stands for voice and visibility. DREDF ensures disabled voices are heard at every level of the system.
🔗 dredf.org
Center for Reproductive Rights
Started by: A group of lawyers and reproductive justice advocates who saw the legal threats to abortion access long before they reached the headlines
What they do: Fights in courtrooms and global human rights forums to ensure people have the power to make their own reproductive health decisions.
Why it’s here: Healthcare includes abortion care, gender-affirming care, and bodily autonomy. This organization defends them all.
🔗 reproductiverights.org