Who We Are

Rainbow Heights Club is a drop-in peer support, socialization and advocacy program for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers living with mental illness. We offer a range of support groups, trips, guest speakers, as well as carfare support, and a daily hot meal.

About Us

Rainbow Heights Club is committed to creating a safe place for community members to socialize, access peer support and take the next step forward on their recovery journey, together. The Club is a place where you can share your experiences with staff and other community members who understand where you’re coming from, and who have faced similar challenges.

Rainbow Heights Club is not a therapy or psychiatric clinic. Rainbow Heights Club offers extra support that is separate from your psychiatrist or therapist. Participation in Rainbow Heights Club is free and confidential, and there are no attendance requirements. You decide the level of participation that is right for you.

Is RHC Right for You?

LGBTQ+ people living with mental illness face many difficult challenges. In hospitals, clinics and day treatment programs, they may feel uncomfortable talking about their identities and experiences as an LGBTQ+ person.

You may have hidden your identity from friends, your doctor, nurse or therapist. You may have felt alone, scared or misunderstood. Similarly, in LGBTQ+ community centers and other environments, you may have been reluctant to talk about the parts of your life that have been affected by your mental illness and recovery, because you were afraid that other people in the community would not understand or accept you.

Rainbow Heights Club provides a supportive and encouraging environment where you can be fully yourself and begin to heal.

FAQs

Nothing. All of our services are free of charge, confidential, and without obligation of any kind. You can also keep the services you currently receive at other agencies, and also be a member of Rainbow Heights Club.

We have community guidelines, which we developed together as a community. All members and staff agree to abide by our guideline when they join the club. See our Community and Club Membership Agreement

No, once you are a member you can participate in the club as much or as little as you like.

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Find out more information about our programs and resources, membership criteria, and more.

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25 Elm Place, 6th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201

info@rainbowheights.org
Phone: 718-852-2584
Fax: 718-285-8610

Funding for the development and maintenance of this website is provided by the NY State Department of Health and the NY City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The appearance of any individuals name or likeness within this website should not be taken as an indication of any individuals’ sexual orientation, gender identity or mental health status.