Here are resources available in California for sex workers seeking support, including legal assistance, health services, and community support organizations: --- ### **Legal Assistance and Advocacy** 1. **Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) - Los Angeles & Bay Area Chapters** - Advocacy and support for sex worker rights. Provides harm reduction, legal resources, and peer support. - Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) - Website: [www.swopusa.org](https://www.swopusa.org/) 2. **Red Light Legal** - Legal services, advocacy, and resources for individuals in the sex trade. - Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) - Website: [www.redlightlegal.org](https://www.redlightlegal.org/) 3. **Transgender Law Center (TLC)** - Legal support for transgender individuals, including sex workers facing discrimination or legal issues. - Phone: 1-510-587-9696 - Website: [www.transgenderlawcenter.org](https://www.transgenderlawcenter.org/) 4. **California Civil Rights Department (CRD)** - Addresses workplace discrimination, including for those with past or current involvement in sex work. - Phone: 1-800-884-1684 - Website: [www.calcivilrights.ca.gov](https://www.calcivilrights.ca.gov/) --- ### **Health and Wellness Support** 1. **St. James Infirmary (San Francisco)** - Free and nonjudgmental healthcare, mental health services, and support groups for sex workers. - Phone: 1-415-554-8494 - Website: [www.stjamesinfirmary.org](https://www.stjamesinfirmary.org/) 2. **AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)** - Sexual health services, including HIV testing and STI treatment. - Phone: 1-800-243-2437 - Website: [www.aidshealth.org](https://www.aidshealth.org/) 3. **HIPS (Helping Individual Prostitutes Survive)** - Harm reduction and health services, including outreach for sex workers. - Website: [www.hips.org](https://www.hips.org/) --- ### **Community Support and Advocacy** 1. **Cupcake Girls - Los Angeles and Las Vegas** - Provides support for sex workers, including counseling, mentorship, and housing resources. - Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) - Website: [www.thecupcakegirls.org](https://www.thecupcakegirls.org/) 2. **BACE Time’s Up!** - Bay Area organization supporting sex workers of color with resources and legal aid. - Website: [www.bacetimesup.org](https://www.bacetimesup.org/) 3. **TransLatin@ Coalition** - Advocacy and support for transgender sex workers, focusing on Latina and BIPOC communities. - Phone: 1-323-646-5553 - Website: [www.translatinacoalition.org](https://www.translatinacoalition.org/) --- ### **Crisis and Emergency Services** 1. **National Human Trafficking Hotline** - Support for individuals who may be experiencing coercion or exploitation in sex work. - Phone: 1-888-373-7888 - Text: Text "HELP" or "INFO" to 233733 - Website: [www.humantraffickinghotline.org](https://www.humantraffickinghotline.org/) 2. **The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ Youth)** - Crisis intervention and emotional support for LGBTQ youth, including those in sex work. - Phone: 1-866-488-7386 - Text: Text "START" to 678678 - Website: [www.thetrevorproject.org](https://www.thetrevorproject.org/) 3. **StrongHearts Native Helpline** - Confidential support for Native American individuals, including those in sex work. - Phone: 1-844-762-8483 - Website: [www.strongheartshelpline.org](https://www.strongheartshelpline.org/) --- ### **Employment and Exit Assistance** 1. **CAST (Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking)** - Support for individuals seeking to leave the sex trade, including legal aid and job training. - Phone: 1-888-539-2373 - Website: [www.castla.org](https://www.castla.org/) 2. **My Friend’s Place (Los Angeles)** - Drop-in resource center providing education, job training, and support for homeless youth, including those in survival sex work. - Phone: 1-323-908-0011 - Website: [www.myfriendsplace.org](https://www.myfriendsplace.org/) --- Let me know if you need additional information or assistance with any of these resources!