Affirming Behavioral Health (ABH) is a start-up queer-led behavioral health clinic. Our mission is to provide affirming, inclusive, trauma-informed, and evidence-based mental health services to Mainers of diverse genders and/or sexual identities. ABH aims to foster queer and transgender joy & resilience, empowering LGBTQ+ Mainers to live their fullest and most authentic lives.

Affirming Behavioral Health (ABH) was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 2023 specifically in response to community needs identified by LGBTQ+ and healthcare leaders and organizations in Maine. 

Queer and transgender communities in Maine, particularly in the state’s vast rural areas, are persistently underserved and have tremendously limited options in seeking effective, affirming, and accessible mental health care. An Advisory Team comprised of community leaders and healthcare providers was developed, and ABH was conceptualized as a way to close that gap in care. 

With the support of community and funding partners including the Maine Health Access Foundation, MaineTransNet, Point32 Foundation, the Mabel Wadsworth Clinic, and Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, ABH expects to be treating clients both in-person in the Bangor area and statewide via telehealth by spring of 2026.