1. Promising Practices for LGBTQ Mental Health PEI
CRDP LGBTQ TA Center
May 31, 2018
Ken Einhaus, Co-Director

2. LGBTQ Pilot Projects Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity
Gender Health Center
Gender Spectrum
On The Move
Openhouse
San Francisco Community Health Center
San Joaquin Pride Center

3. Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity Bakersfield
Reducing Isolation through Support and Empowerment (RISE)
Priority Populations:
Marginalized rural LGBTQ populations, especially transgender and/or bisexual
Rural LGBTQ+ youth
Core Components:
Workshops
1:1 Support
Social and educational activities at the Center
Outreach and training of LGBTQ community members
Outreach/trainings with larger community
Outreach/trainings with providers

4. Gender Health Center Sacramento
Priority Populations:
Transgender and Gender Non-conforming (TGN)
People in relationships with TGN
Core Components:
Queer-Informed Narrative Therapy sessions administered by a culturally competent mental health provider
Mental health provider intern training
Community building social and recreational programming
Other Services Provided:
Hormone clinic, three peer support groups, legal assistance, name and gender change, Covered California outreach and education, economic empowerment

5. Gender Spectrum Statewide
Priority Populations:
Gender expansive children
Transgender children
LGBTQ youth
All youth
Core Components:
Train educators and students to affirm gender diversity and increase school connection
Foundations of Gender ( hour all school trainings)
Inclusive Schools Network (1 year with train-the-trainers)

6. On The Move Napa OASIS Model Priority Populations: Core Components:
Youth aged
Core Components:
Connections to peers and appropriate resources
Youth-led advocacy projects
Youth leadership development
Youth-informed workplace/provider trainings

7. Openhouse San Francisco
Priority Populations:
LGBTQ Older Adults
Core Components:
Friendly visitor program
Emotional support program individual intervention
Emotional support program in a group setting
Social engagement and recreational programming

8. San Francisco Community Health Center San Francisco
Let’s Connect
Priority Populations:
Transgender
LGBTQ+ Transition-Aged Youth (TAY)
Core Components:
8 2-Hour Sessions (themed)
2 Half-Day Workshops (sharing stories)
Delivery within wrap around drop-in centers, with basic needs
Medical interventions via drop in
Mental health interventions via drop in
Social support / case management via drop in
Peer/group skills building via drop in

9. San Joaquin Pride Center Stockton
Cultivating Acceptance Program (CAP)
Priority Populations:
LGBTQ+ middle and high school students
Core Components:
Positive school environment
Youth empowerment program
Accepting families
Culturally competent mental health services

10. Need additional information?
NITT-TA Center: A Guide to Collaboration in Complex Systems
Jan, 27, 2015
Need additional information?
Contact the LGBTQ-TA Center
Daniel Toleran, MS x217 Ken Einhaus x208
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