TransPowerment

TransPowerment Program & Services South Bay Diva Newsletter Transgender Resource Directory Contacting TransPowerment
TRANSPOWERMENT PROGRAM The TransPowerment program is working to reduce HIV infection and transmission among transgender persons and their partners in Santa Clara County . TransPowerment is a program that builds strength within the transgender community by providing culturally appropriate services through workshops, outreach, and case management. The TransPowerment program gives trans-women of color a forum to voice their opinions, express their concerns and meet other women with whom they can identify.
TRANSPOWERMENT SERVICES Transgender is defined to represent an umbrella of terms that include individuals who are female-to-male (FTM), male-to-female (MTF), gender queer, gender variant, or cross dressers. Services include, but are not limited to… One-on-one education for transgender individuals Skills building workshops (i.e., life skills, professional development, self defense, etc.) Harm reduction-based case management “TransUnidas” social support group Training for health care providers back to top	MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE (MAI) The Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI), a project of the San Jose AIDS Education & Training Center (SJAETC), focuses on improved access to HIV prevention and treatment services for Latino Men who have sex with men (MSM) and Latina Transgender people in Santa Clara County who have relatively high rates of HIV infection and low levels of access to health care. The project aims to improve access to health care for this population by improving provider skills and knowledge and working with community-based clinics to create and implement policies that help ensure quality care for MSM and transgender people. MAI works in collaboration with Gardner Family Health Network (GFHN) and Gardner Family Care Corporation (GFCC). For more information about how to request a training or technical assistance, click here.
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TRANSGENDER RESOURCE DIRECTORY Trans-friendly Community Resources/Recursos para la Communidad Trangénero Support & Support Groups/El Apoyo y los Grupos de Apoyo Medical & Mental Health Resources/ Los Recursos de la Salud Médica y Mental The Living Center back to top TRANS-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY RESOURCES / RECURSOS PARA LA COMUNIDAD TRANGÉNERO Hotlines: Gay & TG Youth Hotline-1.800.347.TEEN (8336) 24 Hour Domestic Violence Hotline-1.408.279.2962 GLBT National Hotline-1.888.843.4564 24 Hour Anti-Hate Hotline-1.408.279.0111 Community Organizations/ Organicaciónes de la Communidad Community Health Partnership - 408.556.6605 Billy DeFrank LGBT Center San Jose - 408.293.2429 Bill Wilson Drop-in Center for Youth - 408.925.0231 Independent Police Auditor, City of San Jose - 408.794.6226 Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG ) - 408.270.8182 Transgender Law Center - 415.865.0176 Law Foundation of Silicon Valley -408.293.4790 back to transgender resources SUPPORT & SUPPORT GROUPS / EL APOYO Y LOS GRUPOS DE APOYO Meetings/Reuniones TransUnidas (Spanish): Every 3rd Friday, 6pm-8pm - 408.556.6605 TransPowerment (English): Every 4th Friday, 6pm-8pm - 408.556.6605 DeFrank TransWomen (MTF): Every 2nd and 4th Fridays, 7.30pm-9pm -408.293.2429 DeFrank TransMen (FTM): Every 4th Tuesday, 7.30 pm – 408.293.2429 DeFrank TransYouth: Every 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 5.00 pm – 408.293.2429 Rainbow Gender Association: 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays- 408.984.4044 Thursday Irregulars at Carla’s: Every Thursday, 12noon- 1.408.298.6900 Organizations/ Organicaciónes TransPowerment (Santa Clara): 408.556.6605 TransVision (Fremont): 510.713.6690x6121 Carla’s Salon & Boutique (San Jose): 408.298.6900 Transgender San Francisco: 415.839.9448 Billy DeFrank LGBT Center (San Jose): 408.293.2429 Lighthouse Community Center (Hayward): 510.881.8167 The Diversity Center (Santa Cruz): 831.425.5422 Diablo Valley Girls (Concord): 925.937.8432 TransBay Additional Support/Apoyo Adicional FemImage, Femininity coaching by Denae Doyle I Love It! (Fremont): 510.656.4738 TGirl Transitions back to transgender resources MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES / LOS RECURSOS DE LA SALUD MÉDICA Y MENTAL Trans-friendly Medical Services / Servicios de la Salud Médica para Transgéneros St. James Health Center (San Jose) 408.918.2600 Planned Parenthood Westside (Santa Cruz) 831.426.5550 Valley Health Connections: 888.334.1000 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center: 408.885.5000 Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara: 800.464.4000 Kaiser Permanente Santa Teresa: 408.362.4740 Tri-City Health Center Fremont: 510.713.6690 Mental Health/ Therapy/ Servicios de la Salud Mental y Terapía Santa Clara County Mental Health Office: 800.704.0900 GAYLESTA-GLBT Psychotherapists Association: 888.869.4993 Family & Children Services: 408.292.9353 Substance Abuse/ Prevention Services & Support/ Servicios y el Apoyo para Ayudar y Prevenir con el Alcohol y Otras Drogas Gateway Services: 1.800.488.9919 DADS Managed Care 408.792.5670 Santa Clara County Needle Exchange: 1.888.308.1110 Asian American Recovery Services: 408.271.3900 Survivors International: 415.546.2080 AACI Survivors of Torture: 408-975-2379 HIV Prevention & Education/ Servicios de Prevención y Educación Sobre VIH/SIDA TransPowerment (Santa Clara): 408.556.6605 Crane Center: 408.792.3720 PACE Clinic: 408.885.9535 Santa Clara County Needle Exchange: 888.308.1110 Community Health Partnership HIV Test Line: 408.556.0102 Asian Americans for Community Involvement: 408.975.2138 Billy DeFrank LGBT Center: 408.293.3040 Bill Wilson Center: 408.243.0222 back to transgender resources CONTACTING TRANSPOWERMENT For information and referrals on skills building workshops, case management services, or the TransUnidas support group, please contact NORi Herras-Tejero, Community Health Advocate for the TransPowerment Program. back to top

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