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This Thanksgiving let’s not only enjoy great food but also nourish our minds! The holiday season can be particularly challenging for the queer community, so let’s take this opportunity to learn how to offer meaningful support. This session is just a glimpse of the training we provide—click the link to learn more! #LGBTQ #LGBTQCommunity #LGBTQIA #QueerAdvocacy #Trans #Wellness #MentalHealth #Colorado #Nonprofit #EnvisionYou #QueerAdvocacy [Image 1 description: A maroon background says “Let’s Stuff Up This Thanksgiving with Knowledge” with an image of a turkey to its right. Below this wording, it says” Take some of Envision:You’s trainings!” To the right of this, a list says “Working with Transgender/Gender Diverse Communities”,” Working with LGBTQ+ Youth, and “ Working with LGBTQ+ Communities of Color. The bottom left corner says “@envisionyouco”. End description.]

While social media is often blamed for the youth mental health crisis, at times it can serve as a lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth, especially in environments where their gender or sexuality isn't accepted. In a recent Hopelab survey, over 60% of respondents reported regularly interacting with content creators, and nearly 40% feel strong parasocial support, which is linked to greater identity pride. We do need to be cautious with this, however, as parasocial relationships can easily turn unhealthy. While having an online support network is a powerful resource for many LGBTQ+ youth, building a tangible, in-person one is crucial as well. #LGBTQ #LGBTQYouth #LGBTQMentalHealth https://lnkd.in/eQfcVAbX

Did you know? LGBTQ+ Black adults are more likely to delay getting necessary medication than Black heterosexual adults. LGBTQ+ individuals are four times as likely to be victims of violence than non-LGBTQ+ individuals. Forty-one percent of transgender individuals have attempted suicide compared to 1.6% of the general population. LGBTQ+ individuals have long faced discrimination within the U.S. healthcare system. Until 1973, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders listed homosexuality as a mental illness. This “diagnosis” could cause someone to be institutionalized against their will and denied housing and employment. Fifty years later, LGBTQ+ people still feel the effects of decades of discrimination while facing new stressors. 📖 Learn more on this LGBTQ+ HEALTHCARE guide: https://lnkd.in/dhbRWPtR #Givingcompass #LGBTQ+ #Healthcare #MentalHealth #Aging #Donors 

🌈 June may be over, but fostering inclusivity and diversity within the Interim community is a natural extension of our core values. Respect and Kindness: Interim respects and celebrates all gender identities, expressions, and sexual orientations. We use hope, education, peer advocacy, and empowerment to create safe spaces for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Safe spaces where identities are not disregarded, overlooked or marginalized but rather respected and celebrated. Interim provides quarterly Safe Zone training to direct care and non-direct care staff, which focuses on learning about LGBTQ+ identities, gender and sexuality, and examines prejudice, assumptions, and privilege. The goal of providing these trainings is to educate and bring awareness to the stigma that members of the LGBTQ+ community face. Welcoming Community: In order to grow and evolve to meet the needs of the community, Interim will continue to actively advocate for and listen to the voices of the LGBTQ+ community. Through this advocacy, Interim can provide culturally appropriate and inclusive care. Photo: Interim's OMNI Resource Center walks in the Pride parade every year, and hosts a program resource table at the Portola Plaza after the parade! #interiminc #pridemonth #diversity #inclusion #equity #housing #healing #hope

Supporting individuals through the distinctive hurdles inherent in transgender/gender diverse experiences, including the process of transitioning, is of utmost importance. Within Envision:You’s LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Provider Training Program, we delve into techniques for facilitating a secure environment where clients can explore their gender identity, drawing upon best practices recommended by WPATH. Let’s talk about how to best support the LGBTQ+ folks in your care! To learn more, visit: https://buff.ly/3zAGwfY #LGBTQ #LGBTQCommunity #LGBTQIA #QueerAdvocacy #Trans #Wellness #MentalHealth #Colorado #Nonprofit #EnvisionYou #Pride #BehavioralHealth #Provider #Therapist #Counselor #SocialWorker #Training [Image 1 description: [The image shows a joyful youth in a black shirt with their hands above their head. The text over the image reads, “Let’s talk about.. gender affirming care for LGBTQ+ youth.” The Envision:You LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Provider Training Program logo is underneath, with an, “Enroll Now” button.]. End description.]

🌈 This Pride Month, we are thrilled to share our latest blog: "For Pride: Preserving Your Dignity and Rights to Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard." The LGBTQ+ community has faced unique, immense challenges in healthcare, and it's crucial that every individual's voice is not just heard, but respected and honored. Our new blog delves into the importance of advance care planning (ACP) for LGBTQ+ individuals, to help ensure that:  💖 Their voices are heard 🏳️🌈 Their partners are recognized 📝 Their wishes are carried out with dignity and respect  ACP empowers you to make decisions about your own health and future. It’s about preserving your rights and ensuring that your identity, relationships, and choices are respected, even when you may not be able to advocate for yourself. Join us in celebrating Pride Month by taking a stand for your future and the future of those you love. Learn more about the significance of ACP for the LGBTQ+ community and how you can ensure your dignity and rights are preserved. Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/gUq6hUFq #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #AdvanceCarePlanning #YourVoiceMatters #PreserveYourDignity #HealthcareRights

Today is LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day and we are incredibly proud to launch the new elearning program called See, Hear, Believe aimed at frontline workers and the first of its kind in the world. More information about this free training in the post below. #LGBTQ #SeenAndBelieved #EndDV #EndDomesticViolence #NotNowNotEver #StopDV #NoMoreSilence #NoMoreViolence

🏳️⚧️ Research conducted by the LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us reveals that trans students are five times more susceptible to experiencing daily bullying than their cisgender counterparts. 📉 While only 2% of cisgender students aged 11 to 18 report being bullied daily, the figure rises to 10% among trans students. 📢In the past year, over half (54%) of trans pupils have encountered some form of bullying, in contrast to one in five (21%) cisgender pupils. ⤵ Read the complete story below: #LGBTQ #TransRights #InclusiveEducation #YouthEmpowerment #DiversityAndInclusion #News

Today, we recognize International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), established in 2004 to raise awareness about the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals. Anti-LGBTQ+ bills perpetuate stigma, legalize discrimination, and impact mental and physical health negatively. While the LGBTQ+ community strives for acceptance and validation, their battle is longstanding. These diverse orientations have existed across cultures and generations, yet fear and lack of understanding have hindered their full inclusion in society. IDAHOBIT sheds light on LGBTQ+ realities, aiming to eliminate phobias through education and awareness. This day unites people globally, fostering solidarity and advocating for social change. Despite facing intimidation, community members persist in the fight for equality and the freedom to express love authentically. No matter what country we call home, LGBTQ+ people deserve equal rights and the ability to live safely, freely, and as their authentic selves. #IDAHOBIT #LGBTQ+ #Equality

Getting older is challenging enough. Aging as a member of the LGBTQ+ community can be even more so. More than 3 million LGBTQ+ Americans are over age 50. Many of us don’t have grown children to help us as we age. However, with a long history of fighting discrimination, we have built strength, resilience, and humor that will serve us well in later years. Click the link below to read more to find out how to help protect your rights, assets, dignity, and well-being as you get older. https://bit.ly/3RjJKu5 #lgbtqaging #lgbtqresources #lgbtqsenior #lgbtqowned #portlandlgbtq