Transgender Resource and Neighborhood Space (TRANS)
NOTE: This project has closed. TRANS: THRIVE is now housed at the Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center
Transgender Resource and Neighborhood Space (TRANS II)
TRANS provides culturally- and gender-appropriate substance abuse intervention, HIV prevention, and mental health services to transgender people in San Francisco. The TRANS site provides participants the opportunity to attend workshops addressing substance abuse treatment, HIV, job training, and other life skills. In addition, TRANS provides an informal drop-in center where MTF, FTM, genderqueer and other gender variant people can relax, network, shower, and socialize with their peers.
Drug Treatment Readiness Expansion Program (DTREP)
Drug Treatment Readiness Program (DTREP) is the second component of our program. Individuals who are interested in exploring their relationships with substance use can do in professionally led individual sessions and group workshops. DTREP takes a psycho-educational approach to substance use and will provide expanded therapy, counseling, curricula, mentorship programs, and life training skills for the targeted gender variant population. Our unique collaboration with 9 other drug treatment agencies (in-patient and out-patient) who are committed to addressing the issues specific to the transgender community is a positive step for getting people to understand there is a better life often when substance use and gender identity issues are addressed in a safe and supportive environment.
Transgender Treatment Enhancement Network (TTEN)
The Transgender Treatment Enhancement Network brings together nine agencies throughout the city of San Francisco to coordinate services and improve the experience of transgender clients in the city's social service agencies.
Transgender Sensitivity Enhancement Program (TSEP)
The TSEP program provides training to service providers on culturally sensitive treatment of the transgender population.
Transgender Life Care Project (TLC)
The primary goals of the TLC program are to provide enhanced gender- and culturally-appropriate services for transgenders who seek services at Castro Mission Health Center (CMHC). The proposed TLC project will expand existing mental health services to MTF transgenders with multiple problems. The project will implement case management and support group programs for the targeted groups. The case management program for transgenders will be integrated with existing primary health care, HIV/AIDS services, and substance abuse counseling programs at CMHC. The support group program for transgenders will be offered at CAPS, Health Studies for People of Color. Case management and support group programs aim to identify, alleviate, and reduce the prevalence of mental health problems in the transgender community. The target population consists of MTF transgenders in San Francisco. We will particularly target African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinas, and individuals with co-occurring problems such as HIV and drug abuse.
Research
All of our programs were designed following formative research and are currently being evaluated for effectiveness. The report "Critical Health Needs for MTF Transgenders of Color" gives preliminary findings on risk behaviors of MTF transgenders in San Francisco. Health Studies for People of Color is currently engaged in additional research on HIV risk and protective factors for MTF transgenders for which we are currently seeking participants who are either white and living in San Francisco or African American and living in Oakland. For more information, please contact Rebecca Fisher at (415) 514-1475.
- "Critical Health Needs for MTF Transgenders of Color" (PDF Document)
- Risk Behaviors of Transgenders in San Francisco (report from the San Francisco Department of Public Health from 1997)
Resource Guide
The TRANS program has completed a Resource Guide listing San Francisco transgender-only and transgender-friendly health clinics, substance abuse treatment, needle exchange sites and surgeons, among many others. It is available in both English and Spanish in PDF format.
- San Francisco Transgender Resource Guide
- Guía de Recursos para Personas Transgénero en San Francisco
Meet the TRANS Team
The TRANS Team.
About the TRANS logo
Lally Adao, a Health Educator/Outreach Worker at Health Studies for People of Color (HSPC), designed the TRANS Logo. The term transgender is an umbrella term that encompasses a diverse population of individuals. Lally’s creative use of the symbolic umbrella resulted in this dynamic logo.
Poignantly, Lally states, “Prominently forming the umbrella is the word TRANS. Under The umbrella are figures of people without faces or color which represents anyone who identifies as being transgender, The figures are holding hands showing the unity which is vital in achieving the unique goals our transgender community shares. Standing tall, the figures seem to embrace the spirit of empowerment by proudly acknowledging their transgender status within the community at large. The circular shape of the logo symbolizes the continuous efforts of all transgender pioneers who are actively pursuing our basic human rights.”