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Welcome to the CRDP LGBTQ TA Center

The LGBTQ TA Center provides no-cost technical assistance and training to seven grantees funded through the California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP) to implement and evaluate community-based programs that support mental health among California’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning populations. Over the course of six years (2016-2022), TA Center staff and consultants will work intensively with the grantees to promote strategic planning, effective implementation, rigorous evaluation, successful scaling-up, and ongoing sustainability.

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March 2020 Equity Newsflash

Topics include: coronavirus and mental health resources; articles about coronavirus and health equity, including risks specific to LGBTQ communities; queer women’s history articles; and upcoming conferences.
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February 2020 Equity Newsflash

Topics include: Black History Month and black LGBTQ mental health resources; article about suicide risk of LGBTQ youth; news about Utah banning conversion therapy; new research-based framework for LGBTQ health promotion; upcoming conferences.
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Winter 2020 Newsletter

Topics include: Bisexual Health Awareness Month resources for March; new state laws impacting LGBTQ Californians in 2020; a national program to provide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) at no cost; new research about LGBTQ elder isolation; upcoming state and national conferences; and other news and resources.
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Equity News & Featured Resources

The Health Equity Promotion Model: Reconceptualization of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Health Disparities
The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

The Health Equity Promotion Model is a framework oriented toward LGBT people reaching their full mental and physical health potential that considers both positive and adverse health-related circumstances. The framework points to structural and environmental factors as determinants of health as well as community and individual-level factors, highlighting resources, resilience, human agency, and risks.

Inclusive Language Guide
Northwestern The Family Institute

The Guidelines for Inclusive Language, published by the Linguistic Society of America (LSA), define inclusive language as language that “acknowledges diversity, conveys respect to all people, is sensitive to differences, and promotes equal opportunities.” The guidelines expand on terms including “person-centered language” and “intersectionality.” How language is used, especially by governments and education systems, can deeply impact how we view race, gender, and cultures. The challenge is how to teach people to avoid habits of language that may unintentionally lead to marginalization and the perpetuation of stereotypes.

Nonbinary Pronoun as ‘They’ is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year
NBC News

Merriam-Webster's 2019 Word of the Year is "they.” It was a data-driven decision based on the fact that “they” was looked up 313% more this year than last year. The singular pronoun has gained popularity as a way to refer to nonbinary people who identify as neither exclusively male nor female.

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