Restoration & Healing

Support groups have a long history of playing a vital role in improving the health and well-being of transgender and gender diverse people. Rooted in traditions of mutual aid, queer and trans communities have long created their own networks of care which share resources, knowledge, and support in the absence of affirming systems or families.

When a lot of people talk about Black History, they treat it like it is locked away in a museum. But for us at the Gender Health Center, this month is a living, breathing reality. It is entirely fueled by the spirit of our ancestors. We are simply continuing the blueprint laid out by the pillars of our community.

When I first began volunteering at the Gender Health Center in 2014, I could never have imagined the depth and breadth of what this space would become. Back then, the GHC had a small waiting area, a few counseling rooms, and a modest gathering space downstairs. What we lacked in size, we made up for in heart. Community members came through for support and respite, often held by a team of dedicated volunteers and a small staff doing everything we could with what we had. An ill

In early October, the Gender Health Center was honored to participate in the Therapeutic Conversations Conference 23 held by the Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy right here in Sacramento, California.