In partnership with the County of Santa Clara Behavioral Services Department, VHF is preparing to launch a new program to provide services and supports to underserved populations, including Transgender, Non-binary and Gender Diverse community members.
This program is funded through the California Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation Fund to develop new and innovative approaches to meet the following objectives:
- Foster collaboration with community partners to create a network that will help increase community trust, including for the TGD community
- Increase a sense of belonging through events, activities and spaces that are tailored to the needs of individuals who are underserved, including TGD individuals
- Reduce the rates of isolation, rejection, and persecution experienced by the TGD community
- Increase engagement and access to services for individuals who are underserved, including TGD individuals, with the County’s behavioral health system of care
- Increase the TGD community’s trust in accessing local providers for assistance
- Provide meaningful and timely resources and mental health services to individuals who are underserved, including TGD individuals.
Please sign up for alerts about this program, including job announcements for this program team, opportunities to provide input on program design, and future events and activities. For questions about this developing program, please email us at TGDServices@vhfca.org.
Career Opportunity
Program Administrator for the Transgender, Non-binary and Gender Diverse (TGD) Services Program
We're looking for a dynamic community leader and effective manager with deep experience and passion for serving the TGD community. The Program Administrator is a senior management position responsible for the overall TGD Services Program, including design of new services, management of grant awards, supervision of two full-time staff, and will coordinate closely with staff at colleQTIve and the SJSU Queer Hope Institute. They will oversee program development, grantmaking, budget, and daily operations. They will also coordinate closely with VHF leadership, County partners at the colleQTive, evaluators, and community stakeholders.
Community Leadership Opportunity
Santa Clara County Trans and Gender Diverse (TGD) Community Advisory Board
San Jose State University’s Queer Hope Institute is accepting applications from Trans and Gender Diverse community members to serve on the paid Community Advisory Board to help direct the TGD Services Program and determine which services are prioritized.
