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T-HOUSE Mission and Values

Posted by Jodi Ihme, T-HOUSE Coordinator | Posted on 04-10-2011

Category : Our Mission

The MISSION of T-HOUSE is to benefit Transgender and gender-questioning residents of Broward County by:

Providing quality information regarding HIV testing, HIV/AIDS related services and providers
Providing problem-resolution and service-linkage assistance regarding service access
Providing important Transgender community information regarding events, activities and news features, and
Providing cultural competency training to service providers so they have the tools to address the needs of transgender clients.

The VALUES of T-HOUSE assert that:

All Transgender and gender-questioning persons who are eligible for Ryan White funded services should possess quality barrier-free service access, and;
All such persons deserve to receive services in a manner that both respectfully acknowledges and accommodates their self-expressed gender identity.

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