Transitions Project
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The Transitions Project provides capacity building assistance (CBA) and technical assistance to community based organizations (CBOs) and health departments throughout the US to promote knowledgeable, sensitive, and effective HIV/AIDS prevention for transgender communities of color and HIV+ transgender people. This CDC-funded capacity building project is the first of its kind to address the HIV prevention needs of transgender communities. Estimates of HIV prevalence among transgender women, especially transgender women of color, have been the highest for any risk group in the US.
Goals of the Transitions Project
- To improve healthcare providers' awareness around issues that impact trans health and access to healthcare
- To expand the capacities of HIV/AIDS prevention organizations in order to serve trans clients more effectively
- To increase transgender-specific resources in community-based health promotion programs
- To promote community building and networking among trans and gender variant persons and allied service providers and advocates
Services
The Transitions Team is available for consultation, training, capacity-building and technical assistance throughout the United States. Please let us know what we can do to assist your organization to effectively address the needs of trans and gender variant persons in your community. Services we offer include:
- Skills building workshops
- Tailored one-on-one consultations
- Assistance with needs assessments
- Assistance with adaptation, tailoring and implementation of effective behavioral interventions
- Culturally appropriate informational materials
- Phone and email consultations
Staff
Meet the Transitions Project staff.
If you have questions or are interested in our services, contact:
Paul Cotten, Project Director
The Transitions Project
50 Beale Street, 13th floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
paul.cotten@ucsf.edu
415/597-9206
This project is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cooperative Agreement Number U65/CCU924898-02 (PI: Susan Kegeles).