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Member: Ballet of the Dolls |
Ballet of the Dolls was created in 1986 by esteemed choreographer Myron Johnson. Providing the Twin Cities with its first year-round dance-theater program, the company immediately filled a unique niche in the arts community, offering intimate and innovative professional dance-theater performances that appeal to both dance and theater audiences. The Doll's mission is to fearlessly create challenging and surprising dance work that brings a sense of discovery to audiences and artists alike. Ballet of the Dolls used a grant from the Tobacco-free Lavender Communities for a production of Romeo and Julio, a version of the Romeo and Juliet story with a twist, focusing on a health, discrimination, and other issues faced by the LGBT community.  |
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RECLAIM youth is a counseling/support center for LGBT-identified youth ages 15-25 and those who love them. RECLAIM offers 1:1 and family counseling, a Thursday night gender exploration and support group and a monthly community support group for Transgender/gender-non-conforming youth. Phone/Fax: 612-235-6743
The grant from RHI will be used to increase the capacity of RECLAIM to develop tobacco prevention and intervention tools to use with members of the transgender community. |
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Member: U of M HIPS Program |
Prior studies show that regular tobacco use among persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is associated with reduced quality of life, higher rates of AIDS defining illnesses, faster progression to AIDS, and increased risk of mortality. The specific aim of the study is to conduct qualitative research to understand the dynamics of tobacco use among PLWHA within a well-established framework of health behavior change (i.e., The Theory of Planned Behavior). Thirty PLWHA who use tobacco will be recruited to participate in a 30-60 minute telephone interview about their use and motivation for tobacco use. The results will be analyzed to improve the health and quality of life of PLWHA by reducing or preventing tobacco use. |
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Member: Minnkota Health Project |
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 Minnkota Health Project and Sacred Spirits are initiating a tobacco control project to reduce the harm tobacco use has on the Moorhead and Greater MN LGBTQ/Two-Spirit community. Through group/personal interactions and surveys Minnkota and Sacred Spirits will develop a program to provide culturally relevant services to the LGBTQ community and the underserved communities of people of color that focus on their overall health, wellness and diversity. This project will provide alternatives to smoking in the form of support groups which include a transgender support group, LGBTQ 12-step recovery group and a Two-Spirit talking circle with the collaborative work with Sacred Spirits – First Nations Coalition.
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 Established in 1987 as Philanthrofund Foundation in Minneapolis when four friends pooled $2,000, PFund is now supported by thousands of individuals in dozens of states who have created a vibrant and vital community foundation that is a catalyst for equality. PFund is one of only a handful of foundations in the nation created specifically by and for LGBT communities. It provides grants to emerging non-profit organizations, awards scholarships, develops leaders and inspires giving. Today PFund manages $1.2 million in assets, enjoying the support of committed donors and dedicated volunteers from LGBT and allied communities.
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Member: Bioscrip Pharmacy |
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 Bioscrip is a community pharmacy. While we are competent in filling medications and being a valuable health resource for a wide variety of diseases and conditions, we are also able to service those with chronic conditions. The chronic conditions and ailments in which we have specialized expertise include: HIV/AIDS, oncoogy, ogan transplant, and hepatitis.
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The Association for Nonsmokers--Minnesota (ANSR) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the human and economic costs of tobacco use in Minnesota. Our core commitments are to reduce the number of young smokers and to continuously advocate for the rights and health of nonsmokers. 
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 Quorum is organized to foster leadership for economic activity and to create a positive environment for GLBT businesses, organizations, individuals and consumers. Quorum is the conduit for economic development in the twin cities GLBT and Allied Community. Our programs include educational opportunities, an online business directory, a quarterly newsletter, networking events and affinity groups. We also host two signature events, the Quorum Community Leadership Awards Dinner and the National Coming Out Day Luncheon.
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 RARE Productions works to produce and promote queer artists, featuring queer artists of color. We work to provide visibility and resources to artists and their networks.
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Member: Color CoordiNATION |
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 Color CoordiNATION connects, cultivates, and sustains lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Communities of Color. We are LGBT People of Color united to build a visible, affirming, relevant and safe community where opportunities and leadership are accessible. Our three programmatic strategies are: community engagement, leadership development, and wellness promotion.
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Member: Tobacco Law Center |
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 The Tobacco Law Center works to improve tobacco control laws and policies at local, national, and international levels. Through research, policy development, and analysis, technical assistance and consulting, the center helps policymakers, nonprofit organizations, advocates, and health professionals address tobacco-related legal issues.
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 Founded in 1986, with over 10,000 graduates, PRIDE Institute is the nation’s first and leading provider of in-patient and out-patient programs devoted exclusively to treating the mental health and chemical dependency needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
We specialize in the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction, sex addiction, depression, anxiety and HIV/AIDS-related stress and grief. Many of our clients are dealing with a combination of addiction, depression, anxiety and/or HIV/AIDS.
PRIDE Institute is fully accredited for the treatment of chemical dependency and mental health. Our programs accept a wide variety of insurance plans, state and federal assistance programs. Our Minnesota program offers financing for private pay clients.
For more information on individual programs, please choose the program you are interested in under the Locations/Programs section of our website. |
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 PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, their families and friends through support to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten and ill-informed public; and advocacy to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. We do this through our monthly meetings and support groups as well as community outreach through our Speakers Bureau.
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Member: Rainbow Health Initiative |
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 Founded in 2000, The Rainbow Health Initiative is a non-profit organization comprised of community activists, physicians, health advocates and citizens. The mission of Rainbow Health is improving the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in Minnesota through education, clinical practice, research, and advocacy. The Rainbow Health Initiatve is the lead agency for the Tobacco-Free Lavender Communities coalition.
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Member: GLBT KIDS: Abuse Intervention, A Program of Family & Children's Service |
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 GLBT KIDS offers support, referrals, resources, training and connections about and for GLBTQIA (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and allied) youth - who are or have experienced abuse or mistreatment - and for their families, caregivers, professional and others who care about them.
The program provides:
• Customized training for professionals, community members and youth on a wide-range of topics.
• Technical assistance to help organizations, clinics and schools who want to assess their GLBT environment and programs.
• Resources and referrals for youth, families and professionals.
Trainings can include:
• Bullying prevention and intervention
• Prevention and intervention: Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse of Youth
• GLBTQ Youth – From Self Reflection to Action
• GLBTQ 101: Terms, facts and experiential learning
• Gender sexuality and GLBT youth
• Creating safe and welcoming environments for GLBTQ people & families
• How to start a support group and/or GSA (Gay Support Alliance)
Because every family matters…and every young person too! Everyone deserves to grow up in a family and community where they are loved and nurtured to become healthy, successful adults. Gender identity and sexual orientation shouldn’t ever make someone a target for violence.
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