Leader in North Dakota LGBTQ+

Suicide Prevention Since 2015

Community Impact Partners

 Education Sector

• NDSU, MSUM, Concordia, M State, UND, WFPS, FPS, MAPS, UTTC

Healthcare and Mental Health Sector

• Southeast Human Services, The Village Family Service Center, Community Health Services Inc, Prairie St. Johns, Planned Parenthood, NDDHS, NDDOH, TCTY, ND AFSP, NDSPC, FirstLink, NDCAWS

Government and Non-Profit Sector

• Gladys Ray Shelter, Rape and Abuse Crisis Center, Churches United, YMCA, YWCA, STAND, Share House, Dakota Outright, Minnesota Department of Corrections, Youth Works, CACND, Fargo/Moorhead Student Resource Officers, ND Human Rights Coalition

Research + Data

(2023) LGBTQ+ Climate Report for MN LGBTQ+ Youth
Brief report on comparison between straight, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students within Minnesota from department of public education

(2023) Trans and Gender Diverse Youth Population Data
Comparing TGD Youth statistics to actual population to reflect real impact on total students. 

(2021) Youth Risk Behavior Survey LGBTQ+ Data

• 2021 YRBS Data Summary for LGBT: High School | Middle School

Raw Comparative Data (Put together by other people)

• 2017 High School LGB
• 2019 High School LGB / 2019 Middle School LGB
• 2021 High School LGB / 2021 Middle School LGB
• 2021 High School Trans / 2021 Middle School Trans

(2021) North Dakota LGBTQ+ School Climate Report 
(Project Coordinator - Community Uplift Program)​
Comprehensive look at outcomes of LGBTQ+ Youth within North Dakota

(2014) North Dakota Safe Zone Project                    
(Project Coordinator - Pride Collective and Community Center)
Project serving to establish research which would serve as the foundation for a statewide LGBTQ+ cultural competency training

Advocacy

2023 — Keynote Speaker at Lavender Graduation FM Quad College
2022 — Awarded Women's Network Impact Award 
2022 — Recognized as Champion of Capital Pride
2022 — Contributor to Youth Award WFPS
2021 — Co-chaired NDDOH Queer Equity Board
2021 — Successfully included SOGI Data on BRFSS
​2021 — Secured grant to study LGBTQ+ Youth Outcomes
2020 — Received HRC Arc of Justice Award
2019  — Successfully included Trans on YRBS
2018 — Help founded a non-profit clinic
2014 — Secured research grant on LGBTQ+ training

Conference Engagements

NDPA Spring Conference 2023 
—>hosted by North Dakota Psychological Association

SSWO Symposium 2023 
—>hosted by Minot State University

Northwest Regional Primary Care Association 2022
—>CHAMPS/NRPCA

National Association of Social Workers Conference 2022
​—>NASWND/NASWNV

Sanford Nursing Symposium 2022
—>Sandford Health

Suicide Prevention Luncheon 2022 (Keynote Speaker)
—>hosted by Firstlink

North Dakota LGBTQ+ Summut 2022
—>hosted by NDHRC

 NDFBSA Virtual Conference 2021
—>hosted by North Dakota Family Based Service Association

Stronger Communities: LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention 2019
—>hosted by North Dakota chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 

NDPA Spring 2019 Conference 2019
—>hosted by North Dakota Psychological Association

Northwest District Conference 2019 
—>hosted by Minnesota Social Service Association

Health Equity and Social Justice: Bridging the Gap (Keynote Speaker) 2018
—>hosted by NDSU American Indian Public Health Resources 

Becoming Responsibly Engaged in the World -- Exploring Diversity 2018
—>hosted by Concordia College

The Great Plains Affirming Campus Conference 2016
—>hosted by NDSU

​​Comments From Participants of My Speaking Engagements
​Knowledgeable - Articulate - Interactive - Passionate - Educated -
- Strong Advocate for Transgender Youth, Wonderful Presenter - Experienced - Insightful - Organized - Informative

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