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

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

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

Northwest Regional Primary Care Association 2022
—>CHAMPS/NRPCA

National Association of Social Workers Conference—>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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