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In this newsletter:- Special announcement
- Meet our new team members
- Parent/Caregiver groups
- Drop-in group 9/21
- Understanding Our Identity Journey group - starts 10/27
- Volunteer with RECLAIM
- Minneapolis Transgender Equity Summit - this Friday, 9/16
- We're hiring: Intake & Care Coordinator
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Special announcement
Please keep an eye on your inbox for a super special announcement from the RECLAIM team coming next week!
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Meet our new team membersThe RECLAIM team has grown! We're excited to introduce you to our new staff and interns. This month, meet Crystal Audi and Mimi Yamamoto, our two new staff therapists. You can meet all of our team members on our website.
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Crystal Audi (she/her, they/them) MSWCrystal is a social worker with a BA in Psychology and Gender & Sexuality Studies from Marquette University and an MSW from the University of Minnesota. They have worked in many settings, including community-based mental health, school social work, and public health.
Crystal practices using an awareness of systems of oppression, how individuals carry stress and trauma in their bodies, and the importance of connecting to community and cultural roots. Their therapeutic approach is relational, trauma-informed, client-centered, and based in multiculturalism and anti-racism. They believe that a trusting, collaborative therapeutic relationship is the foundation of healing work. Crystal has experience supporting clients with racial and ethnic identity development, queer and trans identity and relationships, and personal, historical, and intergenerational trauma.
Crystal is Palestinian and comes from an immigrant family. In their free time, Crystal enjoys reading, being outside, watching reality TV and horror movies, and napping with their cat.
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Mimi Yamamoto (she/her, they/them) MSWMimi is a second generation Japanese-American social worker who is dedicated to anti-oppressive practice. She received her BA in Psychology at the University of Minnesota Morris, and her MSW from the University of Minnesota.
Mimi's approach to therapy is holistic, client-centered and relational; she believes that collaboration and partnership is the most important part of the therapeutic process, and that the client is the expert of their own lives. Everyone is different, and she believes that using multiple styles of therapy to find out what resonates with each person is crucial, rather than sticking strictly to one modality. Her multicultural, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed perspective in therapy is rooted in her own lived experiences, as well as her passion of providing affirming services for people who experience marginalization and oppression.
She is an avid writer in her free time and enjoys playing music on various instruments, playing video games, and watching way too much reality TV.
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Parent and Caregiver GroupsMonthly Caregiver Drop-in Group
This is a monthly drop-in space every third Wednesday of the month for adults to ask questions or get information about supporting queer and trans youth, as well as to meet other families who may be on a similar journey with youth in their lives.
The next drop-in group is Wednesday, September 21 from 5:30-7:30pm at the RECLAIM office, and the following meeting is Wednesday, October 19. The fee for this group is $20 (sliding scale options are available) and an RSVP is preferred.
Caregiver Group: Understanding Our Identity Journey
This is a 12-week education group designed to support caregivers’ understanding of their child’s identity development and facilitate community connections. This group requires advance registration and includes a $300 fee. The first cycle will begin Thursday, October 27 and will meet weekly on Thursdays from 4:00-6:00pm.
These groups are open to all supportive parents, caregivers, and family members of queer and trans youth, so please share with anyone who may be interested! For more information or to sign up, please email services@reclaim.care or call 612-235-6743 x4.
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Volunteer with RECLAIMRECLAIM is in search of a Front Desk Volunteer to help us on Tuesday or Thursday mornings. The Front Desk Volunteer will help check in clients arriving for services, answer incoming phone calls, provide assistance for office tasks, assist our Care Coordinator, and help keep our space welcoming and clean. This is a great position for someone who is interested in learning more about a mental health clinic environment, someone who wants to go into a related field, or someone who has a weekday morning open and wants to help at RECLAIM!
We also have other volunteer opportunities, including with special events, fundraising, outreach, and more. To start the process of becoming a volunteer, please fill out our Volunteer Sign Up Form.
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Minneapolis Transgender Equity SummitRECLAIM is a proud sponsor of the City of Minneapolis’ ninth annual Minneapolis Trans Equity Summit taking place Friday, Sept. 16 at Minneapolis College. The summit, which is free and open to the public, includes both virtual and in-person events.
This year's keynote speaker is louie ortiz-fonseca, the creator of Gran Varones: a digital project that highlights LGBTQ pop culture history and community storytelling through a Black/Latinx lens. An intergenerational panel discussion featuring youth and elders is planned.
The Trans Equity Summit is an event for trans and gender non-conforming community members to connect to resources and each other, and for all attendees to learn more about issues impacting their communities. For general questions about the summit, please reach out to TransEquitySummit@minneapolismn.gov.
Find more information, including accessibility details and registration links in English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong, and watch for updates on the City of Minneapolis website.
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We're hiring: Intake & Care CoordinatorRECLAIM is hiring an Intake & Care Coordinator
Salary Range: $43,000 - $46,000; 37.5 hour work week, generous PTO, benefits eligible
Job Summary: Respond to requests for therapeutic services and assist youth with navigating RECLAIM’s intake process. Maintain a working knowledge of local community resources, establish partnerships with community providers, and connect youth to local resources based on individual needs.
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