RECLAIM is undertaking a strategic planning process to guide our work over the next few years. As part of this, we want to hear from you! Please take a moment to complete our 5 question survey - it will only take a minute. As a member of our community, your perspective is critical to helping RECLAIM best meet the needs of queer and trans youth in our state.

RECLAIM has immediate openings for new clients! We provide financially accessible, specialized mental health care for queer and trans youth ages 12-25, including individual, relationship, and family therapy. We offer services in-person at our office in Saint Paul, along with virtual / telehealth services anywhere in Minnesota.

If you or someone you are a caregiver for would like to explore receiving services at RECLAIM, please reach out to us at 612-235-6743 ext. 4, services@reclaim.care, or visit our website.

Get to know Mimi Yamamoto (she/her, they/them), LICSW, one of our staff therapists:

Mimi 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.

RECLAIM is now offering all services in Spanish, including therapy for youth and support for parents, families, and caregivers. Services are available in-person at our office in Saint Paul or virtually (telehealth). 

RECLAIM ahora ofrece todos los servicios en español, incluyendo terapia para jóvenes y apoyo para padres, familias y cuidadores. Los servicios están disponibles en nuestra oficina de Saint Paul y de forma virtual (telesalud por Internet).

Para solicitar servicios y programar una cita de admisión: llene la forma en el sitio www.reclaim.care/therapy, llame a 612-235-6743 x20, o mándenos un correo electrónico a services@reclaim.care.

La mayoría de los seguros médicos son aceptados para los servicios terapéuticos. También ofrecemos una escala móvil de tarifas basada en un sistema de accesibilidad para todos nuestros servicios.  

Carrie Jarvis, one of RECLAIM's board members and the creative force of See Carrie Color, has created a "No Room For Hate In Our State" sign in response to recent vandalism of pride flags in her neighborhood in Saint Paul. Carrie wrote, "The vandal thought they could make Pride invisible by destroying it. Our response was to show solidarity and love for the LGBTQ+ community, making our existence far more visible. A Go Fund Me was set up to replace the flags destroyed; in addition to flags, I have designed this yard sign for continued support and love."

You can order a sign online through the button below through See Carrie Color. Proceeds benefit RECLAIM and Transforming Families MN. 

Where we've been this summer: Rochester Pride, Youth Pride (Saint Paul), Golden Valley Pride, Trans Joy Fest (Duluth), Transforming Generations Pride Fest, Bloomington Pride, Twin Cities Pride, and West Saint Paul Pride.

Coming up: MN POC Pride (Powderhorn Park) on August 17, Duluth-Superior Pride on August 30, Saint Cloud Pride on September 20, and Day of the Transgender Child (Loring Park) on September 27!

Thank you to the dozens of volunteers who have made it possible for RECLAIM to fan out across the metro and Greater Minnesota to share our work with the community!

RECLAIM is grateful to the many businesses, individuals, co-ops, organizations, and creators we partnered with over Pride Month (and beyond!) to spread awareness of RECLAIM's services and raise funds to support financially accessible mental health care for queer and trans youth.

RECLAIM's executive director Ryan Fouts visited Channel 5 KSTP's studios last month to talk about RECLAIM's work on Minnesota Live.