Geranium, Begonia, Marigold, oh my! The annual plant and flower sale organized by Faith United Methodist Church (St. Anthony) is back. Proceeds will benefit RECLAIM. Orders and payments are due by Sunday, April 14 with pick-up on Saturday, May 18 at Faith UMC.

Interested in serving on RECLAIM's board of directors or one of its committees? Join us for a meet-and-greet with RECLAIM's board members at our offices! We will have a short presentation and Q&A to learn more about serving as a director or committee member.

Thursday, March 21 - 6-7 pm - virtual via Zoom - register

Wednesday, March 27 - 6-7 pm - at RECLAIM's offices - register

(Especially if you're not in the Twin Cities)

By Samantha Schwanke, Volunteer

Outside of being a volunteer for RECLAIM!, I work as a School Counselor at a public high school in the Twin Cities area. I am often asked to help students and families find community resources to help them with a variety of needs, from transportation, to medical assistance, and everything in between. When I was in graduate school, I was surprised by how limited my knowledge was when it came to finding LGBTQIA+ specific resources. I could think of county and state services, but when it came to specific agencies with the mission to help queer youth, I drew a blank, even as a queer adult. 

I found I wasn’t alone. Many organizations help people from all backgrounds, which is wonderful, but sometimes you want to be able to contact an organization that you know is going to understand and value core pieces of your identity.

→ Read the full post on our website...

Our Executive Director, Ryan Fouts, was a guest on the podcast Twin Cities Pride Amplified. The new episode was just posted!

From Twin Cities Pride: "In this episode we talk about LGBTQ+ youth and mental health care in the community. Ryan Fouts, Executive Director of Reclaim, will join us as we talk about everything from the special challenges youth are facing, ideas for self-care, to how seek out the right care for you or a loved one."

Home Test to Treat offers free testing, telehealth and treatment for both COVID-19 and for influenza A and B.

•    COVID/flu at-home tests to anyone who is uninsured or enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, VA Healthcare or IHS.

•    Free COVID-19 and flu telehealth and treatment to anyone currently positive for either COVID-19 or flu regardless of insurance status.  

What: The federal government has expanded the Home Test to Treat program, an entirely virtual community health program that offers free COVID-19 health services: at-home rapid tests, telehealth sessions and at-home treatments, to eligible participants nationwide. Home Test to Treat, which is a collaboration among the National Institutes of Health, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, launched as a pilot in select locations earlier this year.