In this newsletter:

Spring Flower & Plant Sale - orders due 4/13
Volunteer Orientations - 4/10, 5/8
Maia's Interview at CTL
The Trevor Project: Minnesota stats
Recap: TDOV at the Capitol
Partner with RECLAIM for Pride Month
In the Media: RECLAIM on Twin Cities Pride Amplified on AM 950 - 4/5

Spring Flower & Plant Sale

Mother Earth is dousing us with April showers. Do your part and get your May flowers!

Our friends at Faith United Methodist Church (St. Anthony) are organizing the annual spring flower & plant sale to benefit RECLAIM. Orders and payments are due by Sunday, April 13 with pick-up on Saturday, May 10 at Faith UMC.

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Volunteer Orientation

Interested in getting to know RECLAIM and volunteering with us? Join us at our monthly volunteer orientation & meeting to get started. This meeting is 30 minutes long on the second Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 6:00 PM.

We'll go over the basics about RECLAIM to prepare you to volunteer. We'll then review upcoming community events, specific projects, and ongoing volunteer commitments you may be interested in.

We are ramping up for Pride season, which crescendos in June, but keeps rolling all summer long into the fall with many festivals and community events. Your help as a volunteer makes it possible for RECLAIM to fan out across the state and share our services with the youth who need it most.

Maia's Interview at CTL

Maia Pruim, one of RECLAIM's therapists, spoke at Celebrate the Love in February about her experience as one of the few Black trans woman mental health therapists in the state of Minnesota. Maia started at RECLAIM as a graduate level intern and was hired as a full-time therapist last fall.

You can watch Maia's interview at CTL on our YouTube page through the link below:

The Trevor Project: Minnesota stats

The Trevor Project recently released its 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People report, which includes state-level data. Check out the statistics for Minnesota on their website. Key findings for Minnesota include:

Access to mental health care among those who wanted it: 46% of LGBTQ+ youth wanted but did not receive care / 54% wanted and received care
Suicide risk: 39% of LGBTQ+ young people in Minnesota seriously considered suicide in the past year, including 39% of transgender and nonbinary young people
LGBTQ+ young people who reported that recent politics negatively impacted their well-being: 8% never / 43% sometimes / 49% a lot
Safety: 23% of LGBTQ+ young people in Minnesota were physically threatened or harmed based on their sexual orientation or gender identity in the past year

Recap: TDOV at the Capitol

RECLAIM had an outreach table at the Capitol for Trans Day of Visibility this past Monday, alongside several other organizations. We were honored to join hundreds of Minnesotans raising the visibility and voices of the transgender community in the halls of state government.

Downward view of the MN Capitol rotunda with speakers and rally-goers on the ground and mezzanine levels

Upward view of the MN Capitol rotunda, showing the blue roof of the dome and many trans and queer pride flags

Rep. Leigh Finke speaking at the lectern with a sign that says ''You Belong Here''

Partner with RECLAIM for Pride Month

RECLAIM seeks partnerships with businesses, organizations, employee resource groups, artists, and more who wish to support the LGBTQ+ community for Pride Month in June. Examples of previous partnerships:

Fundraising event to benefit RECLAIM, such as an art showcase or trivia night
Educational presentation or workshop on transgender identity
Group volunteer activity - assembling Pride kits, self-care kits, or friendship bracelets to give out at RECLAIM's table at Pride events
Donate the proceeds of a Pride-themed product to RECLAIM
Social media campaign sharing LGBTQ+ history and also promoting RECLAIM's services

Now is the time to start thinking about how you'd like to partner with RECLAIM for Pride Month! Reach out to our team at development@reclaim.care to get started, or visit our website for resources to jumpstart your initiative.

In the Media: RECLAIM on Twin Cities Pride Amplified on AM 950

Listen live to AM 950 "The Progressive Voice of Minnesota" on Saturdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm for live broadcasts of Twin Cities Pride Amplified. An upcoming episode will feature RECLAIM's executive director, Ryan Fouts, talking about our work to support queer and trans youth mental health. The episode will also be posted wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Twin Cities Pride Amplified with Andi and Rina

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