Central Valley Gender Health and Wellness

Mission Statement

Central Valley Gender Health and Wellness aims to be the preeminent provider of services and support for the QTPOC community by offering support and vital resources to those in need.

Vision

We aspire to provide a safe, prosperous, and healthy environment for QTPOC people across the Central Valley

Values

Transgender people can be straight, gay, bisexual, or asexual; and may be intersex, gender fluid, or any variety of queer non-binary. We serve the full spectrum of people, fostering a healthy, welcoming environment that nurtures each individual’s ability to live authentically.

Philosophy

We believe that the QTPOC community are entitled to the freedom to live how they want to live – empowered as self-defined and self-determined. We accomplish this by providing the necessary resources for each person to thrive in their truth.

Equity

Those who live outside of the binary world oftentimes pay a physical, emotional, and economic toll when trying to realize their constitutional rights. They often find themselves attending to their well-being all alone. We create an environment that nurtures trans & QTPOC individuals who feel dispossessed, alienated, or lost. We do this by opening doors–providing access to vital services that make a fulfilling life possible.

We help those contending with housing insecurity, reentry, healthcare needs, legal problems, mental health issues, opening up new vistas of possibilities. We know how important it is to live authentically, and to fully actualize one’s own right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 

Advocacy

We believe strongly in advocacy. That’s why we stand up for those who need a voice. In providing support for trans and QTPOC people in the Central Valley, we serve as a buffer to protect trans & QTPOC people from possible retaliation. We work diligently to address on-going problems, and strive to change laws in order to ensure that all people can have dignity and respect. That’s why we have earned our reputation as a trusted ally for the Central Valley’s trans community.