Welcome to Community Resources Minnesota, a podcast where we explore the different community resources that Minnesota has to offer! My name is Jerome Evans and I host the TV Show Bottomless Coffee with Jerome and the podcast Bottomless Coffee Podcast. You can stream both at BottomlessCoffeeShow.com. The first part of episodes on Community Resources Minnesota explores individual organizations, nonprofits, or opportunities and the second part of our episodes list out information from authoritative sources like the Minnesota Department of Health.
Today we are exploring Reclaim
Reclaim is located at 2446 University Ave W Suite 104, St Paul, MN 55114. Their phone number is (612) 235-6743. And their website is https://www.reclaim.care/ and the following information all comes from that website.
Reclaim
Reclaim’s site is broken into sections called Who We Are, What We Do, How to Help, Events, and Blog. In each section there is standalone information and also additional links to information.
RECLAIM's mission is to increase access to mental health care so queer and trans youth may reclaim their lives from oppression in all its forms. RECLAIM is one of the region's only resources where queer and trans youth ages 12-25 can get financially accessible, specialized mental health care. Reclaim provides individual, family, group, and couples counseling to folks who are seeking support with identity development as it relates to sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression. Reclaim supports young people in building resilience as they navigate multiple biases and oppressions that can impact their wellbeing. Beyond therapy, RECLAIM provides community trainings, education, and outreach to local partners to change the overall landscape of access to care for queer and trans youth.
Also under the Who We Are section you’ll find
Mission and History, Queer and Trans 101, Board, Staff, Careers, and Contact Information
What we do: RECLAIM increases access to mental health support so that queer and trans youth ages 13-25 may reclaim their lives from oppression in all its forms. We provide therapy to 65+ youth each week, 80% of whom are trans or gender nonconforming; develop practitioners with an emphasis on changing the landscape of access to care in our region through training POCI therapists in gender competent care; and partner in community through outreach & education and the intersection of gender and racial justice.
Also under What We Do you’ll find links for Therapy, Practitioners, and Training and Consultation
Therapy: RECLAIM provides individual, family, and couples counseling for young people ages 13-25 who are seeking services focused on identity development as it relates to sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression. We support young people in building resilience as they navigate multiple biases and oppressions that can impact their wellbeing.
RECLAIM’s therapists use the Adaptive Internal Relational (AIR) Network as a foundational approach to guide their work with young people and their experiences of trauma. The AIR Network is “a neuro-developmental, competency-based model of therapy that is primarily oriented toward giving people the freedom to engage fully with themselves and in relationships with others.” More information on this model can be found at www.airnetworkinstitute.com. In addition to the AIR Network, our therapists also use Narrative therapy, CBT, DBT, somatic experiencing and person-centered models of care.
Practitioners: RECLAIM has historically offered training, mentorship, and support for practitioners and practitioners-in-training through internships, fellowships, and Passages (a program formerly known as the POC Therapy Cohort). We believe in supporting practitioners of all experience levels to provide care that is sensitive to the diverse needs in our community. We currently have limited offerings for training and plan to restart internships in the Fall of 2022; please check back for future updates.
Trainings and Consultations: RECLAIM offers both training and on-going consultation to organizations that are interested in improving their ability to work effectively around experiences of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Basic content for trainings frequently includes:
How to be an effective ally
Discussion of preferred language and terminology and the impact of chronic and acute trauma
Examining how sexual orientation and gender identity intersects with other forms of oppression
Concrete steps to becoming more accessible to this population
We can also provide on-going clinical consultation (often bi-weekly or monthly) to organizations who wish to support their front line staff as they respond to the mental health needs of their clients.
Links to Resources
Mental Health
Healthcare
Queer in Recovery NA
Housing
Education
Family Support
Advocacy
How to help: There are many ways to support accessible mental health care for queer and trans youth! We couldn't do our work without the support of community members like you. Please follow the links to your left to make a financial gift, raise funds, sign up to volunteer, get involved with a board or committee, or get your faith or business community involved in supporting RECLAIM.
Reclaim is located at 2446 University Ave W Suite 104, St Paul, MN 55114. Their phone number is (612) 235-6743. And their website is https://www.reclaim.care/ and the following information all comes from that website.
