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 About GHC
MISSION:
It is the mission of the Gender Health Center to provide excellent counseling/therapy services to anyone who self identifies or is perceived to be gender variant. Our services embrace the psychological well-being and self fulfillment of individuals coming out and/or beginning or in the transition process in a safe, supportive and welcoming environment. It is our belief that the principle test of the success of GHC is the extent to which it maximizes choice and enhances the quality of life.
VISION:
The Gender Health Center is focused on providing an accessible therapy and counseling program for the gender variant community. We are interested in developing a collaboration with other agencies that are committed to addressing the full spectrum of issues specific to the transgender community in a positive approach for getting people to understand that there is a better life when gender identity issues are addressed in a safe and supportive environment.
Background
The Gender Health Center was originally the vision of one motivated and compassionate MFT graduate who saw a need in an underserved community and wanted to create a place where they can feel free to be themselves and get comfortable, affordable and non-judgmental counseling.
Danelle E. Saldana, M.A., MFT began the daunting task of forming the project in April of 2008. Her plan was vivid and nearly complete right from the start and a lot of prep work was done fairly quickly. She worked tirelessly on the GHC writing letters, making projections, and creating processes until she unexpectedly passed away in her sleep at 30 years old in early 2009.
Plans for the GHC stopped.
When other members of the community found out about this, they quickly jumped on board to finish the work that Danelle started. Community members met on a monthly basis as the interest for making this project all happen grew and grew. The planning finally came to completion early in 2010 allowing us to open our doors to the public on July 7, 2010.
We did our best to stick to Danelle’s dream and could not have done it without her detailed plans. She was a gifted therapist who impacted others far more than she realized. Her own happiness embraced the happiness of others. She will be missed but never forgotten.
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