Queer and Trans Empowerment Center – Recognizing the diversity of trans & genderqueer lives

MISSION

We are
PROUD

The mission of the Queer and Trans Empowerment Center is to empower and equip members of the LGBTQIAP community with the skills, resources, and supports to be resilient in today’s world.

SKILLS

Preventative education centering around physical, mental, emotional, and sexual health.

RESOURCES

One central hub to access gender, sexuality, and other related community resources.

SUPPORT

A collectively-held space where folx can come together, connect, & build community.

our skills

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usability & design

programming

testing

databases

CULTURE & VALUES

We strive to create an empowering environment that cultivates strength, resilience, and hope. We support our clients to have power in their health and to reach new levels of healing, recovery, and vitality.

De-colonizing mental health

Dismantling systems of oppression that underscore the mental healthcare industry.

Deconstructing power dynamics

Equalizing therapeutic relationships by demystifying mental health practices and psychological paradigms.

People over pathology

Dismantling pathology-based paradigms by contextualizing “symptoms” as valid responses to the very real existence and impact of systemic oppression and violence.

Whole person approaches

Individualizing approaches based on the whole person, taking into account various elements of wellness and recovery.

Community-based healing and resilience

Emphasizing community-based approaches for healing, learning, and connecting to others.

Re-defining health & equalizing access

Abolishing both classism and racism in our practices & promoting access to life-saving information and services.

Transformational & skills-based education

Access to well-resourced information and education centered around preventative healthcare.

Stronger together

Mutual support groups and resources, with an organized hub for accessing other community services.

"knowledge is power
information is liberating

education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family"

~Kofi Annan, former U.N. secretary general

07 Apr: circles of sexuality

By: Riley Fortier M.Ed. Circles of Sexuality CW: brief mention of sexual assault, rape, and incest The circles of sexuality…

07 Apr: Pap Smears: education & empowerment

By: Riley Fortier M.Ed. What are pap smears? CW: medical procedure, medical racism Pap smears (short for Papanicolaou test), test…

06 Apr: Consent isn’t just for the bedroom

By: Riley Fortier M.Ed. What is Consent? CW: brief mention of sexual assault Consent in its most basic definition is…

Our works

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Real Estate 01 (Demo)

App Development (Demo)

Branding & Cosulting (Demo)

Architecture Project (Demo)

App Development (Demo)

Clean Minimalism (Demo)

Advertising & CI (Demo)

Real Estate 02 (Demo)

Villa For Rent (Demo)

Branding & Cosulting (Demo)

Architecture Project (Demo)

App Development (Demo)

our procesS

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client interraction

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project creation

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continuing support

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