AsianWeek.com – By: Emily Leach
TRANS: THRIVE opens under A&PI Wellness Center
San Francisco – Take a step into TRANS: THRIVE’s drop-in center on the second floor of 815 Hyde Street, and it feels immediately like a home away from home, with couches, books, a shower and friendly people around every corner.
TRANS: THRIVE – which stands for Transgender Resources and Neighborhood Space (TRANS) and Transgender Health & Resource Initiative for Vital Empowerment (THRIVE) – aims to eliminate health disparities affecting transgender communities of color by providing support groups, case management, harm reduction training, life skills education, shower facilities, as well as referrals and linkages to substance use treatment programs.