Our Purpose
The purpose of the Transgender Response Team (TRT) is to launch and sustain a linked framework of culturally competent, evidence-based HIV prevention services for transgender communities and individuals in the state of Maryland.
The TRT will accomplish this work by focusing on efforts that:
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Who We Are |
The Transgender Response Team (TRT) is a group of health and human services providers, state and local government representatives, transgender and gender nonconforming community members, and allies who meet as equal stakeholders to work toward solutions to health and wellness concerns within transgender communities in Maryland.
Meetings are held monthly at the Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, convened by Jean-Michel Brevelle, Sexual Minorities Programs Manager, at the Center for HIV Prevention and Health Services. New members are always welcome! To find out more about our meeting schedule, please visit the Meeting Information page. |
What We Do
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The Transgender Response Team is asked to:
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Our History |
The TRT was convened by the Prevention and Health Promotion Administration (PHPA -previously called the Maryland AIDS Administration) in response to input received at the Transgender Health Forums held during the summer of 2007. The forums revealed a common desire among transgender consumers, health and human services providers, and other stakeholders for the creation of a stable venue to engage in activities to tackle the many barriers transgender Marylanders face to full and equal inclusion in society, which collectively contribute to heightened risk for HIV for transgender people.
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