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City outlines trans and gender‑nonconforming homelessness initiative; staff stress safety and nonprofit capacity building
Summary
HSH and partner departments described an interagency initiative to end homelessness among transgender and gender‑nonconforming people, prioritizing culturally competent services, flexible subsidies, nonprofit capacity building and safety measures while noting data gaps and the need for targeted outreach.
HSH staff with the Office of Trans Initiatives and the Department of Public Health briefed the commission on an initiative to end homelessness for transgender and gender‑nonconforming (TGNC) people. Cynthia Najendra, HSH deputy director for planning, performance and strategy, said the population is particularly vulnerable to violence and unsheltered homelessness and that the initiative centers safety, culturally responsive services, and capacity building for providers.
Najendra said HSH has used landscape analyses, partner surveys and community…
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