About
The Family Pride Initiative is a three-year collaboration between UArizona SIROW, the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF), Dr. Russ Toomey with UArizona's Norton School of Ecology, Charlie Health, and Palo Verde Behavioral Health.
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The purpose of Family Pride Initiative is to reduce behavioral health disparities and improve outcomes for LGBTQ+ youth by strengthening supports for youth, caregivers, families, and the providers who serve them.
"The fact that very simple things — like support from family and friends, seeing LGBTQ representation in media, and having your gender expression and pronouns respected — can have such a positive impact on the mental health of an LGBTQ young person is inspiring..."
Amit Paley (he/him)
Former CEO & Executive Director, The Trevor Project
Family Pride Initiative Team
Building Strong Families and Community
The Family Pride Initiative Team has combined decades of experience in supporting the LGBTQ+ community. The Team is passionate about educating the community on creating safer spaces for LGBTQ+ youth.
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