TYSN Evaluation (Safe Zone)
1. Cultural Sensitivity The following questions pertain to your ongoing education and training on cultural issues specific to trans youth. Is this something that is required of your position and/or would you like to provide your input on this topic?
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Yes
78.6%11
No
21.4%3
2. Do you have a list of transgender-specific services or agencies on file? How do you check to determine if specific resources are appropriate and welcoming?
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3. If a transgender youth wanted the following transgender-specific resources, where in your community would you refer them?
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Percent		Response
Count
Emergency Shelter
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75.0%6
Long Term Housing
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50.0%4
Support Group
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62.5%5
Therapist
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87.5%7
LGBT Anti-Violence Program
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12.5%1
Domestic Violence Resources
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37.5%3
Transitional Living Program
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37.5%3
Filing a Restraining Order
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12.5%1
Hormone Replacement Therapy
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25.0%2
Food Shelf
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62.5%5
County Social Worker
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12.5%1
Employment Opportunities
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50.0%4
Computer Access
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62.5%5
General Medical Care
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37.5%3
Urgent Medical Care
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50.0%4
Sexual Health Care
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87.5%7
4. When placing youth into scattered site housing, how do you ensure their safety and comfotability?
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5. Please check how many staff, volunteers, and board members have received training specifically on transgender issues in the past 12 months.
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 NoneSomeManyMostAllResponse
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Advocate0.0% (0)0.0% (0)14.3% (1)57.1% (4)28.6% (2)7
Case Managers0.0% (0)0.0% (0)11.1% (1)55.6% (5)33.3% (3)9
Administrative Staff0.0% (0)37.5% (3)25.0% (2)0.0% (0)37.5% (3)8
Interns0.0% (0)28.6% (2)28.6% (2)14.3% (1)28.6% (2)7
Volunteers0.0% (0)66.7% (4)16.7% (1)0.0% (0)16.7% (1)6
Board Members50.0% (3)50.0% (3)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)6
6. Please check how many staff, volunteers, and board members receive ongoing transgender-specific education (one training or more per year).
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Advocates12.5% (1)0.0% (0)25.0% (2)25.0% (2)37.5% (3)8
Case Managers0.0% (0)11.1% (1)22.2% (2)22.2% (2)44.4% (4)9
Administrative Staff12.5% (1)37.5% (3)0.0% (0)12.5% (1)37.5% (3)8
Interns14.3% (1)42.9% (3)14.3% (1)0.0% (0)28.6% (2)7
Volunteers16.7% (1)50.0% (3)16.7% (1)0.0% (0)16.7% (1)6
Board Members80.0% (4)20.0% (1)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)5
7. Would you or your agency be interested in our Accessible and Culturally Sensitive Services for Trans Youth trainings?
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Percent		Response
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Yes
88.9%8
No
11.1%1
8. Of the following suggested topics, please rate your interest for each topic:
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Transgender 10122.2% (2)11.1% (1)55.6% (5)11.1% (1)0.0% (0)9
Transgender and gender non-conforming violence22.2% (2)0.0% (0)22.2% (2)44.4% (4)11.1% (1)9
Navigating sex-segregated services22.2% (2)0.0% (0)22.2% (2)44.4% (4)11.1% (1)9
Making transgender-aware policy and procedure changes22.2% (2)0.0% (0)55.6% (5)11.1% (1)11.1% (1)9
Making your agency transgender-welcoming20.0% (2)0.0% (0)50.0% (5)10.0% (1)20.0% (2)10
Outreach to the trans community22.2% (2)0.0% (0)44.4% (4)22.2% (2)11.1% (1)9
Designing prevention and education programs for trans audiences22.2% (2)0.0% (0)55.6% (5)0.0% (0)22.2% (2)9
Accessible recruitment, hiring, and employment practices11.1% (1)0.0% (0)33.3% (3)11.1% (1)44.4% (4)9
9. Please list any other training topics you are interested in.
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Topic 1
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100.0%1
Topic 2
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100.0%1
Topic 3
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100.0%1
10. What are the barriers to receiving training on transgender issues? (check all that apply)
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Percent		Response
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Cost
44.4%4
Time
88.9%8
Staff availability
44.4%4
Lack of staff or leadership interest in the subject
22.2%2
Higher priorities than training on this subject
22.2%2
Language barriers
11.1%1
Religious/cultural/values barriers 0.0%0
Transgender issues are outside our mission or scope 0.0%0
Staff is already fully trained/culturally competent 0.0%0
Other (please specify)
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11. How do you stay informed of trans culture?
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12. How many of your volunteers, staff, providers, and board members are trans?
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Percent		Response
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0
75.0%6
1
12.5%1
2-3
12.5%1
4-7 0.0%0
More than 8 0.0%0
13. How many young, trans women of color do you currently employ?
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0
100.0%8
1 0.0%0
2-3 0.0%0
4-7 0.0%0
More than 8 0.0%0
14. Does your equal employment opportunity policy include gender identity and expression?
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Percent		Response
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Yes
62.5%5
No
37.5%3
15. Do you offer equal medical benefits for transgender employees without exclusion for "medically necessary" care?
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Percent		Response
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Yes
66.7%4
No
33.3%2
Employees do not receive medical benefits 0.0%0
16. Accessibility The following questions pertain to your accessibility to trans youth. Is this something that is required of your position and/or would you like to provide your input on this topic?
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Percent		Response
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Yes
69.2%9
No
30.8%4
17. Are your bathrooms:
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Percent		Response
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Gendered (e.g., male/female) 0.0%0
Gender Neutral (e.g., single stall and/or family bathrooms)
88.9%8
Both gendered and gender neutral are available
11.1%1
18. Where are your bathrooms located?
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19. What active steps do you take to ensure bathroom safety for trans people?
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20. What transportation assistance do you provide?
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Percent		Response
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Bus Tokens
100.0%9
Bus Cards
77.8%7
Taxi Cab Pickup
11.1%1
Van/Bus Pickup 0.0%0
Other (please specify)0
21. Which bus routes have stops within half of a mile of your facility?
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22. Do the art and posters in offices and communal space reflect a gender binary? Please give a brief description of one or more of the images.
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Percent		Response
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Yes
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37.5%3
No
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12.5%1
Unsure
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50.0%4
23. Do you have art and posters in your offices and communal space that reflect transgender and gender non-conforming people? What kind?
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Percent		Response
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Yes
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71.4%5
No 0.0%0
Unsure
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28.6%2
24. Which flyers/brochures do you have on hand that target trans youth?
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25. How many exits does your facility have?
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Percent		Response
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1 0.0%0
2
11.1%1
3
11.1%1
4
66.7%6
5 or more
11.1%1
26. Intake and Paperwork The following questions pertain to your intake and paperwork practices. Is this something that is required of your position and/or would you like to provide your input on this topic?
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Percent		Response
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Yes
69.2%9
No
30.8%4
27. On your intake forms or other paperwork, what options do you offer for your clients for:
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Sex
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87.5%7
Gender
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100.0%8
Relationship/Partner Status
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50.0%4
Preferred Pronoun
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100.0%8
Name
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87.5%7
Honorifics (Sir, Miss, etc)
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62.5%5
28. What other questions on your intake forms or other paperwork involve gender? (Please be specific and provide samples of paperwork)
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29. Do you have documented policies and procedures for (please provide samples):
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Percent		Response
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Respecting clients preferred names
100.0%6
Respecting clients preferred pronouns
83.3%5
Respecting clients preferred honorifics (sir, ma'am, etc.)
33.3%2
30. If these policies/systems are not in place, when would clients be referenced by a name, honorific, and/or pronoun that is NOT their preference? Check all that apply.
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Over the phone 0.0%0
During Intake 0.0%0
When first meeting staff and/or service provider(s)
100.0%1
During follow-up phone calls 0.0%0
During case management 0.0%0
On a letter mailed to a client 0.0%0
Other (please specify)0
31. Outreach The following questions pertain to how you outreach to trans youth. Is this something that is required of your position and/or would you like to provide your input on this topic?
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Yes
66.7%8
No
33.3%4
32. In your facility, how do you show clients that you welcome transgender clients?
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33. What advertisements/outreach do you have that expresses you welcome transgender clients? (please provide samples)
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34. What methods of recruitment signal to potential employees, volunteers, and board members that you welcome transgender employees, volunteers, and board members?
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Employees
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100.0%3
Volunteers
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33.3%1
Board Members 0.0%0
35. What is your mission statement?
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36. Do you provide services exclusively for trans folks, such as a support group or prescriptions for hormones? If so, what are they and what methods of outreach do you use for these services?
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37. Do you provide services exclusively for women and/or men, such as "Men's Group" or "Pregnancy Tests for Women"? If so, what are they and what methods of outreach do you use for these services?
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38. Where do you advertise your organization as a TYSN Network Collaborative Member?
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Percent		Response
Count
Website
83.3%5
Waiting room
16.7%1
Front door 0.0%0
Brochures
33.3%2
Newsletter 0.0%0
Other (please specify)
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39. Which other TYSN Network Members do you collaborate with?
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Percent		Response
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The Bridge for Youth
85.7%6
The Link
71.4%5
Avenues for Youth
100.0%7
YouthLink
100.0%7
Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition
14.3%1
RARE Productions 0.0%0
RECLAIM!
42.9%3
OutFront
28.6%2
Rainbow Health Initiative
14.3%1
Leah Entenmann 0.0%0
Face to Face
85.7%6
Family Tree Clinic
57.1%4
Ain Dah Yung
85.7%6
Annex Teen Clinic
28.6%2
West Suburban Teen Clinic
28.6%2
Cornerstone 0.0%0
Life House
14.3%1
Sexual Violence Center
42.9%3
Minneapolis Childcare Collective 0.0%0
40. How many Quarterly Full Network Collaborative Meetings have you attended in the last 2 years (they are every 3 months)?
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One
66.7%2
Two 0.0%0
Three 0.0%0
Four
33.3%1
Five 0.0%0
Six 0.0%0
Seven 0.0%0
Eight 0.0%0
Nine 0.0%0
Ten 0.0%0
Eleven 0.0%0
Twelve 0.0%0
41. How many Housing Subcommittee meetings have you attended in the last 2 years?
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One
100.0%2
Two 0.0%0
Three 0.0%0
Four 0.0%0
42. Would you like to share any positive or negative experiences you or your agency has had with transgender clients?
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43. Is there anything else that you would like TYSN to know?
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