TYSN Evaluation (Sexual Violence Center)
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
89.5%17
No
10.5%2
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 survivor wanted the following transgender-specific resources, where in your community would you refer them?
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Percent		Response
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Urgent Care for Medical Needs Related to Sexual Abuse and/or Assault
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90.0%9
Support Group for Survivors
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90.0%9
Therapist
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80.0%8
LGBT Anti-Violence Program
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60.0%6
Collection of Forensic Evidence
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90.0%9
Victim Witness Protection Program
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70.0%7
Domestic Violence Resources
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60.0%6
Shelter
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80.0%8
Filing a Restraining Order
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90.0%9
Hormone Prescription and/or Monitoring
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70.0%7
4. 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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Rape Crisis Line Personnel0.0% (0)9.1% (1)18.2% (2)45.5% (5)27.3% (3)11
Medical Advocates0.0% (0)10.0% (1)20.0% (2)60.0% (6)10.0% (1)10
Support Group Leaders0.0% (0)10.0% (1)20.0% (2)60.0% (6)10.0% (1)10
Counselors0.0% (0)10.0% (1)20.0% (2)60.0% (6)10.0% (1)10
Legal Advocates0.0% (0)10.0% (1)30.0% (3)50.0% (5)10.0% (1)10
Administrative Staff20.0% (2)10.0% (1)0.0% (0)60.0% (6)10.0% (1)10
Other Staff Positions10.0% (1)20.0% (2)0.0% (0)60.0% (6)10.0% (1)10
Volunteers0.0% (0)10.0% (1)30.0% (3)50.0% (5)10.0% (1)10
Board Members40.0% (4)20.0% (2)0.0% (0)30.0% (3)10.0% (1)10
5. Please check how many staff, volunteers, and board members receive ongoing transgender-specific education (one training or more per year).
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Rape Crisis Line Personnel20.0% (2)40.0% (4)0.0% (0)30.0% (3)10.0% (1)10
Medical Advocates22.2% (2)44.4% (4)0.0% (0)11.1% (1)22.2% (2)9
Support Group Leaders22.2% (2)44.4% (4)0.0% (0)22.2% (2)11.1% (1)9
Counselors22.2% (2)44.4% (4)0.0% (0)22.2% (2)11.1% (1)9
Legal Advocates22.2% (2)44.4% (4)11.1% (1)11.1% (1)11.1% (1)9
Administrative Staff22.2% (2)33.3% (3)11.1% (1)11.1% (1)22.2% (2)9
Other Staff Positions22.2% (2)44.4% (4)0.0% (0)22.2% (2)11.1% (1)9
Volunteers22.2% (2)44.4% (4)0.0% (0)22.2% (2)11.1% (1)9
Board Members55.6% (5)22.2% (2)0.0% (0)11.1% (1)11.1% (1)9
6. 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
100.0%10
No 0.0%0
7. Of the following suggested topics, please rate your interest for each topic:
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Transgender 1019.1% (1)18.2% (2)9.1% (1)18.2% (2)45.5% (5)11
Transgender and gender non-conforming violence0.0% (0)9.1% (1)18.2% (2)27.3% (3)45.5% (5)11
Crime-specific transgender training (e.g., dating violence, hate crimes, stalking)0.0% (0)9.1% (1)9.1% (1)36.4% (4)45.5% (5)11
Navigating sex-segregated services0.0% (0)0.0% (0)18.2% (2)27.3% (3)54.5% (6)11
Making transgender-aware policy and procedure changes0.0% (0)0.0% (0)10.0% (1)30.0% (3)60.0% (6)10
Profession-specific training on working with transgender survivors (e.g., forensic nurses, case managers, advocates)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)10.0% (1)30.0% (3)60.0% (6)10
Making your agency transgender-welcoming0.0% (0)0.0% (0)10.0% (1)20.0% (2)70.0% (7)10
Transgender-specific power and control tactics0.0% (0)0.0% (0)11.1% (1)22.2% (2)66.7% (6)9
Transgender elder abuse and sexual assault0.0% (0)0.0% (0)10.0% (1)20.0% (2)70.0% (7)10
Mental health services for transgender survivors0.0% (0)0.0% (0)10.0% (1)10.0% (1)80.0% (8)10
Mobilizing transgender support for healing0.0% (0)0.0% (0)10.0% (1)10.0% (1)80.0% (8)10
Community responses to hate violence0.0% (0)10.0% (1)10.0% (1)20.0% (2)60.0% (6)10
Outreach to the trans community0.0% (0)0.0% (0)10.0% (1)20.0% (2)70.0% (7)10
Designing prevention and education programs for trans audiences0.0% (0)0.0% (0)10.0% (1)40.0% (4)50.0% (5)10
Accessible recruitment, hiring, and employment practices0.0% (0)0.0% (0)10.0% (1)40.0% (4)50.0% (5)10
8. Please list any other training topics you are interested in.
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Topic 1
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100.0%2
Topic 2
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50.0%1
Topic 3
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50.0%1
9. 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
54.5%6
Time
81.8%9
Staff availability
63.6%7
Lack of staff or leadership interest in the subject 0.0%0
Higher priorities than training on this subject 0.0%0
Language barriers 0.0%0
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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10. How do you stay informed of trans culture?
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11. How many of your volunteers, staff, providers, and board members are trans?
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Percent		Response
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0 0.0%0
1
44.4%4
2-3
44.4%4
4-7
11.1%1
More than 8 0.0%0
12. How many young, trans women of color do you currently employ?
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Percent		Response
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0
100.0%9
1 0.0%0
2-3 0.0%0
4-7 0.0%0
More than 8 0.0%0
13. 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
86.7%13
No
13.3%2
14. Are your services available on a sliding scale?
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Percent		Response
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Yes
36.4%4
No
63.6%7
15. 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)
100.0%12
Both gendered and gender neutral are available 0.0%0
16. Where are your bathrooms located?
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17. What active steps do you take to ensure bathroom safety for trans people?
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18. What transportation assistance do you provide?
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Percent		Response
Count
Bus Tokens 0.0%0
Bus Cards 0.0%0
Taxi Cab Pickup
100.0%8
Van/Bus Pickup 0.0%0
Other (please specify)0
19. Which bus routes have stops within half of a mile of your facility?
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20. How many doors/entryways do clients pass through from the front door of the building to the room in which they receive services?
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1
63.6%7
2
27.3%3
3
9.1%1
4 0.0%0
5 or more 0.0%0
21. Do the art and posters in your clinic and office reflect a gender binary? Please give a brief description of one or more of the images.
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Yes
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20.0%2
No
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60.0%6
Unsure
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20.0%2
22. Do you have art and posters in your clinic and office to reflect transgender and gender non-conforming people? What kind?
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Percent		Response
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Yes
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77.8%7
No
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11.1%1
Unsure
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11.1%1
23. Which flyers/brochures in your waiting room target trans youth?
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24. How many exits does your waiting room have?
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Percent		Response
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1
75.0%9
2
25.0%3
3 0.0%0
4 0.0%0
5 or more 0.0%0
25. How long is the hallway from the waiting room to the appointment room?
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Percent		Response
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0-5 ft
41.7%5
5-10ft
41.7%5
10-15ft
8.3%1
15-25ft
8.3%1
25-40ft 0.0%0
more than 40ft 0.0%0
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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Yes
85.7%12
No
14.3%2
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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72.7%8
Gender
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100.0%11
Relationship/Partner Status
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63.6%7
Preferred Pronoun
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63.6%7
Name
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81.8%9
Honorifics (Sir, Miss, etc)
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63.6%7
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 policy and systems for (please provide samples):
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Percent		Response
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Respecting clients preferred names
100.0%4
Respecting clients preferred pronouns
75.0%3
Respecting clients preferred honorifics (sir, ma'am, etc.)
75.0%3
30. Should these policies and systems not be in place, at which times should clients be prepared to be referenced by a name, honorific, and/or pronoun outside of their preference? Check all that apply.
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Percent		Response
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In the waiting room
66.7%2
When first meeting staff and/or service provider(s)
66.7%2
During follow-up phone calls
66.7%2
During follow-up appointments
66.7%2
On a letter mailed to a client
66.7%2
When called by the business office
33.3%1
Issues concerning billing/insurance
33.3%1
Other (please specify)
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31. How are support people (someone accompanying a client or patient for advocacy and emotional support) welcomed?
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32. 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
78.6%11
No
21.4%3
33. In your office, what signals to clients that you welcome transgender clients?
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34. Outside of your office, what advertisements/outreach signals to clients that you welcome transgender clients?
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35. Are your transgender clients explicitly targeted in your mission statement, such as "Our mission is to provide emergency shelter services for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth between the ages of 16-24"?
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Yes
11.1%1
No
88.9%8
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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Website
50.0%2
Waiting room
50.0%2
Front door
50.0%2
Brochures
50.0%2
Newsletter
25.0%1
Other (please specify)
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39. Which other TYSN Network Members do you collaborate with?
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The Bridge for Youth
44.4%4
The Link
22.2%2
Avenues for Youth
66.7%6
YouthLink
44.4%4
Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition
22.2%2
RARE Productions 0.0%0
RECLAIM! 0.0%0
OutFront
88.9%8
Rainbow Health Initiative
88.9%8
Leah Entenmann
55.6%5
Face to Face
11.1%1
Family Tree Clinic
33.3%3
Ain Dah Yung
11.1%1
Annex Teen Clinic
77.8%7
West Suburban Teen Clinic
77.8%7
Cornerstone
88.9%8
Life House
11.1%1
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 0.0%0
Two
50.0%1
Three 0.0%0
Four
50.0%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 Quarterly Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Subcommittee meetings have you attended in the last 2 years?
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One
50.0%1
Two
50.0%1
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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