Family Tree Clinic

For Trans Day of Visibility, we asked our staff what they hope trans visibility will mean. Even in the face of relentless attacks, our hope remains unwavering. Because where there is hope, there is strength, and where there is strength, there is a future worth fighting for.

Family Tree Clinic is expanding, and we’re excited to welcome new talent to our team! We’re currently hiring for a Relationship Officer to help cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with individual donors to advance the mission of Family Tree Clinic. Visit https://lnkd.in/drN7pyk9 to view the full job description and contact information to apply.

Family Tree is incredibly lucky to have such wonderful volunteers who help create a welcoming and supportive environment at our Welcome Desk! Their kindness and commitment to our mission shine through in every shift. This week, we’re thrilled to highlight Mary (she/her), who has been a dedicated volunteer since last June! We’re so grateful for all that she brings to Family Tree Clinic. Thank you, Mary! Want to learn more about Mary? Check out our e-newsletter this week! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gm8ns83t.

Feeling overwhelmed with the legal name change and/or gender marker change processes? Save Family Tree’s next Name Change Clinic with legal professional Ash Tifa in your calendar! Join us on Friday, April 11th from 4:30-6:30pm CST for a free, informative session on the basics of filing for these changes. We’ll walk you through the process step by step and make sure all your questions and concerns are addressed. If you’re under 18, don’t forget to bring along a parent or legal guardian as per legal requirements. This event will be hybrid with an in-person option at Family Tree Clinic as well as a virtual option. Masks are required for those attending in person. Free parking is available in our lot and across the street at Plymouth Church. If you plan to join virtually, please register for the Zoom link! (Registration is not required for those joining in-person.) Please contact Adrian at [email protected] with questions. Thank you!

Do you like to sip? Do you like to paint? How about discussing sex ed while doing both? Then join us on Friday, March 28, 5pm - 7pm for Family Tree Clinic’s Equity Programs’ Parents Sip and Paint. Together we'll paint, yap, eat, drink, and discuss topics of sexual health, childhood development, and parenting. We'll supply the paint, canvases, NA beverages, and dinner from a local restaurant. Let us know if you need transportation and/or childcare needs, we can provide both at no cost to you. If you have any questions, please contact Ernie at [email protected]. Register at bit.ly/4h1LItk.

Family Tree Clinic is expanding, and we’re excited to welcome new talent to our team! We’re currently hiring for a Medical Assistant and Lead Clinic Assistant. Visit https://lnkd.in/drN7pyk9 to view the full job description and contact information to apply.

Join Health Mentors Chander & Kurt at Family Tree Clinic for LiFT, a family connection program for teens (13-19) & their supportive adults. Let’s break the stigma and have real conversations about sexuality, confidence, and health. Register by this Friday, March 14th! Don’t miss out and secure your spot today! Register at bit.ly/FamTalking or at the link in our bio.

And that's a wrap on Reproductive Freedom Lobby Day 2025 with?Unrestrict Minnesota! We were so encouraged by seeing so many Minnesotans fill the Capitol, advocating for reproductive justice for all! We're leaving with a renewed sense of hope and the energy to continue the important work of community building. So much gratitude for all who were present in person and in spirit.

Family Tree Clinic is hosting our 14th summer doing KiSS (Keeping it Safe and Sexy)! It's a 15 day summer program where LGBTQIA+ teens and allies can come and learn how to be peer sex educators! The program is totally free to join. We provide lunch, snacks, and bus fare, so the only thing teens need to bring is themselves! Visit familytreeclinic.org for more information or send me an email with any questions! Please help us spread the word and introduce teens to this program so we can share comprehensive sex education throughout our community!

Grateful for an inspiring meeting at the State Capitol yesterday with Leigh Finke. Her leadership and dedication to our mission of cultivating healthy communities mean the world to us. Thank you for championing justice and health care access for all!