Family Tree Clinic

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!

As Washington continues to make an enemy out of transgender people, especially youth, Minnesota providers are not backing down. As this article from the The Minnesota Star Tribune highlights, not only are they still here, they are expanding. “Gender care for youths is safe, effective and necessary.” The care that youth seek is evidence based and backed by science and supported by lived experience. In times like these, we must lean on each other and stand strong against those who seek to erase us. You can view the full article below. Much gratitude to the providers who signed onto this article, including several from our very own clinic! Dr. Erik S. Haugland; Jennifer M. Demma, advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse-midwife; Dr. Kelsey Leonardsmith, fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians; Dr. Joseph Novak; Kate Pelant, advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse-midwife; Dr. Deborah A. Thorp, fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; Amelia Vang, physician assistant-certified; Kate Vaske-Wright, APRN and women’s health nurse practitioner; Dr. Lily Ward; Phyllis Wiener, women’s health care nurse practitioner, and Dr. Jenny W. Zhang, master of public health.

Thank you to PFund Foundation for awarding Family Tree Clinic a TRANSCEND Fund grant! Another special thanks to Drop Deadlift Gorgeous hosted by Solcana Fitness & Wellness that raised over $120,000 for the TRANSCEND Fund. This grant will help to fund services that support trans and gender non-conforming communities to thrive by increasing access to affordable and affirming health care and education, and by empowering trans and gender non-conforming folks.