As Pride Month wraps up, News4JAX continues to highlight the local organizations that support our unique and vibrant LGBTQ+ community.
Founded in 2018 by Regina Livingston, Unspoken Treasure Society’s mission is to create a safe, supportive and celebratory space for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals, especially those of color.
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With chapters in Jacksonville, Gainesville and Atlanta, UTS works to address systemic issues that create disparities in health care, housing and education.
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Their approach uses trauma-informed care, harm-reduction and restorative justice and focuses on the Hope4Tomorrow program, which supports youth mental health and their families.
Driven by Livingston’s personal journey, UTS focuses on job placement, affordable housing, safe sex education, HIV testing and counseling, suicide prevention and domestic abuse support.
UTS has seen success with pilot programs like the Thrive Symposium, which gathered over 100 leaders to discuss current events and self-care.
Now, the LGBTQIA+ health, advocacy and support nonprofit is expanding to include disability services, aiming for universal accessibility for all.
To learn more about Unspoken Treasure Society, go to www.unspokensociety.org or follow them on Instagram (@unspokentreasuresociety) or Facebook.
