The Hibiscus Rose Therapy Fund
The Hibiscus Rose Therapy Fund is a gender & racial justice project created to address barriers to gender-affirming mental health care for Black queer +/ trans folks through direct aid, grants, and community training opportunities.
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ABOUT THE FUND
The Hibiscus Rose Therapy Fund is a gender & racial justice project whose mission is to increase positive mental health outcomes for Black queer and trans folks in the Philadelphia Metro Area, surrounding counties, and New Jersey by lowering the financial barriers to gender-affirming mental health care access. To achieve this mission, the project strives to offset the cost of therapeutic care for Black queer and trans individuals who have very limited income by providing financial support towards accessing free gender-affirming surgery and hormone assessments, as well as maintaining initiatives which provide access to low-cost or pro-bono ongoing therapy services. The project also aims to strengthen the infrastructure of care for Black LGBTQ+ community members through providing gender-affirming care training and education to local clinicians in order to increase the number of qualified healthcare professionals equipped and readily available to administer gender-affirming surgery assessments.
As a growing initiative, the Hibiscus Rose Therapy Fund continues to focus on increasing access to life-saving trans-affirming mental health care for Black queer +/ trans folks in the Philadelphia Metro and surrounding areas through addressing financial barriers and cultivating a community of competent providers, and providing continuing education:
- The Free Letter Writing Project: Providing mini-grants and hosting pop-up Community Letter Writing Clinics to help Black queer +/ trans folks access live-saving gender-affirming surgery and hormone assessments from providers in the local community at no cost to them
- The Therapy Access Project: Providing crisis grants and six-month scholarships to help Black queer +/trans folks pay for therapy, in partnership with Contributing Providers and Community Partners
- The Trans Care Community Training Project: Creating free training opportunities in the provider community with the focus of increasing the number of mental health providers available nationally to provide gender-affirming surgery and hormone assessments
SUPPORTING THE FUND
Make a donation via this page to support the general operations of the Fund. I sincerely hope that you will make a recurring donation to offer ongoing support to Black queer +/ trans folks in the community. Thank you in advance for your support!
GETTING SUPPORT FROM THE FUND
If you are in need of support, please visit the website at www.hibiscusrosefund.org to learn about our resources.
If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to discuss ways to support the project beyond a financial contribution, including becoming a Contributing Provider, email [email protected].
Sincerely,
Okichie Davis, LPC, LCPC, ACS, NCC
Founder, Program Director
Hibiscus Rose Therapy Fund
www.hibiscusrosefund.org
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Hibiscus Rose Therapy Fund
www.hibiscusrosefund.org
Please share this page to tell others and encourage them to support!
Contributors
The Hibiscus Rose Therapy Fund is all of us
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Hibiscus Rose...
Admin
Okichie Davis
Admin
Wankeeta Jackson
Core Contributor
Brianna Carr
Admin
Gender Justic...
$30,000 USD
Women's Way
$20,000 USD
Free Letter W...
$11,130 USD
THE GLENMEDE ...
$10,000 USD
Leonard Litz ...
$10,000 USD
Trans Care Co...
$2,000 USD
Red
$1,610 USD
Sean Bath
$619 USD
Budget
Transparent and open finances.
Expenses
All time
Expenses paid
52
Amount disbursed
$45,769.57
| Tags | # of Expenses | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| no tag | 52 | $45,769.57 |
Contributions
All time
Contributions received
20
Amount collected
$73,689.00
| Tiers | # of Contributions | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| one-time | 10 | $70,734.00 |
| recurring | 10 | $2,955.00 |
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News from The Hibiscus Rose Therapy Fund
Updates on our activities and progress.
An Important Update for Our Donors
Good afternoon, A little over two hours ago, I was notified by the Open Collective Foundation (OCF)--the organization that serves as the fiscal sponsor for the the Hibiscus Rose Therapy Fund (HRTF), that they have made the decision to disso...
Published on February 28, 2024 by Okichie Davis
Continue To Save Trans Lives This Giving Tuesday!
Published on November 28, 2023 by Okichie Davis
The Free Letter Writing Project and the Therapy Access Project are open and accepting applications!
Hello! We are very excited to share that two of the Hibiscus Rose Therapy Fund's community initiatives--The Therapy Access Project and...
Published on July 11, 2023 by Okichie Davis