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Temp working title

Trans Activism Initiative:

Transgender-Spectrum Focused Research/ResourcesPeer Survey Data Intake/Interpretation/Publication


Major Version Update

Project has shifted primary focus, previous branch is depractated

This is currently active branch in development


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Lead Developer/Researcher:

Tiffany Abraham

Independent Researcher, Mental Health Advocate, Software Engineer, Civil Rights/Trans Rights Activist


Brief Initiative Summary

  • Intended, in part, to be a 'grassroots' peer data interpretation/activism initiative
  • Focusing on both providing trans-spectrum individuals with resources as well as activism; challenging stigma with solid resources
  • Peer survey data intake/interpretation/publication, focusing on gathering data points on under-represented marginalized groups
  • Simplifying psychiatric coping skills ('Bite-sized DBT, CBT')
  • Simplifying access to resources for access to gender-affirming care, providing education to fight dangerous misconceptions utilizing both peer-reviewed academic studies as well as the trans community via data collection and interpretation

Overview:

Data collection via peer surveys

  • Surveys to wide range of communities with special attention on trans people
  • Topics could range in topic such as gathering data on access to psychiatric care, gender affirming care, etc
  • Use surveys to improve reach and provide important content to appropiate areas of interest/concern (in-part via interpretation of data)

Mental Health Awareness and Coping Skills [Made Easier]

  • Bite sized coping skills (start with DBT skills) to help cope with their pain, possibly use less, or make healthier choices in regards to self harm / SI
  • General education on different diagnoses to lessen various stigmas and help humanize frequently demonized/misunderstood indivuals
  • Function: Provide applicable coping skill using streamlined questionare
  • Referrals to local care and crisis lines (utilize location services or ZIP)

Substance Harm reduction

(noticed a large gap in resources tailored for trans addicts, need for increased awareness of an often neglected demographic)

  • Local resources like needle banks, methadone clinics, narcan delivery
  • Provide those affected by substance abuse/addiction with addiction resources including non-12 step meetings and harm reduction information
  • Gather data on marginalized/under-surveryed groups such as trans addicts

Content catered to transspectrum people

  • Education, resources, support
  • HRT education (injection methods, etc)
  • Online and local Support groups

Features:

  • Refer to above for generalized goals of initiative (final feature-set tbd)

Technologies:

Front-end:

JavaScript Frameworks:

  • React
  • Redux

CMS/CDN

  • Contentful

Hosting

  • Netlify

CSS Frameworks:

  • TBD

Node Packages and Dependencies Installed:

  • redux Thunk
  • connected-react-router
  • react-router
  • react-router-dom
  • axios
  • contentful
  • contentful-redux
  • redux-promise
  • redux-devtools-extension

Contribution:

Contribution is welcome and strongly encouraged.


Installation

Front-end Setup

now install npm dependencies

$ npm install

License

License