Trans Accountability Project (TAP)

TAP was created to directly address the health, overall wellness, employment, and safety concerns of Black and Latina women of trans experience and to provide responses and solutions to the issues that many trans women within the community face on a generational basis. The Trans Accountability Project Steering Committee is collectively comprised of members from Howard Brown Health, TaskForce Prevention and Community Services, and Chicago Therapy Collective.

Job Readiness Toolkit

The purpose of the TAP Job Readiness Program is to provide Black and Latina women of trans experience the tools and resources that will support them in obtaining, maintaining, and thriving in employment. Black and Latina women of trans experience encounter many barriers and forms of discrimination which often lead to underemployment or unemployment. Identifying barriers to employment and offering Black and Latina women of trans experience affirmative and informed support will help Program participants be more successful.

HOW IT WORKS

The following toolkit provides information regarding TAP’s rationale for creating a critically important employment resource for Black and Latina women of trans experience. In addition, the toolkit offers readers program implementation and evaluation resources and identifies core elements and adaptable characteristics of TAP’s Job Readiness Program. DOWNLOAD TOOLKIT

Trans-Inclusive Employment

Trans inclusive work environments and occupational opportunities are an important part of economic equity and social justice that organizational members of T.A.P. are committed to ensuring, especially for some of the most marginalized members of our community, Black and Latina women of trans experience.

HOW IT HAPPENS

T.A.P. members provide no-cost employer trainings to groups of allies within Chicago’s business community. Member organization, CHICAGO THERAPY COLLECTIVE, maintains a JOB BOARD of committed businesses trained to provide safer work places for trans employees and customers.

Employment Equity

Trans people are more than 5 times more likely to experience unemployment; 18% vs 3.6%. In a 2021 McKinsey study, only 32% of trans respondents felt comfortable being out in the workplace.

HOW IT HAPPENS

Supporting safer employment opportunities includes leveling DEI by providing employee training for women of trans experience to ensure they have the tools necessary to function well in formal employment environments and secure stable employment. T.A.P. has conducted weeklong and one-day intensive training opportunities designed for and with Black and Latina women of trans experience across various locations and neighborhoods around Chicago for several years and continues to evolve its training offerings to support the social changes women of trans experience encounter throughout the city. Check out the links BELOW for upcoming trainings.

Sexual Health

TAP’s member organizations promote health and wellness by providing HIV/STI testing, PrEP navigation, and sexual health education to empower our community. Through comprehensive care and support, our coalition helps individuals make informed choices and access the resources they need to stay healthy.

HOW IT HAPPENS

TAP member organization, TASKFORCE Prevention and Community Services, has maintained its role in empowering community with the tools, education, and care needed for holistic sexual health and wellness for over 30 years and is an important resource for free and confidential HIV/STI testing services, providing individuals with the knowledge and resources to take control of their sexual health. With rapid results and supportive guidance, TASKFORCE ensures everyone has access to testing, prevention, and care. No appointment is needed—just walk in and get tested.

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