Wong asks about connecting to LGBTQ nonprofits

Do you need assistance in reaching out to nonprofits that work with LGBT individuals and then work with them to identify veterans?

Is there something you are currently doing or you might need help in connecting to these nonprofits?

Yes, absolutely.

We welcome any support.

Myself, as my background as an organizer, myself, that is one of the major components that we are issuing at DVS, providing training to the staff as well.

And it's just not training about services, but training when it comes to how do you organize with the LGBTQ plus community.

But in general, when it comes to LGBTQ plus support, it keeps evolving as time goes.

So that is one of the major components that we are making sure that the staff knows how to work with the LGBTQ plus community, but also how do we revamp our partnerships that we have.

As I said before, I am revamping the list that we have that would entail an

take for each of our partners to see what type of services that they provide.

But as always, we want to make sure that we have LGBTQ plus veterans on the table so they could help us organize and be able to reach out to individuals in different boroughs.

And we'd love to work with your office as well.

Thank you.

I'll have maybe around two questions, but please.

Thank you, Councilmember.

All right.