Farías questions DSS on addressing unique needs and advisory committee
Farías asks how DSS addresses unique LGBTQ+ needs. Dalton highlights the DSS Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs as an independent community-facing resource and the forthcoming TGNC advisory committee launching in fall 2026.
How is DHS working to better address the unique needs of LGBTQIA plus individuals?
I guess you sort of.
Address that, but...
I'll just add two things.
It is...
a real asset to have the DSS office of LGBTQIA plus affairs to sit, of course, over both DHS and HRA and all of our programs and be another place where
we can be out in the community understanding the issues where that is separate from the shelter system and I hope is seen as independent from the rest of our services.
Understand those needs, again, be in community.
And also, again, just to mention, I mentioned this in my testimony, but we're really excited about the advisory committee that will be standing up later this fall for TGNC
identifying folks in particular to help inform us on how the system can
We can improve services across both DHS and HRA.
So I think in addition to what we've already raised, those two assets I think will be important.
Thank you.