Elevating Resilience

Elevating Resilience Podcast Launches from CVGHW. Welcome to the resistance! It’s time for some good trouble. The Central Valley Gender Health and Wellness proudly announces the launch of its Podcast series called Elevating Resilience. Hosted by the organization’s Nicholas Hatten, each episode will highlight the work taking place at CVGHW and the leaders and volunteers who work there. While some topics will be serious, pop culture and local art will also be highlighted, and the conversations are informal and fun.  With the launch of its first two episodes, CVFGHW is calling for a national conversation about the historic levels of corruption taking place at the local level across our country, where many people are either siloed or living in a news desert, and the issue goes ignored. We also call for a discussion on social determinants of health and critical thinking skills.  We at CVGHW are going to have that conversation, and we hope you will join us online and through our social media spaces. In Episode One, Nicholas Hatten shares his experience during the pandemic, which includes the loss of his high school best friend, the loss of a close friend due to AIDS, and the murder of a cousin to police brutality; all within weeks of each other. He also discusses being wrongly accused of theft by the San Joaquin Pride Center, the organization he founded and managed for five years. In Episode Two, both Reyes and Hatten address their leaving San Joaquin Pride Center and how the local fake news social media presence, 209 Times, played a role in both situations.    About the Central Valley Gender Health and Wellness: A Beacon of Hope CVGHW is more than just an organization; it is a testament to the resilience and determination of the QTPOC (Queer, Transgender, People of Color) community. It stands as a beacon of hope for those who have been marginalized not only by society at large but also within the LGBTQ+community itself. By focusing on uplifting and highlighting QTPOC voi