Envision:You

Do you remember the first time you felt seen and embraced for exactly who you are? 

Or the first time you found yourself surrounded by LGBTQ+ people joyfully laughing, dancing and celebrating? 

Or perhaps the first time you sat with a therapist who truly understood your experience and identity? 

Maybe you remember the first time a colleague, friend or family member came out to you, and you embraced their authentic self. 

These moments of connection and affirmation can save someone’s life. They are what make our Envision:You community so powerful.  

The LGBTQ+ community has been defined by its unwavering solidarity and strength, creating safe havens of support and love for one another. Now, as we face an uncertain future, we are grateful to have our dedicated supporters standing with us. As 2025 approaches and we wonder what tomorrow will look like, we remain steadfast in our commitment to creating a future where every LGBTQ+ person can rely on love, connection, and affirming care.

Tomorrow needs us. All of us.  

So many queer and trans people need opportunities to create memories of affirmation – memories we all deserve to have. At Envision:You, we are committed to tomorrow. A tomorrow where every member of our community has access to a trained affirming mental health provider. A tomorrow where queer and trans kids know the adults in their lives are equipped to support them through our Q is for Questioning workshop series. And a tomorrow with policies that expand access to care. 

Will you partner with Envision:You this Colorado Gives Day? Your donation funds vital programs that ensure a brighter tomorrow for someone in our LGBTQ+ community. 

MISSION: Envision:You seeks to close gaps in behavioral health outcomes for LGBTQ+ individuals through co-created community programming, advocacy engagement, public awareness campaigns, and evidence-based training.

PROGRAMS:

Q is for Questioning is a series of interactive workshops to be produced in several communities across Colorado. This program, aimed at parents, guardians, or family members of LGBTQ+ youth, hopes to foster healthy conversations and family relationships between young LGBTQ+ kids who are exploring their gender and sexual identity and their families who can support and affirm them.

How To Have The Talk is a public awareness campaign that seeks to reduce stigma related around asking for help when an individual is suffering with their mental health. This campaign aims to foster healthy conversations about mental health in the LGBTQ+ community by providing education that makes individuals feel more comfortable giving support and reaching out. 

The Behavioral Health Provider Training Program is a multi-phased training program that was created to address a need in the LGBTQ+ community for LGBTQ+ affirming care. This training addresses the biases that exist in health care and how medical practitioners can avoid using such biases and instead provide culturally relevant and affirming behavioral health interventions.

ADVOCACY: 
Envision:You is deeply committed to advocacy efforts aimed at addressing the systemic inequities that disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ Coloradans. This work is not only essential but also life-saving.