hey abi,
CAPS is actually really closely connected to St. James Infirmary because we're part of the same network/working with the same population. the part I'm involved with is TRANS (Transgender Resources and Neighborhood Space). It's a community center with support groups, workshops, a shower/place to hang out/resource closet and it's also a place where a lot of research goes on that informs the resources that we provide. i'm working on a project that looks at drug/hiv risk behaviors among MtF trans women sex workers. It's good work to be doing, very draining, very rewarding. I work with awsome people who are all really passionate about the work we're doing, are all a part of the trans community to some degree, plus a lot of them are also recovered users/sex workers. It's also cool because while I'm mainly working on the research part of the program, I also help do workshops/support groups and definitely feel like I'm in the thick of it since my workspace is basically also the drop in space. there's never a dull moment at TRANS. so i do enjoy it, but it's also a job where I need to decompress for an hour or so after work...plus I can't say enough about the importance of the support of the co-workers. there have been days where I didn't feel the support, either because there weren't very many people working that day, or because they were bogged down with stuff of their own...this is heavy stuff we're dealing with on a regular basis.

hmmm...i do love avocados. I eat them mashed up with salt and spread on things, I throw them in salads, mmmmm. yum. what have you had so far that hasn't worked for you?
cheers, ari

yeah! nice to see you. online.