CLEAR stands for Communities Leveraging Evidence for Action and Resources. CLEAR is a project of BESURE. We study the strengths of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people in and around Baltimore City. We also study health, social, and service needs.
CLEAR has three parts:
1) Learning about the health and wellbeing of transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse people in Baltimore. You can take part in surveys and interviews. We are also excited to share what we learn. Here are some of our findings!
Right now, we have one interview about housing in the city. See our flyers for more information. You can also call us at 443-840-7846, or email clear.besurebaltimore@gmail.com.
Our survey is about the wellness of trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse people in Baltimore. It asks about physical, behavioral, and sexual health. It also asks about stigma, discrimination, social supports, and resilience. People can only be part of the survey if they have a study ticket. To learn more, please call 443-840-7846, or email clear.besurebaltimore@gmail.com.
2) Connection to trans-friendly services. We can connect you with local organizations. They might be able to help with housing, jobs, health, or other services. To learn more, please call 410-929-3629 or email servicelinkage@gmail.com. You can also access the Resource Guide we use here.
3) Individual and community skills training. These build on what we learn from studies to help improve local resources.
CLEAR has full-time and part-time staff. We also have a Community Advisory Board and a Co-Investigator team. CLEAR is funded and supported by the Maryland Department of Health.
CLEAR Staff
Ellis Magee (he/him), Research Program Manager. Ellis brings personal and professional trans experience to CLEAR’s leadership. Ellis is from the Philadelphia area and has lived mostly in the mid-Atlantic states. He moved from Florida to Baltimore for this role. Ellis has previously designed, managed, and evaluated new programs and developed and led diversity training. He completed a PhD in economics with research addressing gender identity, trauma, and economic and behavioral health. He is excited to connect with Baltimore’s trans and nonbinary community!
Skylar Diseati (they/them), Research Program Coordinator. Skylar contributes to CLEAR’s qualitative interviews, quantitative survey, community engagement efforts, and interview scheduling and logistics. They have a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and they hope to go on to complete a PhD. They are interested in transgender physical and mental health care and resilience and identity formation within trans and nonbinary communities.
Kevi Smith-Joyner (they/them), Research Program Assistant II. Kevi conducts interviews and supports capacity building, data collection, and community engagement. They're currently a student at UMGC working on obtaining a bachelor's in psychology. Kevi brings a background in community service, activism, and program facilitation. As a Baltimore native they are impassioned to do work that will create an equitable environment for Baltimoreans of marginalized identities.
Mollie McMahon (she/they), Research Program Assistant.
Aaron Wiegand (he/him), Research Assistant. Aaron helps with data collection and analysis for the housing study. He recently graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering and a minor in women and gender studies and is now studying medicine with the goal of specializing in primary care and trans health.
Marina Schor (they/she), Research Assistant. Marina works on conducting interviews and analyzing data for the research projects conducted. They were born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, completed their undergraduate degree in Applied Biology in Vancouver, Canada, and moved to Baltimore to pursue their public health master’s degree. Marina draws from her previous experiences in art and theatre as well as administrative academic work to inform her practice at CLEAR and beyond. They are passionate about promoting health equity with community focus and strive to face each challenge through an intersectional feminist lens.
Katrina Kennedy (she/her), Graduate Assistant.
Jennifer Glick (she/her), Project Director
CLEAR Principal Investigators
Danielle German (she/her), Principal Investigator
Colin Flynn (he/him), Principal Investigator
CLEAR Co-Investigators
Iya Dammons (she/they), Community Co-Investigator
Jean-Michel Brevelle (he/him), Co-Investigator
Molly Gribbin (she/her), Co-Investigator
Jennifer Glick (she/her), Co-Investigator and Project Director
Arjee Restar (she/her), Co-Investigator
To contact CLEAR, please call 443-840-7846 or email clear.besurebaltimore@gmail.com.
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