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[[File:MP logo - circle with simple background.jpg|thumb|The official Mautner Project logo.]]
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'''Mautner Project''' is a national organization in the [[United States]] dedicated to improving the health of lesbians and other women who partner with women (WPW). It was founded in 1990 and is based in Washington, D.C. It provides direct services, engages in community outreach and health education campaigns, trains health care professionals to deliver culturally competent care, and raises awareness of lesbian and WPW health issues.
The '''Mautner Project''' is a national organization in the United States focused on improving the health of [[lesbian]]s and other women who partner with women (WPW). It was founded in 1990 and is based in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mautner Project: The National Lesbian Health Organization - Washington - Washington, D.C., District Of Columbia |url=https://washington.dc.networkofcare.org/veterans/services/agency.aspx?pid=mautnerprojectthenationallesbianhealthorganization_17_1348_1 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Mautner Project: The National Lesbian Health Organization - Washington - Washington, D.C., District Of Columbia |language=en}}</ref> The organization provides direct services, engages in community outreach and health education campaigns, trains health care professionals to deliver [[Cultural competence in healthcare|culturally competent care]], and raises awareness of lesbian and WPW health issues.

==Mission statement and vision==

Mission: “Mautner Project is committed to improving the health of women who partner with women including [[lesbian]], [[bisexual]] and [[transgender]] individuals, through direct and support services, education and advocacy.”<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mautnerproject.org/about_us/mission_history.cfm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-11-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713113627/http://www.mautnerproject.org/about_us/mission_history.cfm |archivedate=2010-07-13 }} Mautner Project - Mission & History, Nov. 20, 2009</ref>

Vision: "Mautner Project envisions a health care system that is respectful of and accessible to all without regard for their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Our vision is a society in which all individuals are empowered with the knowledge to utilize these resources and to make appropriate choices for themselves."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mautnerproject.org/about_us/mission_history.cfm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-11-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713113627/http://www.mautnerproject.org/about_us/mission_history.cfm |archivedate=2010-07-13 }} Mautner Project - Mission & History, Nov. 20, 2009</ref>


==Programs and services==
==Programs and services==
[[File:Universal North Building.JPG|thumb|Mautner Project headquarters in [[Washington, D.C.]]]]
[[File:Universal North Building.JPG|thumb|Mautner Project headquarters in [[Washington, D.C.]]]]
The Client Services program coordinates resources for lesbians and WPW facing illness. Mautner Project assists clients with finding culturally competent health care, accessing care, and identifying support resources. Mautner Project also provides direct services to clients such as transportation to doctors appointments, and facilitates support groups for WPW facing illness, the death of a loved one, or caregiving.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mautnerproject.org/support/client_services.cfm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-11-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123044401/http://www.mautnerproject.org/support/client_services.cfm |archivedate=2010-01-23 }} Mautner Project - Programs & Services - Information & Referral</ref>
The Mautner Project coordinates resources for lesbians and WPW facing illness. They can assist women with finding culturally competent health care, accessing care, and identifying support resources. Mautner Project also offers direct services for women, such as transportation to doctor appointments and support groups for WPW facing illness, the death of a loved one, or caregiving.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mautnerproject.org/support/client_services.cfm |title=Mautner Project Homepage |accessdate=2009-11-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123044401/http://www.mautnerproject.org/support/client_services.cfm |archivedate=2010-01-23 }} Mautner Project - Programs & Services - Information & Referral</ref>


The Removing the Barriers Program is a training program designed to educate and bring awareness to health care providers about the health care needs of WPW.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mautnerproject.org/education/removing_barriers.cfm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-11-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713113320/http://www.mautnerproject.org/education/removing_barriers.cfm |archivedate=2010-07-13 }} Mautner Project - Programs & Services - Removing the Barriers</ref>
The Removing the Barriers Program created by the Mautner Project is a training program designed to educate and bring awareness to healthcare providers about the healthcare needs of WPW.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mautnerproject.org/education/removing_barriers.cfm |title=Mautner Project Homepage |accessdate=2009-11-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713113320/http://www.mautnerproject.org/education/removing_barriers.cfm |archivedate=2010-07-13 }} Mautner Project - Programs & Services - Removing the Barriers</ref>


S.H.E. Circle is the first national health education program focused on African American WPW. The local S.H.E. Circles are information networks where African American lesbian and bisexual women learn about health issues, ask questions, share information, connect with resources, and provide support to each other.<ref>
The Mautner Project also started the S.H.E. Circle, which is the first national health education program focused on African American WPW. Local S.H.E. Circles are information networks where African American lesbian and bisexual women can learn about health issues, ask questions, share information, connect with resources, and provide support to each other.<ref>
[http://www.shecircle.org/] SHEcircle</ref>
[http://www.shecircle.org/] SHEcircle</ref>


Mautner Project also provides health information to consumers and raises awareness of lesbian and WPW health issues via its website, information requests, and participation in community events.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}
The Mautner Project is able to provide health information to women and raises awareness of lesbian and WPW health issues via its website, information requests, and participation in community events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Collection: Video collection of the Mautner Project, 1990-2006 {{!}} HOLLIS for |url=https://hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu/repositories/8/resources/6129/collection_organization |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu}}</ref>


==History==
==History==


Mautner Project was founded in 1990 following the death of Mary-Helen Mautner in 1989 of breast cancer. Shortly before her death, Mautner asked her partner, Susan Hester, to start an organization that could help other lesbians facing the overwhelming challenges of life-threatening illnesses.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mautnerproject.org/about_us/mission_history.cfm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-11-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713113627/http://www.mautnerproject.org/about_us/mission_history.cfm |archivedate=2010-07-13 }} Mautner Project - Mission & History, Nov. 20, 2009</ref>
The Mautner Project was founded in 1990 following the death of Mary-Helen Mautner in 1989 of [[breast cancer]]. Shortly before her death, Mautner asked her partner, Susan Hester, to start an organization that could help other lesbians facing the overwhelming challenges of life-threatening illnesses.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mautnerproject.org/about_us/mission_history.cfm |title=Mautner Project Homepage |accessdate=2009-11-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713113627/http://www.mautnerproject.org/about_us/mission_history.cfm |archivedate=2010-07-13 }} Mautner Project - Mission & History, Nov. 20, 2009</ref>


Mautner Project has engaged in the following collaborations:
The Mautner Project has engaged in the following collaborations:


* National Lesbian-Feminist Health Coalition projects (founded and facilitated)
* National Lesbian-Feminist Health Coalition projects (founded and facilitated)
* [[National Breast Cancer Coalition]] (co-founded, serves on board)
* [[National Breast Cancer Coalition]] (co-founded, serves onboard)
* Trainings for the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) and other agencies of the [[U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]] on culturally competent care for lesbians, bisexual and transgender women{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}
* Training for the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) and other agencies of the [[U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]] on culturally competent care for lesbians, bisexual and transgender women<ref>{{cite web | title=Collection: Records of the Mautner Project, 1989-2010 | website=HOLLIS for | date=16 July 2024 | url=https://hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu/repositories/8/resources/6113 | ref={{sfnref | HOLLIS for | 2024}} | access-date=16 July 2024}}</ref>
* HEALING WORKS!: The National Conference on Lesbians and Cancer (founded and organized)
* HEALING WORKS!: The National Conference on Lesbians and Cancer (founded and organized)
* Coming Out Of Cancer: Voices From The Lesbian Cancer Epidemic (Partnered with more than one hundred health organizations across the country to raise awareness of LGBT concerns related to cancer)
* Coming Out Of Cancer: Voices From The Lesbian Cancer Epidemic (Partnered with more than one hundred health organizations across the country to raise awareness of LGBT concerns related to cancer)
* National Policy Roundtable
* National Policy Roundtable
* Lesbian Kisses (partnered with Mazzoni Center and The Safeguards Project)<ref>[http://www.safeguards.org/?p=114]"Lesbian Kisses: SafeGuards partners with Mautner Project" March 23, 2007</ref>
* Lesbian Kisses (partnered with Mazzoni Center and The Safeguards Project)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Community-Based Health Services {{!}} AccessMatters |url=https://www.accessmatters.org/community-based-health-services/ |access-date=2023-02-10 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* LGBTQ-NS Campaign (leading collaboration within the DC Tobacco-Free Families Campaign): smoking cessation campaign designed to engage LGBTQ community members.<ref>[http://www.dctff.info/lgbtq/]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} DC TabaccoFreeFamilies-- LGBTQ</ref>
* LGBTQ-NS Campaign (leading collaboration within the DC Tobacco-Free Families Campaign): smoking cessation campaign designed to engage LGBTQ community members.<ref>[http://www.dctff.info/lgbtq/]{{dead link|date=January 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} DC TabaccoFreeFamilies-- LGBTQ</ref>


In September 2009, Mautner Project was asked by the [[White House]] to send a client to sit with First Lady [[Michelle Obama]] during President [[Barack Obama]]'s September 9 address to a joint session of Congress regarding health care reform.<ref>[http://www.metroweekly.com/gauge/?ak=4501] O'Bryan, William. "Congressional Calling: Easter Spencer answers White House call for Mautner client at health care speech." [[MetroWeekly]]. Sept. 17,2009</ref><ref>[http://www.creators.com/opinion/deb-price/obama-invites-gay-americans-in.html] Price, Deb. "Obama Invites Gay Americans in." creators.com 2009</ref>
In September 2009, the Mautner Project was asked by the [[White House]] to send a client to sit with First Lady [[Michelle Obama]] during President [[Barack Obama]]'s September 9 address to a joint session of Congress regarding health care reform.<ref>[http://www.metroweekly.com/gauge/?ak=4501] O'Bryan, William. "Congressional Calling: Easter Spencer answers White House call for Mautner client at health care speech." MetroWeekly. Sept. 17, 2009</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-09-15 |title=Obama Invites Gay Americans in, by Deb Price |url=https://www.creators.com/read/deb-price/09/09/obama-invites-gay-americans-in |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=www.creators.com |language=en}}</ref>


==Community partnerships==
==Community partnerships==
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Mautner Project has formed multiple community partnerships to fulfill its mission. These partnerships include:
Mautner Project has formed multiple community partnerships to fulfill its mission. These partnerships include:


* DC Vote (since January 11, 2001)<ref>[http://www.dcvote.org/about/coalitioninfo.cfm?coalitionID=38] DC Vote's Coalition Partner - Mautner Project - the National Lesbian Health Organization</ref>
* DC Vote<ref>[http://www.dcvote.org/about/coalitioninfo.cfm?coalitionID=38] DC Vote's Coalition Partner - Mautner Project - the National Lesbian Health Organization</ref>
* [[Capital Pride (Washington, D.C.)|Capital Pride]]<ref>[http://www.metroweekly.com/prideguide/index2.php?ak=2766]"The Mautner Project, Capital Pride 2007: Community Partners" MetroWeekly. June 4, 2007. {{Cite web |url=http://www.metroweekly.com/prideguide/index2.php?ak=2766 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-11-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513103222/http://www.metroweekly.com/prideguide/index2.php?ak=2766# |archive-date=2008-05-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Capital Pride (Washington, D.C.)|Capital Pride]]<ref>[http://www.metroweekly.com/prideguide/index2.php?ak=2766]"The Mautner Project, Capital Pride 2007: Community Partners" MetroWeekly. June 4, 2007. {{Cite web |title=The Mautner Project: Capital Pride 2007: Community Partners: DC Capital Pride Guide at Metro Weekly magazine - News articles from Washington DC newspaper |url=http://www.metroweekly.com/prideguide/index2.php?ak=2766 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513103222/http://www.metroweekly.com/prideguide/index2.php?ak=2766# |archive-date=2008-05-13 |access-date=2009-11-24}}</ref>
* [[American Cancer Society]]<ref>[http://www.gmax.co.za/think/health/2004/040618-cancerles.html]"American Cancer Society reaches out to lesbian survivors and their partners" Gmax Health June 18, 2004</ref>
* [[American Cancer Society]]<ref>[http://www.gmax.co.za/think/health/2004/040618-cancerles.html]"American Cancer Society reaches out to lesbian survivors and their partners" Gmax Health June 18, 2004</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Douglas |first=Carol Anne |last2=Hester |first2=Susan |last3=Zurn |first3=Aimelie |last4=Gant |first4=Louise |last5=Keeler |first5=Lori |date=1991 |title=Interview: Mautner Project: Lesbians Unite Vs Cancer |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/20833367 |journal=Off Our Backs |volume=21 |issue=1 |pages=12–29 |issn=0030-0071}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:RAD.SCHL:sch01347 Records of the Mautner Project, 1989-2010: A Finding Aid.][http://www.radcliffe.edu/schles Schlesinger Library] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509153246/http://www.radcliffe.edu/schles |date=2012-05-09 }}, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
* [http://www.mautnerproject.org Mautner Project Official Website]
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* [http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:RAD.SCHL:sch01363 Video collection of the Mautner Project, 1990-2006: A Finding Aid.][http://www.radcliffe.edu/schles Schlesinger Library] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509153246/http://www.radcliffe.edu/schles |date=2012-05-09 }}, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
* [http://www.shecircle.org/ S.H.E. Circle Website]
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* [http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:RAD.SCHL:sch01347 Records of the Mautner Project, 1989-2010: A Finding Aid.][http://www.radcliffe.edu/schles Schlesinger Library], Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
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* [http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:RAD.SCHL:sch01363 Video collection of the Mautner Project, 1990-2006: A Finding Aid.][http://www.radcliffe.edu/schles Schlesinger Library], Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.


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The official Mautner Project logo.

The Mautner Project is a national organization in the United States focused on improving the health of lesbians and other women who partner with women (WPW). It was founded in 1990 and is based in Washington, D.C.[1] The organization provides direct services, engages in community outreach and health education campaigns, trains health care professionals to deliver culturally competent care, and raises awareness of lesbian and WPW health issues.

Programs and services

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Mautner Project headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The Mautner Project coordinates resources for lesbians and WPW facing illness. They can assist women with finding culturally competent health care, accessing care, and identifying support resources. Mautner Project also offers direct services for women, such as transportation to doctor appointments and support groups for WPW facing illness, the death of a loved one, or caregiving.[2]

The Removing the Barriers Program created by the Mautner Project is a training program designed to educate and bring awareness to healthcare providers about the healthcare needs of WPW.[3]

The Mautner Project also started the S.H.E. Circle, which is the first national health education program focused on African American WPW. Local S.H.E. Circles are information networks where African American lesbian and bisexual women can learn about health issues, ask questions, share information, connect with resources, and provide support to each other.[4]

The Mautner Project is able to provide health information to women and raises awareness of lesbian and WPW health issues via its website, information requests, and participation in community events.[5]

History

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The Mautner Project was founded in 1990 following the death of Mary-Helen Mautner in 1989 of breast cancer. Shortly before her death, Mautner asked her partner, Susan Hester, to start an organization that could help other lesbians facing the overwhelming challenges of life-threatening illnesses.[6]

The Mautner Project has engaged in the following collaborations:

  • National Lesbian-Feminist Health Coalition projects (founded and facilitated)
  • National Breast Cancer Coalition (co-founded, serves onboard)
  • Training for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on culturally competent care for lesbians, bisexual and transgender women[7]
  • HEALING WORKS!: The National Conference on Lesbians and Cancer (founded and organized)
  • Coming Out Of Cancer: Voices From The Lesbian Cancer Epidemic (Partnered with more than one hundred health organizations across the country to raise awareness of LGBT concerns related to cancer)
  • National Policy Roundtable
  • Lesbian Kisses (partnered with Mazzoni Center and The Safeguards Project)[8]
  • LGBTQ-NS Campaign (leading collaboration within the DC Tobacco-Free Families Campaign): smoking cessation campaign designed to engage LGBTQ community members.[9]

In September 2009, the Mautner Project was asked by the White House to send a client to sit with First Lady Michelle Obama during President Barack Obama's September 9 address to a joint session of Congress regarding health care reform.[10][11]

Community partnerships

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Mautner Project has formed multiple community partnerships to fulfill its mission. These partnerships include:

References

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  1. ^ "Mautner Project: The National Lesbian Health Organization - Washington - Washington, D.C., District Of Columbia". Mautner Project: The National Lesbian Health Organization - Washington - Washington, D.C., District Of Columbia. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  2. ^ "Mautner Project Homepage". Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2009-11-24. Mautner Project - Programs & Services - Information & Referral
  3. ^ "Mautner Project Homepage". Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2009-11-24. Mautner Project - Programs & Services - Removing the Barriers
  4. ^ [1] SHEcircle
  5. ^ "Collection: Video collection of the Mautner Project, 1990-2006 | HOLLIS for". hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  6. ^ "Mautner Project Homepage". Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2009-11-24. Mautner Project - Mission & History, Nov. 20, 2009
  7. ^ "Collection: Records of the Mautner Project, 1989-2010". HOLLIS for. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Community-Based Health Services | AccessMatters". Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  9. ^ [2][permanent dead link‍] DC TabaccoFreeFamilies-- LGBTQ
  10. ^ [3] O'Bryan, William. "Congressional Calling: Easter Spencer answers White House call for Mautner client at health care speech." MetroWeekly. Sept. 17, 2009
  11. ^ "Obama Invites Gay Americans in, by Deb Price". www.creators.com. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  12. ^ [4] DC Vote's Coalition Partner - Mautner Project - the National Lesbian Health Organization
  13. ^ [5]"The Mautner Project, Capital Pride 2007: Community Partners" MetroWeekly. June 4, 2007. "The Mautner Project: Capital Pride 2007: Community Partners: DC Capital Pride Guide at Metro Weekly magazine - News articles from Washington DC newspaper". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  14. ^ [6]"American Cancer Society reaches out to lesbian survivors and their partners" Gmax Health June 18, 2004
  15. ^ Douglas, Carol Anne; Hester, Susan; Zurn, Aimelie; Gant, Louise; Keeler, Lori (1991). "Interview: Mautner Project: Lesbians Unite Vs Cancer". Off Our Backs. 21 (1): 12–29. ISSN 0030-0071.
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