Jess Bernacki, PhD

As an organization committed to the dignity, safety, and full inclusion of LGBTQ+ youth, Unity Conejo strongly opposes the California Interscholastic Federation's recent policy shift that effectively segregates transgender athletes from their peers.

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Unity Conejo Pride Picnic Registration Thank you for your interest in attending our 5th annual Pride Picnic on June 1, 2025 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.! For the safety and confidentiality of all attendees, we will email all confirmed registrants...

Just two weeks to go until our 5th annual Pride Picnic on June 1st!

Join friends from Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Camarillo, Ventura, Oxnard, West San Fernando Valley, and more as we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, and uplift queer youth.

tinyurl.com/UCPicnic2025

BioMed X Launches XBridge Program to Support Biomedical Researchers Impacted by NIH Funding Gaps – BioMed X Institute BioMed X Institute opens its global crowdsourcing platform to help principal investigators in biomedical research who have lost their NIH funding to find alternative project sponsors among the global ...

BioMed X is launching a crowdsourcing platform to help researchers who lost NIH funding to find funders in the global pharmaceutical industry. 👍

bio.mx/news/press-r...

One of of my favorite events of the year.

Riding the high of #SPPAC2025, making a starter pack—but am also at the airport and am missing so many! Please chime in for an add! #ThisIsPedsPsych

It’s been a devastating 24 hours with 3 NIH grants terminated…all focused on the health and wellbeing of trans or intersex youth. If folks have any ideas of foundations that may be interested in supporting the completion of these projects so years of work aren’t wasted, please let me know. 🙏

Come and join me and @unityconejo.bsky.social at this fun trivia event March 30!

To Our Community: Unity Conejo remains committed to supporting our queer youth. We are all in this together, and with your help, we will continue to fight for our community. We openly oppose the ever increasing instances of intolerance and bigotry from both people in the media as well as a loud (but small) minority of our neighbors. Together, we will make sure our LGBTQIA+ youth are seen, supported, and safe in the Conejo Valley. Please continue to follow us for resources, updates, and upcoming events. With love, Unity Conejo

Breaking news: State attorneys general from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Vermont, and Wisconsin advise Trump's EO banning trans care is unlawful, hospitals should provide care.

Big counter salvo!

January’s reads.

I listened to it too, and loved it!

This is what we all should remember.

Experiences of Gender-Diverse Youth Living With Chronic Pain - PubMed In a diverse sample of gender-diverse youth who live with chronic pain, experiences of invalidation and difficulty managing pain were experienced in the context of unique stressors and sources of joy ...

My first post here and I can't think of a more fitting occasion: sharing our paper on chronic pain experiences in gender-diverse youth has been published! This work was an amazing team effort and a labour of love, and I'm so proud to be sharing it now: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39820473/ 🌈

Feeling hopeless? Join something like @indivisibleconejo.bsky.social and get connected to your community 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Hey everyone! Incredible news!

Trans Scouts selling GS cookies this year on my list have sold over 50,000 boxes of GS cookies!

If you want girl scout cookies, consider buying from a trans girl scout this year! They'll mail them to you!

This is literally my fav thing to do every year :)

“In 150 characters or less” by @nikitagill.bsky.social

A Pasadena eighth grader, Avery Colvert, started a donation drive called Altadena Girls for teenagers whose homes burned in Los Angeles. The initiative quickly attracted high-profile support from Ariana Grande, Prince Harry and Meghan, and others. nyti.ms/3Wnwl70

The Portable Mentor Cambridge Core - Psychiatry - The Portable Mentor

So excited! A donor has made The Portable Mentor totally and completely FREE for anyone!!!!!! No royalties, no sign up, just download any/all of the 30 chapters of professional development advice!!! HOORAY!!!!! Equal access for everyone!!!!

Check out the ToC!
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2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!

1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?

Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.

Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge

Hi Bluesky! 👋 🏳️‍🌈

Unity Conejo is a grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting LGBTQIA+ youth.

Our membership is primarily based in the communities of Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Oak Park, Agoura Hills, and other parts of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge