Metro Inclusive Health has been named one of 14 new partner organizations of PowerOn, the technology program which supports LGBTQ communities nationwide.

PowerOn, which is operated by the LGBT Technology Institute, exists to support at-risk and underserved members of the LGBTQ community. It provides technology to local partner organizations at no cost to “give them the tools to take charge of their circumstances.”

“The PowerOn program strives to help LGBTQ individuals empower themselves through the distribution of life-saving technology hardware via a network of partner LGBTQ community centers and other LGBTQ-focused organizations,” LGBT Technology Institute Executive Director Christopher Wood shared in a press release.

“Things many of us take for granted, something as simple as a cell phone, can make an enormous difference for someone who is looking to take control of their physical and mental health,” he continued. “With the recent pandemic of COVID-19, more individuals across the U.S. truly understand what it means to have slow, limited or no access to the Internet. Starting in 2015, PowerOn recognized that we could empower LGBTQ+ individuals by giving them the same digital opportunity so many of us take for granted.”