Presenter Biographies

Tana Bhuphaibool, LMSW -

I am a licensed social worker who's worked in case management, housing, and outpatient mental health. I am also a transgender woman. I am pursuing my clinical license and I'm passionate about advocacy and mental health. I've worked for the Family Service League where I served on their DEI committee. There, I created presentations on the history of discrimination against minority populations in the healthcare system. My most recent position before joining Thursday's Child was at WellLife Network where I was a Social Worker who provided psychotherapy and care coordination for people diagnosed with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness. I've now happily joined Thursday's Child so I can combine my passions for advocacy and mental health to help my community.

Erica Forman, Community Advocate

Erica is a Community Advocate at the Trans Resource Center for Thursday's Child. She is a transgender woman who has been dedicated to helping the trans and non-binary community for the last 15 years. She's volunteered for various organizations such as

TRCLI, NY LGBT Network, Gender Equality NY, and the Northwell Health Center for Transgender Care. She's participated in legislative advocacy, been a "trans voice" at Trans Day of Remembrance and has volunteered as an educator in the community. She's participated in Trans 101 panels. In addition to her advocacy work, she is a musician and collaborates with many other queer folks in the music scene.