Engaging Trans Youth and Their Families

Written By Pilar Barreyro

Trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive youth experience some of the highest rates of homelessness, discrimination, violence, and self-harm among young people in the US. Meanwhile, many of our nation’s existing resources and support systems for young people fail to meet the unique needs of trans youth and their families, whether bio or chosen. This toolkit, based on a 2023 webinar training with trans-identified service providers with extensive experience working with gender-expansive young people, explores best practices, actionable tools, and resources for supporting and engaging gender-expansive youth, their families, and caregivers.

Speakers:

  • Maddox Guerilla, Senior Consultant, DCTs, Point Source Youth; Facilitator

  • Landon (LJ) Woolston, Director, DCTs, Point Source Youth; Co-facilitator

  • Naz A. Seenauth, LMSW, Deputy Executive Director of Programs, The Ali Forney Center (AFC)

  • Noah Nilson, LCSW, Program Manager, Mental Health Community Partnerships, Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI)

  • Charlie Barba-Cook, Deputy Director, CloseKnit

 

Access the full 90-minute training below and download the accompanying toolkit with best practices, actionable next steps, organizational checklists, and more.

 
Pilar Barreyro
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