Families In TRANSition: A Resource Guide for Parents of Trans Youth is the first comprehensive Canadian publication to address the needs of parents and families supporting their trans children. Families in TRANSition summarizes the experiences, strategies, and successes of a working group of community consultants – researchers, counsellors, parents, advocates as well as trans youth… read more »
Trans Health Team, London InterCommunity Health Centre
- Medical Services: Assessment and administering of cross-sex hormone therapy, Assessment and administering of puberty suppression
- Emotional Support/Mental Health: Counseling, Psycho-educational support for families and caregivers, Psycho-educational support for young people
- Community Building / Recreational Activities: Referrals
Connect with our Trans Health Team to attend programs, access hormone or hormone blocker treatment, or to find out about resources. Our Health Worker for Trans Communities can assist with forms completion (such as name change forms), finding groups to join, and learning more about trans communities and experiences. If you have any questions, please… read more »
Research Report or Journal Article
Gender Variance and Dysphoria in Children and Adolescents
A resource for Educators, Parents/Caregivers, Service ProvidersBonifacio, H.J. and Rosenthal, S.M. (2015). Gender Variance and Dysphoria in Children and Adolescents. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 62: 1001–1016 KEY POINTS Gender nonconforming and transgender youth are seeking medical care at younger ages. Youth with gender variance are often marginalized and misunderstood by their health care providers. Mental health comorbidities in youth with gender dysphoria… read more »
News Story
Toronto Star article about baby Storm
A resource for Parents/CaregiversThis news article by the Toronto Star published on May 21st, 2011 was the original news article about Kathy Witterick and David Stoker and their baby Storm. The article, entitled: “Parents Keep Child’s Gender Secret”, goes into detail about the Kathy and David’s decision to maintain a gender neutral environment for their baby, Storm. This… read more »
Website
E-Mental Health: Information for Parents and Caregivers (Transgender)
A resource for Parents/Caregivers, Service ProvidersE-Mental Health is a Canadian web service based in Eastern Ontario. They provide services year-round, 7 days a week. Their transgender information page is very useful and detailed. Click Here to view it. It is specifically tailored to parents and caregivers.
Book or DVD
Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender-Nonconforming Children
A resource for Educators, Parents/Caregivers, Trans YouthDiane Ehrensaft PhD, brings to light some interesting issues within their book, Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender-Nonconforming Children. Diane makes the point, that no two children who bend the rules on expected gender norms, will do so in the same way. Each child has their own way of expressing themselves, and their gender identity.… read more »
Research Report or Journal Article
Research Report: Transgender Kids Show Consistent Gender Identity Across Measures
A resource for Educators, Parents/Caregivers, Service Providers, Trans YouthFound here is a research article which speaks to the results of a small study about how transgender kids show gender identity. Inside it eludes to a call for more intense and longitudinal studies and speaks of one that the Association for Psychological Science (A.P.S.) will be conducting over the next decade. Now is the… read more »
Website
Transgender Resource Centre: Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre
A resource for Children, Educators, Parents/Caregivers, Service Providers, Trans YouthThe Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre based in Vancouver, British Columbia, offers a wide array of services to transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Their services and resources include aid in healthcare, hormone treatment equipment, counselling and support groups and access to lawyers that are versed in the relevant legal issues including legally changing your name in… read more »
Online Video
Cafe Scientific: Trans – a new image within society
A resource for Educators, Parents/Caregivers, Service Providers, Trans YouthTransgender, transsexual , gender and variance identity: these terms are too vague for most of the general public. There is much that is still not understood about the trans communities and prejudices persist. Approximately 100 people from the general public, medical community and associations attended a discussion at the Monument National on gender identity and… read more »
Andrea Peneycad – Clinique Equisens
Trans and queer friendly osteopathy services for children and adults.