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www.egale.ca 185, rue Carlton Street Toronto, ON M5A 2K7 1-888-204-7777 In-person Support for Families in Toronto Pride & Prejudice Program – Centre Toronto Youth Services Parent-giver counselling and education for parents of trans youth and family counselling services for trans youth and their families Families in TRANSition – Central Toronto Youth Services 10-week group for parents of trans youth (13-21) focused on: strengthening parent-child relationships, promoting youth mental health and resilience and learning about social and physical transition options Gender Independent Groups – Toronto District School Board Peer and Social Support groups (serving K- grade 9) provide opportunities for families and children to meet in a safe and inclusive space. A program of the TDSB’s Gender Based Violence Prevention Office (416) 898-0895 Out Proud Program – and Children’s Aid Society Toronto Inclusive and positive services for LGBTQ children & youth served by Children Aid Society of Toronto, as well as LGBTQ families and care providers (416) 924-4640 Transceptance – Central Toronto Youth Services Drop-in, parent-run, peer-support group for parents of trans children; every third Thursday monthly [email protected] Trans Partner Network – Sherbourne Health Centre 8-week social education series, and individual support for partners of trans people (416) 324- 4180 Support Services for Trans Youth Ontario Wide LGBT Youth Line www.youthline.ca/ Free over-the-phone and online peer support for LGBTQ youth across Ontario 416-962-9688 (Greater Toronto Area) 1-800-268-9688 (Ontario-wide, toll-free) Egale Canada Human Rights Trust is Canada’s only national charity promoting LGBT human rights through research, education and community engagement. Le Fonds Égale Canada pour les droits de la personne est le seul organisme de bienfaisance canadien voué à la promotion des droits des personnes lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles et trans grâce à la recherche, à l’éducation et à la mobilisation communautaire. Page 1 of 8 www.egale.ca 185, rue Carlton Street Toronto, ON M5A 2K7 1-888-204-7777 Halton LGBTTTIQAA Youth Support Group @ Positive Space Halton 905-875-2575 ext 239 http://search.hipinfo/record/BTN4873 Kitchener/Waterloo OK2BME – Group for LGBT Youth [email protected] http://www.ok2bme.ca London Open Closet – Social Support group for LGBT 14-18 years old http://www/hivaidsconnection.ca/open-closet Trans Youth London – Group for Trans Youth https://www.facebook.com/TransYouthLondon?ref=ts Ottawa Pink Triangle Youth Group for LGBTQ Youth 613-563-4818 [email protected] YSB Spectrum – LGBTQ Youth Group 613-241-7788 ext 409 [email protected] Thunder Bay The Other 10% @ Children’s Centre Thunder Bay – Drop-in LGBTTIQ + questioning group for 12- 25 year olds 807-343-6373 Trans* Support Collective – Youth friendly group for trans people and supporters [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trans-Support-Collective/194317560663423 Toronto Griffin Centre – Several LGBTQ Youth Support Groups http://www.griffin-centre.org/spektrum.php Pride and Prejudice Program @Central Toronto Youth Services 416-924-2100 http://www/ctys.org/ Egale Canada Human Rights Trust is Canada’s only national charity promoting LGBT human rights through research, education and community engagement. Le Fonds Égale Canada pour les droits de la personne est le seul organisme de bienfaisance canadien voué à la promotion des droits des personnes lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles et trans grâce à la recherche, à l’éducation et à la mobilisation communautaire. Page 2 of 8 www.egale.ca 185, rue Carlton Street Toronto, ON M5A 2K7 1-888-204-7777 STARS (Strong and Resilient) @ Delisle Youth Services – Group for Queer, Trans and Questioning Youth 416-482-0081 http://delilseyouth.org/pages/stars-y Supporting Our Youth (SOY) – A Program of the Sherbourne Health Centre – Variety of groups and programs for LGBTQ youth including Trans Fusion Crew, a group for trans youth 416-324-5077 http://www/soytoronto.org/ Trans Youth Toronto @ The 519 Church Street Community Centre Drop-in group for trans youth 416-355-6792 [email protected] http://www/the519.org/programsservices/transprograms/transyouthtoronto Standards of Care for Professionals: Transcend Transgender Support and Education Society. (2006). Caring for Transgender Adolescents in BC: Suggested Guidelines. Vancouver Coastal Health’s Transgender Health Program and the Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition. Retrieved from: http://www.amsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CaringForTransgenderAdolescents.pdf World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) (2012). Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People. Retrieved from: http://www.wpath.org/uploaded_files/140/files/Standards%20of%20Care,%20V7%20Full%20B ook.pdf Rainbow Health Ontario (2015). Guidelines and Protocols for Hormone Therapy and Primary Health Care for Trans Clients. Retrieved from: http://sherbourne.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Guidlines-and-Protocols-for- Comprehensive-Primary-Care-for-Trans-Clients-2015/pdf. Trans-Positive Medical Care Gender Clinic at the Hospital for Sick Kids Medical and psychiatric support for gender nonconforming youth under the age of 18 416-813-1500 www.sickkids.ca Online Resources for Families Central Toronto Youth Services. (2016) Families in TRANSition: A Resource Guide for Families of Transgender Youth, 2nd Edition. Retrieved from: Egale Canada Human Rights Trust is Canada’s only national charity promoting LGBT human rights through research, education and community engagement. Le Fonds Égale Canada pour les droits de la personne est le seul organisme de bienfaisance canadien voué à la promotion des droits des personnes lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles et trans grâce à la recherche, à l’éducation et à la mobilisation communautaire. Page 3 of 8 www.egale.ca 185, rue Carlton Street Toronto, ON M5A 2K7 1-888-204-7777 http://www.ctys.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CTYS-FIT-Families-in-Transition-Guide-2nd- edition.pdf Family Acceptance Project www.familyproject.sfsu.edu Resources in multiple languages to support LGBTQ youth and their families Gender Creative Kids www.GenderCreativeKids.ca Resources for gender creative kids and their families, schools and communities Gender Spectrum www.genderspectrum.org Information to create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens Trans Youth Families Allies www.imatyfa.org Rainbow Health Ontario www.RainbowHealthOntario.ca Information about LGBTQ health and links to LGBTQ-friendly physical and mental health services in Ontario (416) 324-4100 Transgender Health Information Program www.transhealth.phsa.ca BC-wide hub providing information about gender affirming care and supports Trans Parent Canada www.transparentcanada.ca National parent-to-parent support network PFLAG Canada www.pflagcanada.ca Resources for families of LGBTQ children Gender Identity Support Line 1-888-822-9494 Trans Care: An advocacy guide for trans people and loved ones www.outforhealth.org/files/all/advocacy_trans.pdf Information resource published in 2006 by Vancouver Coastal Health, Transcend Transgender Support and Education Society and Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition Our Trans Children https://lgbtrc.usc.edu/files/2015/05/Our-Trans-Children.pdf PFLAG Transgender Network’s introduction to trans issues for loved ones of trans people Egale Canada Human Rights Trust is Canada’s only national charity promoting LGBT human rights through research, education and community engagement. Le Fonds Égale Canada pour les droits de la personne est le seul organisme de bienfaisance canadien voué à la promotion des droits des personnes lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles et trans grâce à la recherche, à l’éducation et à la mobilisation communautaire. Page 4 of 8 www.egale.ca 185, rue Carlton Street Toronto, ON M5A 2K7 1-888-204-7777 A Guide for Parents www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/resources/if-you-are-concerned-about your-childs-gender-behaviors-a-guide-for-parents/ Children’s National Medical Centre’s guide for parents concerned about their children’s gender behaviour Transgender Questions A blog authored by a parent of a trans child. Gruffyydd, Cerys. (2016, Aug 1) Grounded Parents, Transgender Questions. [Web log post] Retrieved from: http://groundedparents.com/2016/08/01/transgender-questions-2-physical- transitions-getting-the-personal-questions-out-of-the-way/ Transparenthood A blog about parenting a child who is trans Leslie. (2016, Nov 9) Transparenthood: Experiences Raising a Transgender Child. [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://transparenthood.net/?page_id=2 How to Be a Girl- Podcast and Blog Mack, M. (2016). How to Be a Girl. [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from: http://www.howtobeagirlpodcast.com/about/ Print Materials for Parents Angello, M & Bowman, A. (2016). Raising the Transgender Child: A Complete Guide for Parents, Families and Caregivers. Berkley, California. Seal Press: An Imprint of Perseus Books. Brill, S.A., & Pepper, R. (2008). The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals. San Francisco, California. Cleis Press Inc. Brill, S.A., & Kenney, L. (2016). The Transgender Teen. A Handbook for Parents & Professionals Supporting Transgender & Non-Binary Teens. Jersey City, NJ. Cleis Press Inc. Ehrensaft, D., & Menvielle, E. (2011). Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender Nonconforming Children. New York, NY. The Experiment Publishing. Ehrensaft, D. & Spack, N. (2016). The Gender Creative Child: Pathways for Nurturing