TransTalks: Caring for Gender Non-conforming Youth in Pediatrics and Primary Care
Year Developed: 2015
Resource Type: Archived Webinar.Primary Audience: Clinicians
Language(s): English
Developed by: The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This session offers strategies for providers to provide inclusive, welcoming care to gender diverse children, teens, and young adults. Dr. Forcier reviews developmental models, discusses how providers can explore gender expansiveness with youth and their parents, reviews pubertal blockade options, and discusses the importance of parental support of gender nonconforming children
Resource Details: This session was originally presented by Dr. Michelle Forcier as a part of Fenway Health’s Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health Conference, which took place in October 2015.
Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations
Keywords: Adolescents and Youth.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.