Gender Diversity and Affirmation for Children and Adolescents
Year Developed: 2020
Resource Type: Archived Webinar.Primary Audience: Clinicians
Language(s): English
Developed by: The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center at The Fenway Institute (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This webinar covers behavioral health considerations for gender diverse youth, pubertal blockade as part of a gender affirmation strategy, and a holistic care-team approach to working with gender diverse young people.
Resource Details: Dr. Carswell and Dr. McGregor describe the team-based care approach used at Boston Children’s Hospital’s GEMS Clinic.
Resource Topic: Emerging Issues, Promising/Best Practices, Special and Vulnerable Populations
Resource Subtopic: , Operational Feasibility, Implementation Feasibility.
Keywords: Adolescents and Youth, LGBTQIA+.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.