Clinical Track

Knowledge and Skills Building Workshops

8 - Strategies for Talking with Parents/guardians of Transgender and Gender Non-binary Youth

Informed consent for minors for hormone therapy usually involves obtaining the consent of parents and guardians. Families present to clinicians in a variety of stages of readiness and acceptance. Through role playing and discussion of specific scenarios, workshop attendees will learn approaches to different stages of readiness and acceptance to ultimately help guide families towards supporting their TGNB youth and improving their health outcomes.

 

Learning Objectives:

• identify various stages of readiness/acceptance for TGNB youth and families.
• demonstrate counseling for youth and families and various stages of readiness/acceptance.
• review strategies to help support youth and families towards improved health outcomes.

1. identify various stages of readiness/acceptance for TGNB youth and families.
2. demonstrate counseling for youth and families and various stages of readiness/acceptance.
3. review strategies to help support youth and families towards improved health outcomes.