Members of the Central Texas Transgender Health Coalition with experience supporting transgender and gender-creative youth and their families identified an ongoing need for caregiver support.
While each individual family situation is unique, caregivers who have already started their own journey are well-equipped to provide support and guidance to others.
A caregiver mentoring program was designed to provide caregivers of trans youth with a safe, supportive relationship with another caregiver.
We developed the following materials to provide mentors in the caregiver program with confidence in their ability to support other caregivers. Please feel free to use these materials as you see fit!
Please note these materials are for informational purposes only. The Central Texas Transgender Health Coalition is not responsible for the outcomes of this program as implemented by other entities or organizations.
If you are interested in implementing this program, here is a step-by-step guide!
HOW TO: Mentor Program for Caregivers of Trans Youth
CAREGIVER HANDOUTS CAREGIVER MENTOR TRAINING
Communicating with Your Youth Training Slides Template
Normalizing Trans Identity Training Video Part 1
Empowerment and Resiliency Training Video Part 2
Debunking Myths and Misconceptions
Recruitment and Marketing Materials
Example Flier MENTOR (links inactive)