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Resource spotlight: TransFamily Support Services

Published 12 months ago • 2 min read

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting with a staff member from TransFamily Support Services, and WOWZA! This is an incredible organization.

From their website:

TransFamily Support Services guide transgender/non-binary youth and their families through the gender transitioning process to help make it the most positive experience possible. We provide family coaching, assistance with healthcare and insurance issues, help navigating the legal system, and support at schools. All services are provided at no fee.

Here's a peek at what they offer:

  • LGBTQ+ youth virtual community spaces: middle school, high school, young adult
  • Family virtual groups: parents of teens/pre-teens, parents of "littles," parents of young adults, dual spectrum parent group (autistic and trans/nonbinary), Latine/x bilingual group, Southern states group, and coming soon: grandparents and partners
  • San Diego area in-person events: family gatherings, play group
  • Gender Junk program - providing binders / gaffs / packers / bras / stand-to-pee devices / makeup and other gender-affirming items free to youth
  • Insurance assistance (!)
  • Mentorship for trans youth
  • Training and education, speakers
  • and more!

Debi Jackson is the OG mom-of-a-trans-child advocate. She is the real deal, and I trust her implicitly. Her family recently moved out of the country for safety, and she's sharing her immigration knowledge in an upcoming webinar that looks fantastic.

Immigration 101: A First Steps Guide for LGBTQ+ and Trans People Considering a Move Abroad​
Sunday October 20, 9-11am PT / Noon-2pm ET
Live Webinar • 2 Hours (90 Minutes + Q&A) • $20

What's included:

  • 90 minutes of prepared content + live Q&A
  • Topics include: Safer Destinations & Healthcare Access, Immigration Fundamentals, Leaving Quickly, Personal Preparation, and more
  • Downloadable cheat sheet and document checklist
  • Access to the full replay (in case you can’t attend live)
  • Guidance rooted in real-world experience, not theory

You can also choose to gift a spot to someone who can’t afford the registration fee right now.

The Parents of Trans Youth Community (PTYC) application window is OPEN and October is chock full of live events!🎉

Community members get access to …

👉 New Member Welcome Call - Get acclimated to our community space AND get to know a small group of folks right away.

👉 Deep Dive Discussion: Navigating College Admissions as a Trans or Genderqueer Student - Guest Carolyn Caplan (aka AdmissionsMom) will discuss how to find welcoming and inclusive campuses.

👉 Movie Night: “1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture” - Q&A with Rocky Roggio, director of this feature documentary tracing the origins of the anti-gay movement among Christians to a mistranslation of the Bible in 1946.

👉 October Support Group - Bring your joys and challenges to this space to get support from other parents of trans kids and young adults. Always a powerful time.

👉 Book Club: "Raising Trans Kids: What to Expect When You Weren't Expecting This” with author Rebecca Minor - interview and audience Q&A (open to the public)

All events are private to PTYC except the author talk with Rebecca Minor. (click here to register for that specific event)

Looking for resources and community? Come join us in PTYC!

Mandy Giles​
Founder, Parents of Trans Youth​

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Mandy Giles (she/her)

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