Mental Health & Support

Below are resources available to mental health and social service teams and their clients.

Patient materials page - patient resources are beneficial for helping people navigate care, explore options for affirming their gender, and to learn about related health and safety tips.

Education links for mental health providers and social workers - a PDF providing quick links to resources. Useful for sharing with your team and colleagues.
Updating ID Guide - an online guide to assist individuals with the process of updating personal identification.
Trans Rights BC website - an online guide that explores the legal rights of gender diverse people in British Columbia.

Education links for care providers working with children, youth, and families - a PDF providing quick links to resources. Useful for sharing with your team and colleagues.
Supporting children, youth, and families - a handout offering some simple tips for supporting children, youth, and families through a child or youth's gender exploration.
Gender-affirming parenting guide - a handout for parents and caregivers of gender diverse children and youth.
Resources for parents and caregivers - a handout offering some resources that exist for parents and care givers.
School gender support plan considerations - a handout offering things to consider when supporting children, youth and their families in school settings.
Youth gender-affirming medical options - a handout that provides an overview of medical affirmation options that are available for youth and adults, and may be needed by some trans youth as they age.

Intro to gender diversity - Expanded - This one-hour version of Intro to gender diversity is designed for care and service providers and staff who engage directly with clients, patients, and their families.
Indigenous gender diversity: Creating culturally relevant and gender-affirming services - This three-hour online course is for people working in health and social service settings to increase their awareness, knowledge, and skills when improving service access for gender diverse Indigenous people across British Columbia.
Supporting gender creative children and their families - This 90-minute online course is for people who work with children and their families. It builds on the key terms and concepts explored in the foundational course Intro to gender diversity.