“I believe the trans youth playgroup/parent support group is a life saving intervention for my child. Having others to relate to gives my child the belief that there is a place for them in this world. To have other parents to talk to helps break down the isolation I feel as a parent, and gives me important resources to help advocate for and support my child. We drive four hours round trip to attend this group because there are so few similar services in our rural part of the state. Please keep this critical work going!”

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Health Across the Gender Spectrum

Helpful videos explain what being transgender means, what it means for children, and what it means to be parents and allies. Navigating the healthcare world is difficult enough as it is, but here are some tips for the health world and how to navigate it within the trans* community.

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A note from a RYC parent:

“Rainbow Youth Center has been a lifeline for our family. For the first couple of years after we recognized our young child was non-binary & transgender, we were completely consumed  accompanying our child as they navigated difficult conversations in every single relationship and space: family, friends, neighbors, school, sports, after-school programs, doctors, camps, faith community… In each case we had to advocate and educate other adults in hopes we could make the world expansive enough to safely hold our child. 

When our family requested it, Jennifer and her team even traveled across the mountains to our tiny town to educate over 120 school, non-profit and medical staff in our area about caring for LGBTQ+ youth. They do similar advocacy and training throughout the region as well as running in-school support groups.”