Resources for Families and Youth

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Parenting by LOVE Workbook

Keep an eye out for our upcoming workbook for parents and guardians of LGBTQ+ youth! The resource is a collaboration with Payne County Youth Services and offers concrete skills and activities designed to strengthen relationships between LGBTQ+ youth and their families.

 

Parenting Fact Sheet

Follow this link to discover specific ways you can support your gender diverse child. Our fact sheet gives specific examples of ways to approach conversations with trans and nonbinary youth.

 

Inclusive Relationship Information

In, "Things You Didn't Learn in Sex Ed," Kaitlynn Holcomb offers crucial information about dating and relationships in an engaging format. The resource includes a booklet for adolescents and a guide for parents.

 

Inclusive Parenting Podcast Episode

Keep an eye out for an upcoming episode of the "This Way Up" podcast featuring a conversation with Dr. Douglas Knutson about gender-affirming parenting.

 

Gender-Affirming Guidance for Families

In, chapter12 of "Counseling in a Gender Expansive World," the authors discuss ways that families can be more proactive about supporting gender expansive children and youth. In fact, families might find several other chapters in the book helpful, too!

 

Resources for Health and Wellness

At HEaRE Lab, we put together a list of affirming providers and clinical sites in Oklahoma. If you are looking for referrals, feel free to contact the lab director. Please be as specific as possible about your needs when you reach out. For example, "I am looking for an affirming mental health provider in Oklahoma who can provide low-cost, private pay services. I want to see the therapist in person and I would prefer for them to be a psychologist."