Resources
PFLAG NORWALK hopes that you may find this list helpful. Please note that we do not specifically endorse any organization listed here.
More resources can be found at our monthly PFLAG meetings.
More resources can be found at our monthly PFLAG meetings.
Participate in a study:
Are you a parental figure of a child who identifies as trans or nonbinary? Consider getting support from the Parent Support Program. This program is based on psychological research and can help support you through your process. The program is currently being studied for its effectiveness. Click the link for more information and to participate in the study or go to our Facebook page.
-You must be the parent or primary caregiver of a trans or nonbinary child between 10 and 24 years of age to participate.
-By participating you will receive either a $10 Amazon gift card or $10 Target gift card for completing a one month follow up survey and another $10 gift card for completing a two-month follow up survey. Alternately, you will have the option to donate your earnings to Gender Spectrum, a nonprofit that supports parents of trans youth.
-Participants will be randomly assigned to complete the Parents Support Program or to wait for one month to complete the program. The Parent Support Program is an online program with 3 modules that include videos, educational materials, and writing activities designed to support parents of trans youth. --All participants will be asked to complete a series of questionnaires prior to completing the program, and at one and two months after starting the program. Each survey is anticipated to take 10 -15 minutes to complete.
If you have any questions feel free to email me at parentsupportprogram@paloaltou.edu. This study has been approved by the Palo Alto University Institutional Review Board.
Are you a parental figure of a child who identifies as trans or nonbinary? Consider getting support from the Parent Support Program. This program is based on psychological research and can help support you through your process. The program is currently being studied for its effectiveness. Click the link for more information and to participate in the study or go to our Facebook page.
-You must be the parent or primary caregiver of a trans or nonbinary child between 10 and 24 years of age to participate.
-By participating you will receive either a $10 Amazon gift card or $10 Target gift card for completing a one month follow up survey and another $10 gift card for completing a two-month follow up survey. Alternately, you will have the option to donate your earnings to Gender Spectrum, a nonprofit that supports parents of trans youth.
-Participants will be randomly assigned to complete the Parents Support Program or to wait for one month to complete the program. The Parent Support Program is an online program with 3 modules that include videos, educational materials, and writing activities designed to support parents of trans youth. --All participants will be asked to complete a series of questionnaires prior to completing the program, and at one and two months after starting the program. Each survey is anticipated to take 10 -15 minutes to complete.
If you have any questions feel free to email me at parentsupportprogram@paloaltou.edu. This study has been approved by the Palo Alto University Institutional Review Board.
Gender Spectrum: Gender Spectrum has many programs offered. Please check out their website for more online groups, webinars, and more!
Counseling at TCC
TCC now provides in-house counseling services for the LGBTQ+ community! Counseling sessions are supervised by a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with advanced MFT students providing comprehensive counseling to individuals, couples, and families.
Issues that may be addressed in counseling include, but are not limited to:
· Coming out
· Depression
· Anxiety
· Substance use, abuse, and addiction
· Relationship and parenting
· Self-esteem and self-acceptance
· Cultural and/or religious identity
· HIV/AIDS
· Sexual and gender identity
· Transitioning and trans health/identity
All clients will receive an intake and a care plan to assess how our counselors can best meet your needs moving forward. Please note that TCC does not accept insurance but fees for counseling services will be on a generous sliding scale with fees starting as low as $5.00 depending on self-reported income.
To apply for counseling, click below to fill out the Therapy Interest Survey. A TCC staff person will be in contact with you to schedule an appointment. A limited number of spots are available-- if capacity is reached, it will be updated on this page.
Or contact Irene Tsikitas, LMSW—Deputy Director, TCC email Irene@ctpridecenter.org
TCC now provides in-house counseling services for the LGBTQ+ community! Counseling sessions are supervised by a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with advanced MFT students providing comprehensive counseling to individuals, couples, and families.
Issues that may be addressed in counseling include, but are not limited to:
· Coming out
· Depression
· Anxiety
· Substance use, abuse, and addiction
· Relationship and parenting
· Self-esteem and self-acceptance
· Cultural and/or religious identity
· HIV/AIDS
· Sexual and gender identity
· Transitioning and trans health/identity
All clients will receive an intake and a care plan to assess how our counselors can best meet your needs moving forward. Please note that TCC does not accept insurance but fees for counseling services will be on a generous sliding scale with fees starting as low as $5.00 depending on self-reported income.
To apply for counseling, click below to fill out the Therapy Interest Survey. A TCC staff person will be in contact with you to schedule an appointment. A limited number of spots are available-- if capacity is reached, it will be updated on this page.
Or contact Irene Tsikitas, LMSW—Deputy Director, TCC email Irene@ctpridecenter.org
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Articles of interest:
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Parents may struggle, for many different reasons, when their child comes out as LGBTQ+, but here is some help.
The article below explores how hard it can be on the child when a parent grieves the loss of the gender that was designated at birth.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/18/opinion/gender-transition-death-grief.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/18/opinion/gender-transition-death-grief.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
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Other local PFLAG Chapters: www.PFLAGWestchester.org Following their weekly support meetings, PFLAG Westchester offers the Westchester Trans Forum. It is a great learning experience on a variety of topics, a place to find area resources and a good way to connect with other people who are part of or who have friends and family in the transgender and gender non-conforming communities. Both the support group and the forum are located at The Loft, 252 Bryant Avenue in White Plains NY. This event is free. You can register or find more details by clicking on the link above. The Real Million is a new coalition--co-led by PFLAG National and Pflag Canada--of moms, dads, parents, and parenting people who love and support their LGBTQIA2S+ kids of all ages. Through coordinated digital engagement, The Real Million seeks to:
PFLAG Member Recommended Resources Legal Name &/or Gender Change Guide - a guide created by GLAD to help you through the process of legally changing your name or gender on documents in New England states. Refuge Restrooms - this app maps safe restrooms for transgender, intersex and gender non-comforming individuals. Youth/Student Resources Zippia - The following 30 scholarships are dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Find LGBTQ-friendly scholarship information for students Live Out Loud Each year Live Out Loud awards $10,000 scholarships to college bound high school seniors to recognize students who have created significant change towards LGBTQ+ equity in their school or community. Financial need is a major consideration in the selection. Scholarship applications are due 3/31/19. Feel free to email jd@liveoutloud.info. Safe Schools Coalition A public-private partnership in support of LGBTQ+ and questioning youth Facts for Teens & Parents The American Academy of Pediatrics Trevor Space (LGBT social networking) A safe space for LGBTQ+ young people Welcoming Schools Human Rights Campaign Foundation program providing training for schools to welcome diverse families Advocates for Youth A K-12 Sexuality Education Curriculum LGBT Student Resource Creating More Welcoming Environments For LGBTQ+ Teens And College Students Point Foundation (LGBT scholarships) National LGBTQ+ scholarship fund NGPA Scholarship The largest organization of LGBTQ+ aviation professionals and enthusiasts from around the world. CDC (Health for LGBT Youth) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention LGBTQ health resources LGBTQ College Student Guide Creating a Welcoming Campus and Community. Scholarships and financial aid for LGBTQ+ students Wellness Resources Gay & Lesbian Medical Association Health professionals advancing LGBTQ+ equality LGBT Addiction Guide LGBTQ+ and Addiction: Causes, Resources and Treatment LGBT Health & Wellbeing Publication- U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services recommendations on improving the health and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community. Fenway Institute (LGBT mental health) - National LGBTQ+ Health Education Center Legal Resources Out and Equal in the Workplace Know Your Rights (ACLU) Lambda Legal National Center for Lesbian Rights ACLU CT GSAFE Know Your Rights GLAD Transgender Law Center CT LGBT Law Williams Institute Activist Organizations National Gay & Lesbian Taskforce advances full freedom, justice and equality for LGBTQ+ people. Soulforce working to end the political and religious oppression of LGBTQ+ people through relentless nonviolent resistance. Outright International fights for human rights for LGBTQ+ people everywhere Human Rights Campaign LGBTQ+ civil rights organization Medical Yale School of Medicine Gender Program (New Haven, CT) World Health Clinicians (Norwalk, CT) Jim Collins Foundation (raises funds for gender conforming surgeries) Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective Gay Men's Health Crisis Healthcare Equality Index Trans Health Addiction Resource Dr AJ Eckert - (860) 365-2446 Preventive Medicine, Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Primary Care Physician National Resources Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network COLAGE Family Pride Coalition Gay Straight Alliance Network National Center for Transgender Equality National Safe Place The Trevor Project It Gets Better Gender Spectrum Family Acceptance Project Freedom to Marry Matthew Shepard Foundation Dignity (support group for LGBT Catholics) International Day Against Homophobia (May 17) Rainbow Health Initiative Additional Resources Out CT Trans Faith Network Purple Rainbow GLAAD Family Equality Workplace Guide for Transgender Individuals New York Public Library - Read E-Books with SimplyE. With your library card, it's easier than ever to choose from more than 300,000 e-books on SimplyE, The New York Public Library's free e-reader app. Gain access to digital resources for all ages, including e-books, audiobooks, databases, and more. Books "A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns" by Archie Bongiovanni, Tristan Jimerson LGBT Lifestyle/Social App B-Out Support Trans Lifeline 877-565-8860 Trevor Project 866-488-7386 Tony Ferraiolo (youth groups/family support/coaching) Local Resources Triangle Community Center |
For more information, please contact the following resources:
PFLAG Hartford
PFLAG National
The Triangle Community Center of Norwalk
PFLAG Hartford
PFLAG National
The Triangle Community Center of Norwalk
PFLAG NORWALK hopes that you may find this list helpful. Please note that we do not specifically endorse any organization listed here.
More resources can be found at our monthly PFLAG meetings.
More resources can be found at our monthly PFLAG meetings.