Links
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Trans Lifeline 1-877-565-8860
Note at this time this is not a 24 hour hotline.
The Trevor Project: Suicide Hotline for LGBTQ Youth: 1-866-488-7386
The Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255
National Suicide Hotlines USA: 1-800-784-2433 & 1-800-273-8255
Deaf Hotline: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
CT Sexual Assault Crisis Services Hotline: 1-888-999-5545 English & 1-888-568-8332 Español
CT 24-hour Statewide, Toll Free Domestic Violence Hotline 888-774-2900 (English) or 844-831-9200 (Español)
Index
For legal help we suggest that you call GLAD (1-800-455-4523) or Lambda Legal (1-866-542-8336).
Both True Colors and the Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collectives has a list of doctors and therapists.
Connecticut Laws and Policies:
Doctors & Therapists:
CTAC's
Being Trans Friendly: A Health Care Provider's Manual
You can find information on doctors and therapists on the True Colors website in their Resource Directory on pages 23-24 they have a list of General Family, OB/GYN, Pediatricians, Endocrinology doctors and page 29 they have a list of therapists.
Transgender Surgeries in the US
CT Insurance Commissioner’s Bulletin IC-34 for insurance coverage for gender dysphoria
Medicare
NCTE: MEDICARE AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE
Medical and Professional Associations Statement on Insurance Coverage:
American Medical Association Resolution (AMA): Removing Financial Barriers to Care for Transgender Patients
American Psychological Association (APA): Policy on Transgender, Gender Identity & Gender Expression Non-Discrimination
National Association of Social Workers (NASW): Position Statement, Transgender and Gender Identity Issues
The Endocrine Society: Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline
American College of Physicians: Clinicians and the Care of Sexual Minorities
Creating Equal Access to Quality Health Care for Transgender Patients: Transgender-Affirming Hospital Policies
http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/fs_transgender-affirming-hospital-policies
Schools:
Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO): "Guidelines for Schools on Gender Identity and Expression"
CT Department of Education: Guidance on Civil Rights Protections and Supports for Transgender Students Frequently Asked Questions
CT Department of Education: Guidance on Civil Rights Protections and Supports for Transgender Students
MA Department of Education: Guidance for Massachusetts Public Schools: Creating a Safe and Supportive School Environment: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity
Dear Colleague Letters
CT CHRO: Dear Colleague
CT CHRO: An Open Letter to School Superintendents, Principals and Presidents of the PTA/PTO
U.S. Dept. of ED, Office of Civil Rights: Dear Colleague
University of Connecticut Gender Transition Guidelines
MODEL DISTRICT POLICY ON TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONCONFORMING
http://www.transequality.org/Resources/ModelTransPolicy.pdf
Safe School Research Brief 13: Understanding Safe Schools for Transgender Students
http://www.casafeschools.org/CSSC_Research_Brief_13.pdf
MODEL SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY REGARDING TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONCONFORMING STUDENTS
http://www.casafeschools.org/csscmodelpolicy1209.pdf
Transgender Legal Protection:
GLAD - "Transgender Legal Issues in New England”
CWEALF & GLAD - "Connecticut: Legal Protections for Transgender People”
Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) - "Discrimination is Illegal" poster
Transgender Law and Policy Institute
http://www.transgenderlaw.org/index.htm
Getting Down to Basics: Tool Kit
http://www.lambdalegal.org/take-action/tool-kits/getting-down-to-basics/
Non-Discrimination Laws that include gender identity and expression
http://www.transgenderlaw.org/ndlaws/index.htm
For the Guys:
Binding: Creating a Male-Looking Chest
Family & Professional Resources:
Answers to Your Questions About Transgender Individuals and Gender Identity
American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/topics/sexuality/transgender.pdf
An Overview of U.S. Trans Health Priorities: A Report by the Eliminating Disparities Working Group
http://www.lgbthealth.net/downloads/research/US_Trans_Health_Piorities.pdf
Primary Care Protocol for Transgender Patient Care
Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
University of California, San Francisco, Department of Family and Community Medicine
http://transhealth.ucsf.edu/trans?page=protocol-00-00
How to Start a Transgender Clinic Guide
A step by step guide for health care providers and community organizers. This printable PDF will guide you though the structure of setting up a Transgender Clinic.
http://transgenderlawcenter.org/issues/health/how-to-start-a-transgender-clinic
10 Tips for Working with Transgender Patients
This fact sheet helps providers understand the barriers that can exist between transgender people and our families and good health care. It also gives common-sense tools to providers to work with patients to improve quality of care.
http://transgenderlawcenter.org/issues/health/10tips
Transtherapy
Gender identity and mental health
Best practices for office and intake staff serving transgender patients and clients
Teaching Transgender
Caseworkers with LGBTQ Clients
https://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/getting-down-to-basics
Promoting Health for Transgender Women: Transgender Resources and Neighborhood Space (TRANS) Program in San Francisco
http://ajph.aphapublications.org/cgi/reprint/95/3/382
Military:
TAVA (Transgender American Veterans Association)
Homelessness & Shelters:
Connecticut Fair Housing Center
CFHC Renters' Guide
http://www.ctfairhousing.org/wp-content/uploads/Final-Moving-Forward-Guide-6.2.15.pdf
Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS)
Connecticut Homeless Shelters And Social Services
http://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/connecticut.html
Housing Choice Voucher Program
2-1-1 Housing
http://www.211ct.org/focus/housing.asp
2-1-1 Public Housing
http://www.211ct.org/InformationLibrary/Documents/Public%20Housing%20fj.asp
Journey Home
HUD ISSUES GUIDANCE ON HOME LENDING AND APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT FOR TRANSGENDER PERSONS IN HOMELESS SHELTERS
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2015/HUDNo_15-023
HUD Notice CPD-15-02: Appropriate Placement for Transgender Persons in Single-Sex Emergency Shelters and Other Facilities
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS IN CONNECTICUT
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/rpt/2008-R-0539.htm
Transitioning Our Shelters: A Guide to Making Homeless Shelters Safe for Transgender People.
http://www.thetaskforce.org/static_html/downloads/reports/reports/transitioning_our_shelters.pdf
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth: An epidemic of homelessness
Executive Summary
http://www.thetaskforce.org/static_html/downloads/reports/reports/HomelessYouth_ExecutiveSummary.pdf
Full Report
http://www.thetaskforce.org/static_html/downloads/reports/reports/HomelessYouth.pdf
NYC Department of Homeless Services, Policy for Transgender Individuals, Procedure No. _06-1-31_
Shelter for All Genders Best Practices for Homeless Shelters, Services, and Programs in Massachusetts in Serving Transgender Adults and Gender Non-Conforming GuestsNYC Department of Homeless Services, Policy for Transgender Individuals, Procedure No. _06-1-31_
MODEL POLICY FOR PROVIDING CULTURALLY COMPETENT SERVICES TO TRANSGENDER & GENDER NONCONFORMING CLIENTS OF HOMELESS SHELTERS & HOUSING PROGRAMS
Shelter for All Genders Best Practices for Homeless Shelters, Services, and Programs in Massachusetts in Serving Transgender Adults and Gender Non-Conforming Guests
http://www.masstpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Shelter-for-all-Genders.pdf
Surveys:
2015 U.S. Transgender Survey
Executive Summary
https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/usts/USTS-Executive-Summary-Dec17.pdf
Full Report
https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/usts/USTS-Full-Report-Dec17.pdf
El Resumen Ejecutivo en Español
https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/usts/USTS-Executive-Summary%28SP%29-Dec17.pdf
Injustice at Every Turn A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey
http://www.thetaskforce.org/static_html/downloads/reports/reports/ntds_full.pdf
Philadelphia Needs Assessment Studies
www.helen-hill.com/pdf/sexuality/transgenderhealthphiladelphia.pdf
San Francisco Needs Assessment
www.transgenderlawcenter.org/tranny/pdfs/Trans%20Realities%20Final%20Final.pdf
The Washington Transgender Needs Assessment Survey
www.transhealth.transadvocacy.org/Needs_Assessments/DC.doc
Access to Health Care for Transgendered Persons in Greater Boston
http://www.glbthealth.org/documents/transaccessstudy.pdf
San Diego County Transgender Needs Assessment Report
http://www.calendow.org/uploadedFiles/san_diego_transgender_assessment.pdf
The National Transgender Discrimination Survey: Report on Health and Health Care
http://transequality.org/PDFs/NTDSReportonHealth_final.pdf
First, Do No Harm: Reducing Disparities for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Populations in California (Mental Health Disparities Survey)
Advancing Transgender Equality: Snapshot
http://lgbtmap.org/advancing-transgender-equality-snapshot
An Ally's Guide to Talking About Transgender-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Laws
http://lgbtmap.org/allys-guide-to-talking-about-transgender-inclusive-nondiscrimination-laws
Reported Emergency Department Avoidance, Utilization and Experiences of Transgender Persons in Ontario, Canada: Results from a Respondent-Driven Sampling Survey
http://www.annemergmed.com/webfiles/images/journals/ymem/fa-ymem5689.pdf
Aging:
LGBTAgingCenter - Resources - Aging General Issues
http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/resources.cfm?s=30
American Society on Aging
The LGBT Aging Issues Network (LAIN)
LGBT Aging Project
http://www.lgbtagingproject.org/
SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders)
http://www.sageusa.org/index.cfm
Transgender Aging Network
http://www.forge-forward.org/tan
Caring for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adults
http://www.americannursetoday.com/article.aspx?id=9870&fid=9802#
Transgender Seniors: Views on Aging and the Elder Care System
http://www.thechicagobridge.org/wp-content/uploads/Chicago_Bridge_Elder_TG.pdf
LGBT Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
http://www.reynolds.med.arizona.edu/EduProducts/providerSheets/LGBT%20Long-Term%20Care.pdf
The Aging and Health Report: Disparities and Resilience among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Older Adults
http://caringandaging.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Full-Report-FINAL-11-16-11.pdf
Recommended Best Practices for Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Elder Clients
http://dc.gov/DC/GLBT/Publication%20Files/BestPracticesAging.pdf
Improving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Access to Healthcare at New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Facilities
http://transgenderlegal.org/media/uploads/doc_84.pdf
LEGAL AND PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES FOR TRANSGENDER ELDERS
LGBT Aging Initiative
http://www.thetaskforce.org/our_work/public_policy/lgbt_aging_initiative
Lambda Legal: Seniors
http://www.lambdalegal.org/issues/seniors
Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Community: A Field Guide
http://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/18/LGBTFieldGuide.pdf
The Open Door Project Task Force: A Qualitative Study on LGBT Aging
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10538720903426438#.UmkYdBAud_U
Improving the Lives of Transgender Older Adults: Recommendations for Policy and Practice
http://www.sageusa.org/files/TransAgingPolicyReportFull.pdf
PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS
http://www.thetaskforce.org/downloads/reports/reports/outingage_final.pdf
Prisoners' Rights:
State of Connecticut Department of Correction ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE - Gender Non-Conforming
http://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DOC/Pdf/Ad/AD0817.pdf
NTCE: Standing with LGBT Prisoners: An Advocate’s Guide to Ending Abuse and Combating Imprisonment
http://transequality.org/PDFs/JailPrisons_Resource_FINAL.pdf
NCTE: LGBT PEOPLE AND THE PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT
http://transequality.org/Resources/PREA_July2012.pdf
National Center for Lesbian Rights: Rights of Transgender Prisoners
http://www.nclrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/RightsofTransgenderPrisoners.pdf
ACLU: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: LAWS, COURT DECISIONS & ADVOCACY TIPS TO PROTECT TRANSGENDER PRISONERS
Lambda Legal: Transgender Prisoners in Crisis
https://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/trt_transgender_prisoners_in_crisis
Sesame Street: Little Children,
The incarceration of a loved one can be very overwhelming for both children and caregivers. It can bring about big changes and transitions. In simple everyday ways, you can comfort your child and guide her through these tough moments. With your love and support she can get through anything that comes her way. Here are some tools to help you with the changes your child is going through.
Libraries:
Lyman Maynard Stowe Library
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