Parents and caregivers are the primary support for youth. Providing youth with a safe and honest space to communicate can help prevent mental health issues, especially for LGBTQ youth. Below are resources for the whole family as you navigate LGBTQ issues.
Healthy Children offers information regarding youth coming out and supporting gender diverse children based on the recommendations of pediatricians.
PFLAG is working to make sure that all people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer are not only valued by society, but take pride in and value themselves. They do this through providing peer-to-peer support, educating people on the issues that are important to the community, and advocating for inclusive policies and laws
Local Chapter: PFLAG Paramus
Strong Family Alliance is an organization that branches from PFLAG. Their mission is to help parents and children through the coming out process. Providing parent guides to better understand their LGBTQIA children.