Health Resources
Research suggest that children who are persistent, consistent, and insistent about their gender identity are the ones who are most likely to become transgender adults. It is important support and follow the lead of the child. healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/gradeschool/Pages/Gender-Non-Conforming-Transgender-Children.aspxMental Health
United Action for Youth
Main Office and 24 Hour Crisis Line
1700 S First Ave Suite 14
319-338-7518
Youth Center
355 Iowa Avenue
319-358-9406
Today UAY offers an incredible array of stimulating programs to over 2,600 people annually, serving young people and parents.
At a time when youth look to their friends to define themselves, UAY is a safe place where young people from all walks of life can be silly, thoughtful, outrageous, or sad. They can try new things, make friends, explore their talents, share their skills, and start defining the adult that each will become. They can partner with caring adults, who encourage, teach, and give honest feedback.
UAY also opens the doors to parents at a challenging time in their child’s development. Parents can come to us worried about what their teens are doing with their free time, or with concerns about the problems of other teenagers in their child’s school. Our promise to parents is that UAY will offer stimulating activities in an alcohol, drug, and tobacco-free environment. UAY will help you prepare for your child’s adolescence, help you talk about tough issues, and support you when things go wrong.
Medical
Clinic Hours
Tuesdays 5-8 pm
Location
UI Hospitals & Clinics
Iowa River Landing
105 E. 9th St.
Coralville, IA 52241
Contact
319-384-7444
855-467-3700 (toll free)
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Parent Education & Support
is a national organization with state and local chapters that provide education, information, and support for parents and families with LGBT family members, and referrals to LGBT community resources and services.
FAP_English Booklet_pst.pdfThe Family Acceptance Project develops research-based
educational materials, assessment tools and resources, and provides
services to help ethnically and religiously diverse families support
their LGBT and gender variant children. FAP is developing a new
family service model to help families decrease their LGBT
children’s risk and promote their well-being that will be
disseminated to communities throughout the U.S. and to groups
in other countries. FAP is affiliated with San Francisco State Univ.
FamilySupportForLGBTChildrenGuidance.pdfGender Spectrum Education & Training provides information and support for parents and families and an annual conference for families with gender-variant and transgender children. They also provide training on gender identity and expression for schools and providers for helping gender non-conforming and transgender children and youth.