Youth Specific Resources

SUPPORT GROUPS FOR LGBTQ YOUTH

Fridays and Saturdays – Ferndale

4:00 – 9:00 p.m. drop in for all LGBTQ youth at Affirmations.

Affirmations Youth Services

Empowers and supports transgender youth and their loved ones

http://standwithtrans.org

• • Sunday – every week - Royal Oak @ 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    • Children ages 12 and under at The Center for Relationship and Sexual Health ($20 per session)

  • Wednesday – 3^rd Wednesday of each month – Livonia @ 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

    • Children ages 5-11 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church

  • Sporadically Erin has a local play group for trans children ages 4-12. Contact transparentsareawesome@gmail.com. Also ask about the secret Facebook page for parents of non-conforming children of Southeastern Michigan.

Stand with Trans has a support groups for parents and youth http://standwithtrans.org/resources/support-groups/

• • Sunday – 1^st Sunday of each month – Adrian @ 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at Hilltop Counseling (includes group for youth)

  • Monday - 2nd Monday of each month - Macomb @ 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at Dakota High School (includes group for youth)

  • Monday – 3^rd Monday of each month – Lansing @6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Salus Center

  • Tuesday - 1st Tuesday of each month - Lake Orion @ 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at St. Mary's In-the-hills Episcopal Church

  • Wednesday – 2^nd Wednesday of each month – Flint @ 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Flint (includes group for youth)

  • Wednesday – 3^rd Wednesday of each month – Livonia @ 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church (includes groups for children and youth)

  • Thursday - 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month - Farmington Hills @ 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at Orchard United Methodist Church (includes group for youth)

TYFA (Trans Youth Family Allies) has online support for parents. www.imatyfa.org

Gender Spectrum has about 30 online groups in their online "lounge" – some for parents and some for teens. www.genderspectrum.org

International Therapy Solutions,PLLC

Coffee & Connections

An LGBTQ+ Education and Connection Group- A safe place for parents and loved ones to learn about the LGBTQ+ Community, ask questions, and make conversation

First Saturday of the month

Call 586-216-9253

Jacalyn Bishop in Novi is a pediatric endocrinologist (preteen to 18)

• • • http://www.endocrinekids.com/SpecialtiesServices/OtherServices#Gender

Dan Shumer in Ann Arbor is a pediatric endocrinologist with the U-M system

• • • http://www.uofmhealth.org/profile/4144/daniel-evan-shumer-md

    • To access pediatric gender services at Michigan Medicine, it is helpful if the youth’s PCP refers the child to Pediatric Endocrinology, citing gender identity as the reason for referral. If a family does not want to involve the PCP, they may self-refer by calling 734-764-5175 and inquiring about gender services.

Muhammad Jabar in Flint is a pediatric endocrinologist with Hurley

• • • https://www.hurleymc.com/physicians/muhammad-a-jabbar/

For teens:

Jessica Shill is an endocrinologist in Detroit @ Henry Ford (teen through adult)

• • • https://www.henryford.com/physician-directory/search-results?zip=&fullname=Jessica+Shill

Maureen Connolly practices adolescent medicine at Youthville and Ruth Ellis (teen trough 22 or 30)

• • • https://www.henryford.com/physician-directory/search-results?zip=&fullname=Maureen+Connolly

Will Powers is in family practice in Farmington Hills (Currently on a waitlist)

• • • https://www.facebook.com/DrWillPowers/

SUPPORT GROUPS FOR LGBTQ YOUTH

Fridays and Saturdays – Ferndale

4:00 – 9:00 p.m. drop in for all LGBTQ youth at Affirmations.

Affirmations Youth Services