Description
The May 2024 Integrated Care Rounds discusses supporting LGBTQIA2S+ youth in the NC InCK model. The NC InCK team and guests discuss health disparities, terminology, policy considerations, supportive services and resources, and the importance of affirming care.
Click this link for the May 2024 Supporting LGBTQIA2S+ Integrated Care Rounds Slide Deck
Key Takeaways
- LGBTQIA2S+ individuals are more likely to experience certain health disparities due to stigma and discrimination they experience in the healthcare setting and their daily lives.
- In efforts to provide compassionate and effective care, it is essential to recognize key components of being an active ally. Learning about terminology, pronouns, and language considerations is an important step in supporting LGBTQIA2S+ youth. Transgender and nonbinary youth who said their pronouns were respected most or all of the time attempted suicide at half the rate of those whose pronouns were not respected.
- Gender-affirming care is life-saving healthcare for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals of all ages. Therefore, it is important to have awareness of policy impacts on access to care, how to identify affirming providers, and how to navigate support with parents and caregivers.
Resources
- The Trevor Project – The Trevor Project is a non-profit suicide prevention organization that provides 24/7 crisis support services, research, and advocacy for LGBTQIA2S+ young people. Find information on getting help as well as resources and guides in their resource center.
- Tavi Hawn, LCSW-C – Website for Tavi Hawn, speaker, author, consultant, and therapist. Links to books authored by Tavi Hawn: The Gender Identity Guide for Parents: Compassionate Advice to Help your Child be their Most Authentic Self and Cultural Awareness in Therapy with Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Adults and Older People: A Practical Guide.
- Campaign for Southern Equality – Find information on research and policy, Southern Trans Youth Emergency Project (STYEP), legal resources, and more.
- Human Rights Campaign – Find resources on legislation, healthcare rights, and tools for equality and inclusion.
- OutCare – LGBTQIA2S+ affirming provider search directory and health resources