Resources
Crisis
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Peer support hotline run by and for trans people and their families. Available 7am - 1am PST. Volunteers may be available during off-hours.
Understanding Gender
School Issues Help
School Issues Help
Gender Spectrum is at the forefront of training school administrators and educators in gender inclusivity, and their annual conference is an awesome resource for families with gender diverse children of all ages.
Safe Schools Project of Santa Cruz County works with schools and school districts to promote safe and inclusive schools especially for LGBT youth in Santa Cruz County and throughout California.
Trans* Teen Project has links to local and national resources.
Welcoming Schools, a project of the Human Rights Campaign, is a professional development program providing training and resources to elementary school educators to embrace all families, create LGBTQ and gender inclusive schools, prevent bias-based bullying, and support transgender and non-binary students
County Offices of Education provide support, information, advocacy, and referrals for LGBTQ students.
Insurance, Legal, Medical & Other Issues
Help with Insurance, Legal, and Other Issues
Resources for Santa Cruz County:
Santa Cruz Trans* Resources provides information about all sorts of local and national resources, including therapists, health care practitioners, personal care providers, insurance support, legal advocacy, and more.
Resources for Santa Clara County:
Santa Clara County's Gender Heath Center
County of Santa Clara Office of LGBTQ Affairs
The Q Corner - a peer-driven, Behavioral Health Services Department program dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community and their friends, families, and allies, in Santa Clara County
Outlet of Adolescent Counseling Services
The LGBTQ Youth Space - community drop-in center and mental health program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and ally youth and young adults ages 13-25 who live in Santa Clara County
Resources for San Mateo County:
Gender Therapists
Gender Therapists
Santa Cruz Trans*
Gender Identity Awareness Network of Santa Clara County
Programs & Camps for Trans Kids
Programs & Camps for Trans Kids
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County TransMentoring Program
santacruzmentor.org/our-programs/transmentoring/
Camp Aranu’tiq was the first summer camp established for transgender and non-binary/gender-nonconforming youth. “We operate as a typical overnight camp; do not formally talk about gender, we just let our kids be kids!” Located in New Hampshire.
The Laurel Foundation offers the nations first free resident camp program specifically for transgender/gender diverse youth aged 10-17. The program is based on traditional camp programs, yet caters to the unique mental and physical health of youth who are gender non-conforming and transgender youth. Located in Big Bear Lake, California
laurel-foundation.org/programs/programs-for-transgender-diverse-youth/
The annual Gender Spectrum Conference is a fun and valuable experience for the entire family. Kids up to 18 years old have their own tracts at the conference and the weekend is the highlight of many of our kids Summer:
TransFamilies is a project of The Children Are Our Future, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
