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Trauma Responsive and Affirming Practices to Reduce Suicide among Trans and Gender Expansive Youth

Trans and gender expansive (TGE) have alarming rates of suicidality compared to their cisgender peers. As such there is an urgent need to address factors that impact suicidality and well-being among TGE young people. This webinar will be focused on deepening provider understanding of the unique sources of stress among TGE youth that impact psychological well-being, including suicidality. In addition to exploring gender minority stressors at the interpersonal, social, and cultural levels, this webinar will offer an in-depth exploration of key experiences pivotal to TGE well-being including gender dysphoria, gender affirmation, and gender euphoria. These experiences will be explored through a trauma informed lens with attention to the importance of safe and affirming therapeutic contexts. Relevant targets for intervention will be introduced and participants will be provided the opportunity to learn and practice trauma responsive strategies for fostering affirmation, hope, and resilience among TGE young people. After attending this offering, participants will be able to: Identify at least two trans and gender expansive (TGE) specific sources of stress that impact mental health Apply the minority stress model to health disparities such as suicide among TGE youth Describe the way that gender affirming experiences and gender euphoria can impact hope among TGE youth Recognize the applicability of affirmative practice tenets to trauma informed and trauma responsive interventions Apply trauma responsive strategies in a gender affirming manner with clients to foster hope and experiences of affirmation