sexuality Archives

10 Strategies to Talk with Teens About Sex

It’s important to make sure young people learn not only the correct facts about sexuality, but also how to make healthy and safer decisions about sex. Research shows that parents who talk openly about sexuality to their children have more Read more >>

Characteristics of Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships

Respect for both oneself and others is a key characteristic of healthy relationships. In contrast, in unhealthy relationships, one partner tries to exert control and power over the other physically, sexually, and/or emotionally. Healthy Relationships Healthy relationships share certain characteristics Read more >>

Digital Mental Health and Identity Affirmation Tool for LGBTQ+ Youth [website]

Hopelab, in collaboration with CenterLink, and It Gets Better Project, created imi, a free, digital, research-backed, mental health and identity affirmation tool. Read more >>

Trans Youth Equality Foundation [web resource]

The Trans Youth Equality Foundation provides education, advocacy and support for transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming children and youth and their families. Read more >>

Gender-Diverse & Transgender Children

Research suggests that gender is something we are born with; it can’t be changed by any interventions. It is critically important that children feel loved and accepted for who they are. Read more >>

The Gender Creative Child: Pathways for Nurturing and Supporting Children Who Live Outside Gender Boxes

The Gender Creative Child guides parents and professionals through the rapidly changing cultural, medical, and legal landscape of gender and identity. Read more >>

How To Support Your Child as They Explore Their Gender Identity

You think you’ve picked up some clues that your child is questioning their gender, but what’s the next step? Should you approach them? Wait for them to come to you? Read more >>

The Q Corner: Supporting the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community [web resource]

The Q Corner is a peer-driven, Behavioral Health Services Department dedicated to supporting the 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual) community and their friends, families, and allies in Santa Clara County. Read more >>

Gender Diversity

In this Voices of Compassion episode, you’ll learn about gender diversity terms and when to use them, how to support your child’s natural gender exploration, and resources to support their journey. As a result, you’ll see the joy of your Read more >>

Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Young People [downloadable]

This introductory educational resource from The Trevor Project covers topics and best practices on how to support transgender and nonbinary young people. Read more >>

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