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Intro to Gender - Affirming Access to Care Gwen Haworth, MFA Education Project Manager Lauren Goldman, RN(c), BScN Nurse Educator

Intro to Gender-Affirming Access to Care · 2018-09-28 · Consider all-gender options whenever possible. Always address inappropriate behaviour and remarks from all clients and staff

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IntrotoGender-AffirmingAccesstoCare

GwenHaworth,MFAEducationProjectManager

LaurenGoldman,RN(c),BScNNurseEducator

Waittimes&CentralWaitlist

• Jan12018:TCBCresponsibleforcoordinatingsurgicalreferralsforpubliclyfunded,gender-affirmingchestandbreastsurgeries

• ClientsonexistingwaitlistweretransferredtoTCBC

Transitioning Our Shelters: A Guide to MakingHomeless Shelters Safe for Transgender People- National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, 2003

Peopleshouldbetreatedaccordingtotheirself-identifiedgender.

PolicyofRespect

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Trans:anumbrellaterm…• Trans• Transgender• Transwoman• Transfeminine• Transman• Transmasculine

• Non-binary• GenderQueer• GenderFluid• GenderCreative• Agender

Policy of Respect: Use the words that an individual uses to identify themself.

Oldertermsstillinuse:• Transsexual• MtF(MaletoFemale)• FtM(FemaletoMale)

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• Makeallsingle-stallwashroomsaccessibletoallgenders.

• Havetransinclusivesignageongenderedmulti-stalledwashrooms.

• Considertheoptionofprovidinganallgendermulti-stalledwashroom,especiallyifyourbuildingonlyhasmulti-stalledwashrooms.

Washroomaccess

IntakeForms

Thankyou.

Contact us:Toll-free line:1-866-999-1514(Monday – Friday)

General email:[email protected]

Care Coordination Team email:[email protected]