New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services

Keywords: Best Practices; Child Welfare; Gender Non-Conforming Youth; Out of Home Care; Policy; Secure Facilities; Transgender Youth; Juvenile Justice

This guide offers child welfare and juvenile justice practitioners concrete guidance, strategies for success, and resources that will enable staff to meet the specific needs of transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) children and youth. The guide features an overview of the barriers that TGNC children and youth face in foster care and juvenile detention, a glossary of terms, an overview of affirming resources, policies, and best practices especially meaningful to staff to help affirm and support TGNC young people. [Summary adapted from National Institute of Corrections resource description.] 

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Safe & Respected: Policy, Best Practices & Guidance for Serving Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming Children and Youth Involved in the Child Welfare, Detention, and Juvenile Justice Systems