getREAL, Family Builders, Center for the Study of Social Policy, and National Center for Lesbian Rights

Keywords: Best Practices; Child Welfare; Gender Non-Conforming Youth; Out of Home Placement; Transgender Youth

The purpose of this brief is to support the efforts of California child welfare professionals to promote the safety, permanency, and well-being of transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) children in foster care. Using a question and answer format, the brief: Provides an overview of terms and concepts related to gender identity and expression, and accurate information about gender identity development; Provides accurate information on the impact of bias on the health and safety of systems involved TGNC children; and Describes legal and professional standards governing services to, and treatment of, systems involved TGNC children. [Summary from resource.]

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Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Children in California Foster Care