All parents want to see their kids living happy, fulfilling, and authentic lives. Having your child come out as gender diverse can be a time full of uncertainty and questions. Parents learning about their kids experience and being able to understand what is happening for them is a huge part of supporting them. LGBTQIA+ youth experience higher levels of emotional distress than their peers, and research tells us that the acceptance and support of their families can greatly reduce this.
It can be challenging to understand what support and care is available. What is gender diversity? Where do you go for help? What support is available? What does the future look like for your child and your family? What can you do to keep your kid happy, healthy, and thriving?
At the PFLAG: Gender Diversity Info Session, experts from Headspace and Maple Leaf House will be sharing their knowledge and answering your questions. Learn about what gender diversity is, talk to experts about the support available, and connect with other parents and carers that are all at different parts of the journey with their young person.
Headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing support to young people aged 12-25. Headspace GP’s based on the Central Coast will join us to talk through gender affirming care options, and what the process will be like to access support from the very first step at the GP appointment. Maple Leaf House is a gender clinic based in Newcastle that provides specialist, multidisciplinary services for trans and gender diverse children and young people aged up to 24 years. One of Maple Leaf’s Clinical Psychologists will join us to explain the support available from this service and how to access it.
PFLAG Central Coast is hosting a Gender Diversity Info Session at Fun Haus Factory in Gosford on 16 August for parents and carers of LGBTQIA+ youth and children. PFLAG Central Coast is a peer led support group for Parents and Carers of LGBTQIA+ people, established in March 2011, aiming to keep families together, happy and healthy and provide support and information to families, carers and friends of all same sex attracted and gender variant people.
Join us for an evening of learning and community. Feel empowered to support the gender diverse Young Person in your life to live a happy, fulfilling, authentic life.
When: Wednesday 16 August, 6-8pm
Where: Fun Haus Factory – 124 Donnison St, Gosford NSW 2250
FREE but must be registered to attend.