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Youth Programs
A
peer group for children ages
4-9 meeting weekly at the
TransActive office in SE Portland.
Following curriculum adapted by TransActive staff for gender
nonconforming children and youth, Butterflies provides a fun environment
in which kids can:
- Identify personal strengths and feelings
- Increase coping skills and self-confidence
- Share experiences of being gender nonconforming with others
- Find healthy ways to make sense of their experiences and feelings
- Provide a safe place to express feelings with others who share their experience
- Encourage kids to develop friendships and support networks with each other
For more information on Butterflies, contact Wendy Meisenbach at 503-252-3000 or by email.
A
peer group for children ages
10-13 meeting weekly at the
TransActive office in SE Portland.
Following curriculum adapted by TransActive staff for gender
nonconforming children and youth, Fireflies provides a fun environment
in which kids can:
- Identify personal strengths and feelings
- Increase coping skills and self-confidence
- Share experiences of being gender nonconforming with others
- Find healthy ways to make sense of their experiences and feelings
- Provide a safe place to express feelings with others who share their experience
- Encourage kids to develop friendships and support networks with each other
- Discuss and find answers to questions related to puberty, growing up, hormones, romantic attractions, school challenges and more.
