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Supporting Trans*Students in Santa Clara County

Supporting Trans*Students in Santa Clara County. Anthony Ross Outlet Program Director Adolescent Counseling Services. Background. Trans* and Transgender are umbrella terms when one’s gender identity does not match their sex assigned at birth

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Supporting Trans*Students in Santa Clara County

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  1. Supporting Trans*Students in Santa Clara County Anthony Ross Outlet Program Director Adolescent Counseling Services

  2. Background • Trans* and Transgender are umbrella terms • when one’s gender identity does not match their sex assigned at birth • This is a population at extreme risk of bullying, harassment, assault, rejection • Self Harm • Drug / alcohol abuse • Homelessness • Safe and Welcoming school climate is critical

  3. AB 1266 • School Success and Opportunity Act • Affirms students’ rights to: • access facilities • participate in programs & activities …on the basis of their gender identity • Effective Jan 1, 2014

  4. Santa Clara County Focus • Community grassroots working group • Goals • Work collaboratively with County Office and School Districts • Help ensure smooth implementation of the law • Promote best practices • Support, Resources & Guidance on • Policy • Training • Information Systems • Student & family services

  5. Policy • Effective Policies in practice • LA Unified • SF Unified • Berkeley Unified • Model Policies • CSBA Model

  6. Training • Who to train • All District Personnel • Parent Education • Students • Community Resources • Project Outlet • The LGBTQ Youth Space • Gender Spectrum

  7. Information Systems • Why it is important • Protecting student’s privacy • Complexities • Legal and preferred Name and Gender Marker • State reporting requirements • Auxiliary systems (library, meals, bus, etc) • Approaches • Short term workarounds • Long term solutions • Vendors need to hear from school districts

  8. Personal Story Sara Armstrong

  9. Next Steps • Anthony Ross – Outlet Program Director • www.projectoutlet.org • anthony@acs-teens.org • 650.424.0852 • Future Events • County Symposium on Implementation

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