Here are some resources and organizations you can explore and share with your community for continued learning, growth, and connection:

Resources for queer and trans people:

• List of National Queer Resources: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/lgbtqi/resources/national-resources
• MAP (Movement Advancement Project) Rural LGBTQ+ Resources: https://www.lgbtmap.org/rural-lgbt-resources

Resources for parents raising a gender expansive child:

• Family Acceptance Project:https://familyproject.sfsu.edu/publications
• Raising Your Gender Expansive Child: https://genderspectrum.org/articles/supportive-parenting
• Healthy Parenting Tips Around Gender: https://genderspectrum.org/articles/healthy-parenting-tips

Definitions and building your understanding of gender, transgender identities, and queer identities:

• LGBTQ+ Terminology:https://www.vanderbilt.edu/lgbtqi/resources/how-to-ask-about-sexuality-gender
• The Language of Gender:https://genderspectrum.org/articles/language-of-gender
• A Guide to Gender Identity Terms: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/02/996319297/gender-identity-pronouns-expression-guide-lgbtq
• Understanding Gender: https://genderspectrum.org/articles/understanding-gender

Addiction and Substance Use:

• Overdose Prevention: https://harmreduction.org/our-work/overdose-prevention/
• Harm Reduction Resources: https://harmreduction.org/all-resources/

Mental Health Resources:

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Resources: https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/NAMI-HelpLine/Top-HelpLine-Resources
• NACG (National Alliance for Children’s Grief):https://childrengrieve.org