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Trans folks in Social reintegration services

Published on Aug 24, 2016

What would be the major issues that both a transperson and social reintegration staff would have to consider before admission in a facility? What could be the issues they may encounter when admitted?

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Trans people in Social Reintergration

What can we do to make everyone welcome
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What we'll talk about

  • Trans 101
  • Issues facing incarcerated trans people
  • What to consider when trans people are admitted to Crossroads
  • What issues they may encounter in the facility
  • Maintaining a safer space
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Trans 101

Basic info about the transgender community 
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What is transgender?

  • A trans person was assigned a sex at birth that doesn't coincide with their identity.
  • There are a spectrum of gender identities
  • They may be taking hormones
  • They may be using a different name than what's on their ID

Words/acronyms to know:

  • FTM/MTF
  • AMAB/AFAB
  • HRT
  • Trans male/female

Issues facing incarcerated trans people

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