Open AccessDeveloping Resources for American Indian/Alaska Native Transgender and Two-Spirit Youth, Their Relatives, and Healthcare Providers
Author(s) -
Alessandra C. Angelino,
Sarah Bell,
Alison C. Roxby,
Morgan Thomas,
Jessica Leston,
Tumaini R. Coker,
Julia Crouch
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
progress in community health partnerships
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1557-055X
pISSN - 1557-0541
DOI - 10.1353/cpr.2020.0056
Subject(s) - transgender , health care , service provider , culturally appropriate , community based participatory research , cultural competence , public relations , sociology , nursing , political science , service (business) , gerontology , medicine , gender studies , participatory action research , business , anthropology , marketing , law
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth disproportionately face barriers accessing healthcare, including lack of access to culturally specific resources. This article details the creation of a culturally-specific Toolkit for AI/AN transgender and Two-Spirit youth, their relatives, and their healthcare providers across the United States. The Toolkit aims to 1) deliver culturally grounded resources to youth with diverse gender identities, 2) provide resources for families, and 3) increase healthcare provider awareness. A culturally appropriate Toolkit, "Celebrating Our Magic," was created from continual engagement with community partners over a 6-month period to address identified needs. The Toolkit has been shared regionally with partners who helped with its creation and nationally with Indian Health Service, Tribal, and Urban clinics serving AI/AN youth. This Toolkit creation process could be applied to manuals or guides for work in other underserved communities.