Gender Clinic
Patient and Family Resources
We want you to have all the information you and your child need to access gender-diverse healthcare services and support in your community. This page provides links to resources we hope will be helpful. Please email us if there are resources you would like to see included on this page.
Resources at Seattle Children’s
- What to expect at your Gender Clinic visit
- How to prepare for your visit
- Transportation and places to stay
- Hospital services
- Paying for care
- Social Work
Resources to Support Gender-Diverse Young People
- Caring for Transgender Youth: A Q&A With Dr. Juanita Hodax
- Gender Clinic Booklist and Resources (PDF)
- How to Find a Therapist (PDF) (Spanish)
- Washington Mental Health Referral Service
- Gender Identity Development in Children (Healthychildren.org)
- Gender Spectrum – Parents and Family (Genderspectrum.org)
- Transgender Health Services Program (Washington State Health Care Authority)
- Gender affirming care options for adults (PDF)
- Preparing for an Adult Gender Care Provider (PDF) (Spanish)
Resources to Support Gender-Affirming Medical Transition
- A Guide to Feminizing Hormones: Gender Affirming Care (PDF)
- A Guide to Masculinizing Hormones: Gender Affirming Care (PDF)
- How to Give Yourself Hormone Shots (PDF)
- Coping with Injections and Blood Draws (PDF)
- Menstrual Suppression for Adolescents (PDF) (Spanish)
- Puberty Blockers (PDF) (Spanish)
- Fertility Preservation for Gender-Diverse Youth and Young Adults (PDF)
Resources to Support Gender-Affirming Social Transition
- Chest Binding (PDF)
- Packing (PDF)
- Tucking (PDF)
- How to Update Your Identifying Information (PDF) (Spanish)
- Binding and tucking safety (Callen-Lorde.org)
- Chest binder donations (Pointofpride.org)
- Name change scholarship (Translifeline.org)
Resources to Support Gender-Affirming Surgical Transition
- Masculinizing Top Surgery (PDF) (Spanish)
- Top Surgery Checklist and Resources (PDF) (Spanish)
Educational Videos
- Feminizing Hormone Replacement Therapy at Seattle Children’s
- Masculinizing Hormone Replacement Therapy at Seattle Children’s
- Puberty Blockers at Seattle Children’s
- AMAZE: Age-appropriate educational videos for school-age youth about gender, sexuality and puberty
- Testosterone injection instruction: Features Dr. Kevin Hatfield of The Polyclinic, a former member of the Gender Clinic Community Advisory Board
- Subcutaneous Injection Instruction – Introduction (The Polyclinic)
- Subcutaneous Injection Instruction – Injecting the Medication (The Polyclinic)
Other Resources
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- CalmHarm: An interactive app to help manage self-harm and stay safe
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 any time to start texting with a crisis counselor
- Gender Diversity
- Ingersoll Gender Center
- Lambert House
- Love Is Respect: Support for healthy relationships and domestic violence prevention
- PFLAG
- Queer Kid Stuff: Offers education for kids ages 3 and up on gender, sexuality and other identity topics
- Stand With Trans
- TransFamily Support Services
- Trans Lifeline: Call 877-565-8860. Staffed by transgender individuals.
- The Trevor Project: Call 866-488-7386. Peer support hotline run by and for trans people.
- Trill: A moderated peer support app for LGBTQ+ teens
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- Lavender Rights Project
- National Center for Lesbian Rights (serves LGBTQ+ people of all identities)
- Washington Medical-Legal Partnership
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- Gender Diversity: Best Practices for Schools
- LGBTQ Programs, Curriculum and Support (Seattle Public Schools)
- School Action Center (National Center for Transgender Equality)
- Students and Gender Identity: A Toolkit for Schools (USC Rossier)
Contact Us
For more information, contact the Gender Clinic at 206-987-2028. You do not need a provider’s referral to make an appointment; however, we do encourage you to coordinate with your primary care provider when coming to Seattle Children's. Contact our care navigators at 206-987-5768 if you have questions or need help working with your primary care provider.
Providers, see how to refer a patient.
