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The All Our Families (AOF) study is a pregnancy cohort in Alberta that started in 2008 and has followed families (~ 3200) over time. The youth are now aged 11-13 years. Mothers and youth self-report

In collaboration with Skipping Stone Foundation and transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth advisors in the community, this project was developed to identify the current mental health service needs for TGD youth and identity barriers to engaging with community resources and mental health services.

The Open Parachute (OP) Program is a school-based curriculum that teaches mental health literacy skills to children and adolescents from preschool to Grade 12. Following participation in the OP program, the goal is to determine if students show improvement in psychological health outcomes.

To decrease barriers accessing mental health services, the TREC Lab has collaborated with Skipping Stone Foundation (a community organization serving TGD folks) to create a two-part trans-affirming care workshop tailored to clinicians and healthcare professions.

This project will review all existing literature on suicidality and NSSI in TGD youth and the results can be used to better inform mental health initiatives and prevention efforts for TGD youth.

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a unique opportunity to study resiliency processes at a global level.