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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.

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 family-level risk and protective factors influencing mental health outcomes for LGBTQIA2S+ youth.

In collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary (BBBSC), this longitudinal dyad study aims to identify the key characteristics that contribute to successful, long-term mentoring relationships and subsequently assess the impact of these relationships on both mentors and mentees, in order to enhance mentoring practices at BBBSC.

This project will review all existing literature on teacher-level risk and protective factors influencing mental health and wellbeing outcomes for LGBTQIA2S+ youth.