Stand with Trans Expands Support Groups Offerings

Posted by Cameron Parkins 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Roz Gould Keith
Executive Director, Stand with Trans
248-907-4853 • roz@standwithtrans.org

Farmington Hills, MI: Beginning September 11, 2019, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak will host two Stand with Trans support groups; a trans/gender diverse youth group and a parent group. The groups will meet on the second Wednesday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Administration Building on the Royal Oak campus. There is no fee to attend and registration is not necessary. Snacks will be provided. All participation is confidential.

Dale Rogalski, MA, will lead the youth group. He is a psychotherapist in private practice with significant experience working with adolescents who identify as trans and gender diverse. Dale also facilitates the Stand with Trans youth group in Wyandotte each month.

The parent group will be facilitated by Tejinder Gill who is an ally, advocate and parent of two sons, one of who is transgender. Over the past several years, she has used her personal experiences to learn and grow while sharing her story to educate the community.

Susan Grant, DNP, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC, Beaumont Health Executive Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, said, “Beaumont understands the importance of supporting the unique needs of all our patient families. People with transgender/gender diverse children need community resources, which are often difficult to find.”

Dr. David Wood, MD, Beaumont Health Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer added, “We are proud to work with Stand with Trans to bring these new groups to the Beaumont, Royal Oak campus.”

For more information about this group or other Stand with Trans groups and resources, visit www.standwithtrans.org.

The statistics regarding transgender youth are evolving. Currently this is what it looks like when teens do not have the support from family, friends and community:

• 78% of transgender youth in K-12 had experienced harassment. ¹
• 80% of transgender students felt unsafe at school. ²
• Parental Support Matters. Only 15% of trans youth without parental support described their mental health as “very good” or excellent, compared to 70% of trans youth with parental support. ³
• 55% of trans youth have been physically attacked.4

Stand with Trans is a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to provide the tools needed by transgender youth so they will be empowered, supported and validated as they transition to their authentic life.

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