Trans Youth CAN!

Download a set of all 10 of our English language infographics:

  Download here: Trans Youth CAN! Body Weight Shape Change Control-Disordered Eating Infographic.pdf  

Singh G, Todorovic S, Gotovac S, Pullen Sansfacon A, & Bauer GR. Self-care and coping behaviours among trans and gender-diverse adolescents in clinical care: A mixed methods study. Poster presented at Canadian Paediatric Society Conference, May 26 2022, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. *Winner of the 2022 CPS Mental Health Section Research Award

Singh G, Todorovic S, Sansfacon AP, Gotovac S, & Bauer GR. À quoi ressemble l’autosoin et l’adaptation pour les adolescent.e.s trans et non binaires qui vont chercher des soins d’affirmation du genre? Les expériences de Jeunes Trans CAN! et Récits de Soins. Oral presentation given at ACFAS 89th Congress; May 12, 2022; online conference. (slides only… read more »

*link above is for published abstract*   Saewyc EM, Gotovac S, Villalobos MC, Scheim A, Vandermorris A, & Bauer GR. Development and Validation of new Gender Distress and Gender Positivity Scales for Young Transgender Adolescents in Canada. Poster presented at the Society for Adolescent Medicine and Health Annual Meeting, March 10 2022; online conference.

Li, L., for the Trans PULSE Canada Research Team. A quantitative study on gender positivity and gender distress in transgender and nonbinary communities: predictive factors and impact on health. Oral presentation given at Western Research Forum; March 15, 2022; online conference. (received Best Oral Presentation Award)  

Sansfaçon AP, Temple Newhook J, Douglas L, Gotovac S, Raiche J, Speechley KN, Lawson ML, & Bauer GR. (2002). Experiences and Stressors of Parents of Trans and Gender-Diverse Youth in Clinical Care from Trans Youth CAN!. Health & Social Work, 2022; hlac003. Abstract: Parents of trans and gender-diverse youth can experience challenges navigating gender-affirming (GA) care such… read more »

Bauer GR, Lawson ML, Metzger DL. Do clinical data from transgender adolescents support the phenomenon of “Rapid-onset gender dysphoria”? The Journal of Pediatrics, 243, p.224-227. 2021. Brief Report (Open Access). Although emergence of gender dysphoria at puberty is long established, a distinct pathway of “rapid onset gender dysphoria” (ROGD) was recently hypothesized based on parental data. Using adolescent… read more »

Bauer GR, Pacaud D, Couch R, et al. Transgender Youth Referred to Clinics for Gender-Affirming Medical Care in Canada. Pediatrics. 2021;148(5):e2020047266 ABSTRACT:  BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Referrals of transgender and gender-diverse (trans) youth to medical clinics for gender-affirming care have increased. We described characteristics of trans youth in Canada at first referral visit. METHODS Baseline clinical and survey… read more »

Download here: Trans Youth CAN-Youth on the autism spectrum infographic (for online) Trans Youth CAN-Youth on the autism spectrum infographic (for print)

Download here: Trans Youth CAN! – Gender Distress & Positivity Infographic (for online) Trans Youth CAN!-Gender Distress & Positivity Infographic (for print)  

Download here: Trans Youth CAN! – Pathways to Care Infographic (online) Trans Youth CAN! – Pathways to Care Infographic (for print)

Download here: Trans Youth CAN! – Parent Experiences Infographic (for online) Trans Youth CAN! – Parent Experiences Infographic (for print)

Susset, F., Gotovac, S., Bauer, G.R., Pullen-Sansfaçon, A., & Temple Newhook, J., for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. Trans Youth CAN!: Reports on parental support for trans and non-binary youth in clinical care. Oral presentation given at Canadian Psychological Association Convention; June 18, 2021; online conference.

Susset, F., Douglas, L., Gotovac, S., Pullen-Sansfaçon, A., & Bauer, G.R., for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. External stressors on families of transgender youth in clinical care: Results from Trans Youth CAN!. Oral presentation given at Canadian Psychological Association Convention; June 8, 2021; online conference.

Gotovac, S., & Bauer, G.R., for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. Development and validation of gender distress and gender positivity measures for transgender youth. Oral presentation given at Canadian Psychological Association Convention; June 17, 2021; online conference.

Penner-Goeke, L., Ducharme, J., Bauer, G.R., & Lawson, M.L, for the Trans Youth CAN! research team. Trans Youth CAN: School experiences of transgender youth under age 16 in clinical care. Poster presented at Canadian Psychological Association Convention; June 25, 2021; online conference.

Ducharme, J., Gotovac, S., Lawson, M.L., & Bauer, G.R., for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. Trans Youth CAN!: Gender development of trans and non-binary youth under age 16 in clinical care. Oral presentation given at Canadian Psychological Association Convention; June 23, 2021; online conference.

Susset, F., Gotovac, S., Lawson, M.L., & Bauer, G. R. for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. Trans Youth CAN!: Development of gender identity of trans and non-binary youth under age 16 in clinical care. Oral presentation given at the 88th congress of L’Acfas; May 7, 2021; online conference. (slides only available in French)

Susset, F., Pullen-Sansfaçon, A., Gotovac, S., Temple Newhook, J., & Bauer, G. R. for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. Trans Youth CAN!: Reports on parental support of trans and non-binary youth in clinical care. Poster presented at the 88th congress of L’Acfas; May 7, 2021; online conference. (slides only available in French)

Susset, F., Douglas, L., Gotovac, S., Pullen-Sansfaçon, A., & Bauer, G. R. for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. External stressors on the families of trans youth in clinical care: Results from Trans Youth CAN! Poster presented at the 88th congress of L’Acfas; May 7, 2021; online conference. (slides only available in French)

Download here: Trans Youth CAN! – Self care and coping infographic (online) Trans Youth CAN! – Self care and coping infographic (for print)

Download here: Trans Youth CAN! – Immigrant Families infographic (for online) Trans Youth CAN! – Immigrant Families infographic (for print) Other languages: Trans Youth CAN! – Immigrant Families infographic – Arabic Trans Youth CAN! – Immigrant Families infographic – Mandarin Trans Youth CAN! – Immigrant Families infographic – Punjabi Trans Youth CAN! – Immigrant Families… read more »

Mokashi, A. Temple Newhook, J., Gotovac, S., Singh, G., Johnson, N., Stein, R., Lawson, M.L., & Bauer, G. R., for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. Gender-affirming care for trans and non-binary youth: Lessons for Canadian medical education from Trans Youth CAN! Oral presentation presented at Canadian Conference on Medical Education Virtual conference; April 20,… read more »

Ducharme, J.L., Penner-Goeke, L., Lawson, M.L., Gotovac, S., & Bauer, G. R., for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. Trans Youth CAN!: Pathways to care among trans and non-binary youth in clinical care. Oral presentation presented at University of Manitoba Department of Clinical Health Psychology Virtual Research Day; April 15, 2021; Winnipeg, Canada.

Download here: Trans Youth CAN!-Trans Youth Infographic (for online) Trans Youth CAN!-Trans Youth Infographic (for print)

Lawson, ML., Couch, R., Gale, L., Ghosh, S., Gotovac, S., Vandermorris, A., Bauer, GR., for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. Pathways to care for trans youth accessing gender affirming medical care in Canada: New research from Trans Youth CAN!. Panel presented at World Professional Association for Transgender Health; November 7, 2020; online conference.

Pullen Sansfaçon, A., Temple Newhook, J., Douglas, L., Feder, S., Gotovac, S., Lawson, ML., Raiche, J., Nixon Speechley, K., Bauer, GR, for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. Experiences and stressors of parents of trans and gender diverse youth in clinical care from Trans Youth CAN!. Panel presented at World Professional Association for Transgender Health;… read more »

Bauer, G., Pacaud, D., Couch, R., Metzger, DL., Gale, L., Gotovac, S., Mokashi, A., Feder, S., Raiche, J., Nixon Speechley K., Temple Newhook, J., Ghosh, S., Pullen Sansfaçon, A., Susset, F., Lawson, ML., for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. Transgender and gender-diverse youth referred to clinic for puberty suppression or gender-affirming hormones in Canada:… read more »

You can watch the recording of this webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nef-saFrv1A

Download here: Trans Youth CAN! – Parental Support Infographic (for online) Trans Youth CAN! – Parental Support Infographic (for print)  

Penner-Goeke L, Ducharme J, Lawson ML, & Bauer GR, for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. Health characteristics of transgender youth seeking medical care in the Trans Youth CAN! (TYC!) study. Slides presented at the 16th Annual Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba Child Health Research Days Virtual Conference, 2020 October 7/8; Winnipeg, Canada.

Mokashi A, Lawson ML, Gotovac S, Bauer GR, for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. (2020). Trans and Non-Binary Youth Accessing Gender Affirming Medical Care in Canada: New Research From Trans Youth CAN! [abstract]. Journal of the Endocrine Society, Vol 4, Abstract Supplement, A1086-A1087. doi: 10.1210/jendso/bvaa046

You can watch the recording of this webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwyRwh91Qh4

Download here: Trans Youth CAN! – School Experiences Infographic (For Online) Trans Youth CAN! – School Experiences Infographic (For Print)    

Pullen Sansfaçon, A., Suerich-Gulick, F., Temple-Newhook, J. , Feder, S. Lawson, M., Ducharme, J. Ghosh, S. and Holmes, C. (2019) The Experiences of Gender Diverse and Trans Children and Youth Considering and Initiating Medical Interventions in Canadian Gender-Affirming Specialty Clinics.  International Journal of Transgenderism.

Pullen Sansfaçon, A.,Kirichenko V.  Holmes, C.,  Feder, S. Lawson, M.L. , Ghosh, S. Ducharme, J. Temple-Newhook, and J. Suerich-Gulick, F. (2019) Parents’ Journeys to Acceptance and Support of Gender Diverse and Trans Children and Youth.  Journal of Family Issues. Résumé : Au cours des cinq dernières années au Canada, les cliniciens ont observé un nombre… read more »

Pullen Sansfacon A. Medico D, Surich-Gullick  F, et Temple Newhook J. (2020) “I knew that I wasn’t cis, I knew that, but I didn’t know exactly”: gender identity development, expression and affirmation in youth who access gender affirming medical care. International Journal of Transgender Health.

Pullen Sansfaçon A, Temple Newhook J, Bauer G, Lawson M. Parents, caregivers, and families of trans and non-binary youth in clinical care: New research from the Stories of Care Project and Trans Youth CAN! Panel presented at the Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health Conference; 2019 November 1; Montreal, Canada.

Bauer G, Lawson M, Pullen Sansfaçon A, Suerich-Gulick F. Trans and non-binary youth in clinical care: New research from the Trans Youth CAN! and the Stories of Care project. Panel presented at: Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health Conference; 2019 November 2; Montreal, Canada.  

Temple Newhook J, for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. Trans Youth CAN! A new study of medical, family, and social outcomes for trans youth referred for hormone therapy. Talk presented at:Trans Youth Canada conference; 2019 June 3; Toronto, Canada.  

Pullen Sansfaçon A, Ghosh S, Feder S, Lawson M, Ducharme J, Holmes C, Temple-Newhook J, Suerick-Gulick F, Kirichenko V, on behalf of the Stories of Gender-Affirming Care team. The experiences of parents/caregivers accompanying gender diverse and trans children and youth attending specialty clinics: Stories of gender affirming care project. Poster presented at: European Professional Association for Transgender… read more »

Lawson M, Metzger D, Nunez E, Holmes C, Temple-Newhook J, for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. Sources of support for trans and non-binary youth entering clinical care: Preliminary results from Trans Youth CAN! Poster presented at: World Professional Association for Transgender Health; 2018 Nov 2-6; Buenos Aries, Argentina.

Bauer G, Raiche J, Pullen Sansfaçon A, Temple-Newhook J, Holmes C, for the Trans Youth CAN! Research Team. External stressors on families of trans and non-binary youth: Preliminary results from Trans Youth CAN! Poster presented at: World Professional Association for Transgender Health; 2018 Nov 2-6; Buenos Aries, Argentina.  

Bauer G, Lawson M, Gotovac S, Couch B, Ducharme J, Feder S, Ghosh S, Holmes C, Metzger D, Mokashi A, Pacaud D, Pullen Sansfaçon A, Pyne J, Raiche J, Saewyc E, Speechley K, Susset F, Temple-Newhook J, for the Trans Youth CAN! research team. Trans Youth CAN! A new cohort study of medical, family, and… read more »

Pullen Sansfaçon A, Suerich-Gulick F, Temple-Newhook J, Holmes C, Ducharme J, Feder S, Lawson M, Ghosh S. The experiences of gender diverse and trans children and youth attending specialty clinics: the stories of gender-affirming care project. Paper presented at: World Professional Association for Transgender Health; 2018 Nov 2-6; Buenos Aries, Argentina.

Pullen Sansfaçon A, Kirichenko V, Suerich-Gulick F, Holmes C, Temple-Newhook J, Ducharme J, Feder S, Lawson M, Ghosh S. The experiences of parents/caregivers accompanying gender diverse and trans children and youth attending specialty clinics: the stories of gender-affirming care project. Paper presented at: World Professional Association for Transgender Health; 2018 Nov 2-8; Buenos Aries, Argentina.

Bauer G, Lawson M, for the Trans Youth CAN! research team. Trans Youth CAN! Introducing a new study of medical, family, and social outcomes for trans youth referred to clinics for hormone treatment. Poster session presented at: Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health; 2017 Oct 25-29; Vancouver, BC.