Transgender Health Program

Programs & Services

Advocacy

WHAT IS ADVOCACY?

Within the Transgender Health Program, we define advocacy as working to make sure transgender community members (transgender people and loved ones) have access to appropriate health and social services. This includes addressing the individual and systemic barriers that make it difficult for transgender community members to access health and social services, helping people navigate the system, and also offering assistance when transgender community members are not treated with respect and dignity by service providers. Ultimately, we are striving to build a health and social care system that respects and values the transgender community.

INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY SERVICES

Transgender Health Program staff are available to assist transgender community members who are struggling to obtain services or are experiencing mistreatment within the health/social care system. We can:

• provide information about the health and social service system -- including some of the legal rights and responsibilities of service users, service providers, employers, and co-workers
• discuss options for resolving conflicts with service providers or co-workers
• provide transgender community members with support following an incident of discrimination or harassment
• provide service providers with individualized education to address a client's concerns
• consult with service providers to determine appropriate accommodation for an individual transgender community member seeking health or social care

Contact

• Phone: 604.734.1514 or 866.999.1514 (BC only)

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