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Youth Gender Affirmation Program
The Youth Gender Affirmation Program, or YGAP, helps guide youth and families through gender exploration and affirmation. We are committed to youth and family-centered care by engaging and allowing youth and their caretakers to make all the decisions in each step of their journey.
Services include:
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Social Work Services
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Mental Health Assessment
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Support Groups for Youth and Family
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Referrals for:
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Hormone Blockers​
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Hormone Therapy
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Gender Affirming Surgery (Currently ages +18 and up)
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If interested fill out our initial intake form and indicate program interest.
We collaborate with the community organizations below and more to provide you with the services you need.
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Oshei Children's Hospital
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Harvest House
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Kaleida Youth Link
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CPH and other Mental Health Counselors
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Evergreen
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ECMC
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Hillview
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Pride Center of WNY
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MOCHA Buffalo
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University of Rochester-Golisano Children's Hospital
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This list will change over time as people are added and all group participants sign-on to a unique agreement designed to create excellence in LGBTQ+ youth services, and to place Western New York on the map of advanced services for trans and gender questioning youth.
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