Pilot: Virtual, Peer-Led Trans Support Groups and Care

Our existing local research substantiates growing mental health concerns for the trans and gender diverse (TGD) community in Michigan and points to gaps in trans-affirming options for mental healthcare. The TGD community deserves accessible opportunities to build healthy coping strategies through trained therapists and/or peer support programs. This grant provides a pilot solution to meet those needs - leveraging existing resources through telehealth technologies (virtual) and TGD peer support specialists (PSS) to meet both extant mental healthcare needs and shortages of TGD affirming providers.