Kootenay Transgender

On January 20, 2009, ANKORS opened its doors to Trans Connect.

Transgender (Trans) is used to describe a wide variety of people; people whose identity, history or way of expressing themselves extends beyond social norms relating to gender.

Trans Connect is a project that provides support and resources for Transgender and Gender Variant folks in the East and West Kootenays.

Trans Connect also provides educational workshops and resources for service providers, educators, mental health workers, and police in the Kootenays.

Christopher Moore is the coordinator of Trans Connect, and welcomes everyone to drop by or call. 101 Baker Street, Nelson, BC V1L 4H1

250-354-5362 or 250-505-5506

email: christopher@ankors.bc.ca

Support

 

 

Trans Connect project

is supported and funded by:

 

 

Development

1.) Trans 101 Workshops – Educate Service Providers and General Public on Trans Awareness
2.) Buddy System – connections via email for peer-support
3.) Weekly-Drop-In – local connections are made and resources shared
4.) Gender Outlaws – Nelson and Cranbrook – Social/Support group
5.) Resource and Referral Network – e-mail and active web-site
6.) Testosterone Shots – Student Nurses from Selkirk College
7.) Transgender Day of Remembrance – held yearly on Nov.20, as part of an event held worldwide to acknowledge the violence and other forms of discrimination that Transgender People experience

 

Strategy

Trans Connect strategy is:
1.) To increase the knowledge and skills of rural community service providers, health care providers, police, educators, mental health workers and the general public on Trans Awareness.
2.) To provide a resource and referral network for Trans Folk & Service Providers
3.) To connect rural Trans Folk to each other and to services in the East and West Kootenays, including peer-support

Please visit our archives page to see more of the history of Trans Connect, ongoing successes and reports.

Trans Connect was begun as a volunteer organization to support Transgender People, in 2002 starting with a peer/support group "Gender Outlaws" and a series of educational workshops in the Nelson area. It became apparent that there was a growing need for additional service for Transgender People and their service providers in the East and West Kootenays. Trans Connect became a program under the auspices of AIDS Network Kootenay Outreach and Support Society (ANKORS) when funding was received from Columbia Basin Trust, Vancouver Foundation and ANKORS in January 2009. In 2010 funding was received for the 2nd year of operation. Trans Connect is looking for funding from other sources in order to keep this vital program running.

Connect With Each Other
- Kootenay Transgender