The Stimming Checklist
Provides a list of commonly used self-soothing behaviors, perspectives of people who use them, and various stimming resources.
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TRUTH has centered the need for youth-created resources that meet our community where it’s at. We’ve highlighted the handful of projects our councils have worked on that include foundational curriculum, how-to and DIY skill sharing, as well as crafting collections of outside resources that our members have used and appreciated.
* If you are having an immediate crisis situation, please call 911, the Trans Lifeline U.S. (877-565-8860) / Canada (877-330-6366), or the Trevor Project (866-488-7386) *
Resources with unicorn icon signify the resources created by TRUTH council leaders.
Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)
Tracking Log for Trichotillomania, Dermatillomania, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, etc.
Go to LinkCreating a PTSD Safety Plan
Article by VeryWell.
Go to LinkRain Simulator
Ambient rain noise simulator to reduce anxiety, aid in sleeping, and provide a portable self-care option.
Go to LinkLow Spoons Foods
Meal recipes for Spoonies and folx w/low energy capacities, many tags for different dietary restrictions.
Go to LinkCreating a Healthier Life: A Step-by-Step Guide to Wellness
Available in English and Spanish, this resource defines wellness and its relationship to behavioral health and explains how to make the eight dimensions of wellness part of a healthy lifestyle.
Go to LinkGuided Breathing – Calm.com
Go to LinkDIY Beach Sand – For Stimming
A recipe for “beach sand” to fidget with and keep your hands busy.
Go to LinkPrintable Mandala Coloring Pages
Go to LinkWhite Noise, Pink Noise, and Brown Noise
Go to LinkResources for LGBTQ Youth By State
A general resource list for queer and trans youth categorized by state.
Go to LinkIn a Bind
Binder Recycling/Donation Program
Go to LinkPoint 5cc’s Chest Binder Donatin
Binder Recycling/Donation Program.
Go to LinkSafety Planning: A Guide for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals who are experiencing intimate partner violence
Go to LinkTrans Safety in a Cis World
A resource pamphlet for TGNCY (trans and gender nonconforming youth) in Washington State.
Trans at the Doctor’s Office
The California TRUTH Council breaks down the experience of going to the doctor’s office as trans youth, and how health care providers can better support trans youth.
Trans 101
This pamphlet includes the the differences between Sex Assigned at Birth, Gender, and Gender Expression, the different sections of the TSER Gender Unicorn, terms relevant to dialogue around trans issues and resources to continue self-education and the furthering of discussion in various organizations, clubs, and group settings.
Acing a Media Interview
If you share your story as part of a storytelling campaign, there will likely be opportunities to talk to the media. If you accept these opportunities there are several things to consider, including: preparation for interviews; understanding the good and bad consequences of talking to reporters; making time to do interviews; being prepared to answer tough questions on camera or on the radio; and being prepared for any response from the public.
Gender Justice Workshop
Slides from GSA Day 4 Gender Justice, a day of intentional action and education.