The needs of trans youth and the role of health care professionals in enacting social change

Trans children are some of the most vulnerable members of society. They face both a pressing need tor timely access to health care and extraordinary difficulty accessing it, which can result in significant and sometimes permanent negative physical and psychological outcomes. The present study uses social action research methodology to (1) bring healthcare providers from across the province together to identify the main issues facing trans youth, understand their root causes, and take action for change and (2) study the group process and the document the core issues they identify that are faced by trans children.