CLAS Series Part 2: Serving Transgendered Population/Gender Non-Conforming Individuals

The National Cultural and Linguistic Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards are intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities by establishing a blueprint for individuals as well as health and health care organizations to implement culturally and linguistically appropriate services.

OBJECTIVES

• Define CLAS standards, themes, and recommendations
• Understand strategies for addressing ‘real-life issues’ and health equity impact among transgender and intersex populations
• Learn about providing quality and compassionate care for adults, adolescents, and children who identify as transgender or gender-diverse or questioning their gender identity
• Explore gender minority stress treatment principles and support strategies
• Address behavioral health care and related CLAS standards for service to transgender and intersex populations