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Support Dynamics: Reaching Parents of Trans/NB Youth Where They Are
Workshop Description
Gender Odyssey Alliance (fka Gender Diversity) has been providing support groups for parents of trans/NB children since 2008. In that time it has evolved significantly, while staying true to its core philosophy of meeting parents where they are. In this workshop we will share our key lessons for creating and maintaining safe supportive spaces for families through their journey.
Primary Contact
Ms Nikki Neuen, Gender Odyssey Alliance
Workshop Presenter's Names
![[photo]](https://8ca84662c5b8f0cff50d-4baaaf97d63fd7b01243e1b1c57f0cc1.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/2282/profile_0bfc4ddbc8d0a1144c7e7b9e3f9d9580.png "Nikki Neuen, Assoc. Director, Gender Odyssey Alliance")
Nikki Neuen, Assoc. Director, Gender Odyssey Alliance
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Presenter Bio
Nikki joined Gender Odyssey Alliance staff in 2017, having been an attendee of the parent support groups and Gender Odyssey conference since 2014. In addition to facilitating support groups each month, she oversees family and youth programming, communications, program evaluation, organizational strategy, conference planning, and more. In late 2018 she led the launch of TYTAN (Trans Youth Taking Action Now, a youth leadership program) and Thriving On Two Spectrums (a program for families with kids who are both gender- and neuro-diverse). Most significantly, she is the solo parent of trans nonbinary 20-year-old.
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/06b9227b3d129e6fbe612d91f4cd78e1.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Vatsa Sreedhara, Youth Program Manager, Gender Odyssey Alliance")
Vatsa Sreedhara, Youth Program Manager, Gender Odyssey Alliance
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Presenter Bio
Nikki joined the Gender Odyssey Alliance staff in 2017, having been an attendee of the parent support groups and Gender Odyssey conference since 2014. She brings over 20 years of experience in administration and communications from the fields of non-profit, finance, medical administration, and academia.
At Gender Diversity, she works in organizational administration and infrastructure, graphic design, program design, outreach, fundraising, the Gender Odyssey Conference, and Transfamilies.org. In early 2018 she began facilitating Gender Diversity Family Support Groups in Seattle, and in late 2018 launched TYTAN (Trans Youth Taking Action Now) and Thriving On Two Spectrums.