ACF-IOAS-IM-25-01 Improving Services and Outcomes for Intersex Children and Adolescents and their Families
This memo provides information to child and family service agencies on improving support for intersex children, adolescents, and their families through affirming practices, resources, and partnerships.
Issued by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the memo emphasizes the importance of reducing stigma, providing accurate information, and fostering supportive environments for intersex youth and their families.
It recommends concrete actions such as staff training, affirming placement decisions, peer support, and psychosocial services. The guidance encourages collaboration with intersex-led organizations and highlights the need to include individuals with lived intersex experience in service planning and delivery.
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