Taranaki Gender & Sexuality Peer Support
If you would like to access gender & sexuality peer support in Taranaki please submit the referral form below and we will get in touch!
Talk to a rainbow support worker.
Please note that we can’t provide crisis services - if you or someone you know is in danger, please call emergency services on 111 immediately.
What we offer:
Peer Support involves meeting one-on-one with a support worker either in person, virtually or over the phone. We provide strength-based peer support that considers hauora, resilience, cultural identities & individual journeys.
Who we offer it to
13-27 year old’s living in Taranaki
Anyone questioning their gender & sexuality
Examples of things we help with:
Exploring your feelings about gender
Changing your ID (name, gender marker) legally
Coming out to whānau, friends, school, workplace
How to access Gender Affirming Healthcare (hormones, surgery etc.)
Finding gender affirming items (eg. clothes, binders, tucking underwear)
We have a range of resources available around gender, sexuality, parents, and much more. We also run social groups around the country which you can check out here!
The information recorded on these forms is treated as highly confidential, and is only ever represented as anonymised statistical information to our funders.