Tools to Use

Tools to build affirming, identity-safe camp environments year-round. These printable guides and handouts support staff training, leadership development, and daily camp practices—from navigating critical conversations and setting boundaries, to de-escalation strategies and supporting safe binding. Rooted in curiosity, care, and action, these resources equip your team to foster belonging for 2SLGBTQIA+ campers and staff.

Printable Resources

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RESOURCE: Questions to Ask When Choosing a Camp for Your Trans* Child

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A free, parent-friendly checklist to gauge a camp’s actual safety—not just good intentions. Get core questions on privacy, facilities, names/pronouns, supervision, staff training, and how harm is addressed—plus red flags to avoid and “green light” answers to look for. Includes a gentle intro script to start conversations with confidence.

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RESOURCE- Parent Traps in Communication

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This quick guide names eight “Parent Traps”—common caregiver reactions that test our calm—and shows how to respond with clarity, care, and consistency. Use it to shift from tone to need, build trust, uphold boundaries, and keep safety at the center of every conversation. Includes example scripts for each trap.

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RESOURCE- Pronoun Practice Protocol

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A 5-minute, choose-your-own-adventure exercise to build confident, respectful pronoun use. Two practice paths (loved ones or coworkers), real-life prompts, quick repair script, and celebration/reflection steps. Print-friendly + consent-based, shame-free design.

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RESOURCE: Supporting Campers in Unsupportive Homes

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Give your staff a confident, trauma-informed playbook for moments when a 2SLGBTQIA+ camper shares they’re not supported at home. This concise guide covers what to say (without promising secrecy), how to center safety and dignity, and when escalation is required. Includes quick scripts and a one-page reference to keep campers affirmed—and your team aligned—when it matters most.

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CURRICULUM: Roots of Pride: Learning Allyship from Trans* and Gender Non-Conforming Icons

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Roots of Pride is a ready-to-run 60-minute allyship curriculum for ages 11–adult. Learn from trans icons (Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Miss Major, Stormé DeLarverie) with a Stonewall read-aloud, printable hero profiles, station posters, an Ally Bank worksheet, and role-play scripts using Curiosity → Compassion → Clear Correction.

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RESOURCE: Supporting Safe Binding and TransTape Use at Camp

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A practical, affirming guide for camps to support safe chest binding and TransTape use. Includes safety tips, application/removal steps, staff guidance, and sample language to uphold camper autonomy, privacy, and health. Designed to foster dignity and inclusion for trans and nonbinary youth.