About This Toolkit
The Trans Survivor Toolkit was created between 2022 and 2026 by FORGE, with the support of dozens of community partners. The Toolkit will be updated regularly as new information or promising practices emerge.
About FORGE
FORGE reduces the impact of trauma on trans/nonbinary survivors and communities by empowering service providers, advocating for systems reform, and connecting survivors to healing possibilities. FORGE strives to create a world where ALL voices, people, and bodies are valued, respected, honored, and celebrated; where every individual feels safe, supported, respected, and empowered.
Thank You
FORGE is grateful for all of our partners and collaborators on this project. The expertise and support of so many community members were essential to guide and create this project. We also want to thank all trans/nonbinary survivors and their loved ones. You are our community. Your lives matter. You deserve care, support, and respect. Our commitment to you and each other guides our work and this Toolkit. Thank you for existing. We see you.
Thank you!
To our funder: We appreciate the support of the Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime for funding this project.
To our Advisory Team members: Your support, encouragement, writing, and expertise contributed greatly to the success of this project.
End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI)
Grace Frances and Dr. Kim Lonsway
Just Detention International (JDI)
Kris Mady and Cynthia Totten
National Center for Victims of Crime
Kim Camacho
Activating Change
Liam Esposito
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Breckan Winters
International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN)
Angelita Olowu and Jen Pierce-Weeks
Resource Sharing Project
LaShae Lopez
Thank you to our facilitators and contributors. The following people and organizations led listening sessions, wrote content for the Toolkit, or otherwise served to advise us throughout this project. You brought insight, creativity, knowledge, and care to this Toolkit, for which we are so grateful.
- Black Trans Advocacy Coalition
- Caminar Latino
- SAGE
- The National LGBTQ Institute on Intimate Partner Violence
- The TransLatin@ Coalition
- Alex Kapitan
- Alex Leffers
- Amanda Gould
- Angelita Olowu, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P
- Annie Lakatos, DNP, ANP-BC, APNP
- Antonia Dias
- Arianna Lint
- Breckan Winters
- Michael Woodward, MPH
- Carter Brown
- Debbie Fox, MSW; Fox Den Consulting
- Dee Dee Waters
- Elle Halo
- Emil Rudicell
- Gia Miramontes
- Gia Olaes
- Karen Taylor
- Kira-Lynn Federber
- Kris Mady
- Lenny Hayes, MA
- Liam Esposito
- Michael Wilmore-Crumrine
- Michael Woodward
- Ruth Perrin
- Sherrill Wayland
- Toni Diaz
- Tricia Phaup
- Yasmyne Hunter
To trans/nonbinary survivors, community members, advocates, and all those who participated in listening sessions: You shared your stories with us, for which we are immensely honored. Thank you for taking the time to shape this Toolkit through your lives, experiences, and ideas. We are glad to be in community with you and forever grateful for your existence.