Learning Resources

For Parents, Caregivers, and Family Members

fFAMILY ACCEPTANCE PROJECT

Research from the Family Acceptance Project® shows that families play a critical role in contributing to serious health risks & promoting well-being for LGBTQ young people.

Learn about how family behaviors affect your LGBTQ child’s health risks and ways to reduce risk and increase support

Other Helpful Websites

Gender Spectrum for Parents and Family Members
Works to create gender-sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens.

PFLAG National
The first and largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and their families.

The Trevor Project
Works to create a safer world for LGBTQ young people. 

Human Right Campaign
Works to ensure that every LGBTQ+ person is free to live their life openly, with their equal rights ensured.

Transintimate
Online live and self-paced trans-centered courses for cisgender people.

Local and Regional Resources

PFLAG Roaring Fork Valley
You are in the right place. We can help connect you with the resources you need or a peer to talk to, please call us!

Roaring Fork Schools Family Resources Center
Reach out for help your family meet basic needs, find mental health care or support academic achievement. Se habla Español. (970) 384-9500

Aspen Family Connections
Reach out to help your family meet basic needs, find local programs to support your child, find mental health care or support academic achievement. Se habla Español. (970) 205-7025

One Colorado
One Colorado is the state’s leading advocacy organization dedicated to advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Coloradans and their families. (303) 396-6170

Affirming Voices Education Event
Recording of a Zoom webinar from March 14, 2022, for families and community members on the topic of supporting local LGBTQ+ youth. The event features speaker Lillian Rivera from Gender Spectrum as well as a local panel of LGBTQ young people, parents and local advocates.

For Educators/Schools

Gender Spectrum for Educators and Education Professionals
Works to create gender-sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens.

GLSEN
Works to create safe, supportive schools

GLSEN's research on student and staff GSA experiences

GLSEN's Four Core Supports for Inclusive Schools

GLSEN Improving School Climate Research Brief

Welcoming Schools

What To Say When Students Make Anti-LGBTQ+ Comments?

School Anti-Discrimination Laws

Colorado Title IX Gender and Sexual Orientation


US Federal Student Rights 

Faith Based Resources

PFLAG National Faith Resources

Personal Stories from the Faith Community

Additional Family Resources from Straight For Equality

Roaring Fork Valley’s United Methodist Church welcomes “every gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation”.

We know there are more supportive church leaders in the area — reach out if you have a suggestion to add here.

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