Training & Consultation Services

 FEDUP offers training and consultation services to a variety of organizations in the healthcare field that are seeking to integrate more affirming and inclusive practices. These services cater directly to each organization and teams needs, knowledge and resources.

Consultation Work

Consultation services involve direct work with the organization or provider to understand their processes, documentation and approach. FEDUP then provides a catered recommendation to improve access and representation in their work. This work can include, but is not limited to, the following formats:

  • reviewing paperwork,

  • assessing treatment plans and approaches,

  • editing work on blogs and articles,

  • providing guidelines for sex and gender inclusive care within a particular treatment setting,

  • doing follow-ups and reviews on success after the implementation of recommendations, and

  • doing one-on-one meetings with the organization interested to further develop and brainstorm their structure, and any part of their work for which they want consultation.

Hybrid: This work can be done virtually, or in person, depending on location.

We can provide certificates upon request to organizations that we have worked with to demonstrate that the consultation or training was done.

Cost: This work is charged at $100/ hour, an estimate will be confirmed before performing the work, and not be gone over without the authorization of the client.  

Training & Workshops

FEDUP is here to help make your practice or treatment facility more gender-literate and enable you to provide more informed, comprehensive care to trans and gender-diverse clients. Our trainings and workshops are designed to inform the way you train future care providers at your organization or institution. FEDUP has facilitated trainings at over 30 different locations, through in person and virtual formats. We have also facilitated at National Conferences alongside valued partners and advocates. Find out more about our training services below:

What We Offer

  • Trans cultural competency training and greater familiarity with language surrounding gender and transition, as well as tips on deploying gender-inclusive language in your media and publications

  • Best practices in regard to using names and pronouns

  • Training in facilitating restroom comfort

  • A better understanding of body image concerns in trans and gender-diverse patients/clients

  • Insight into why trans and non-binary people are at greater risk for developing eating disorders (beyond existing research conclusions of 'suppressing biological sex'); interplay between dysphoria and dysmorphia and situating EDs in a social justice context

  • How to address issues facing people in marginalized communities (including race, class, sexuality, and ability.)

  • How to undermine gatekeeping and barriers to healthcare by writing 'gender letters' and/or prescribing hormones for your clients/patients under informed consent laws

  • Technical assistance regarding making intake forms gender-literate

  • Better understanding of trans support systems and chosen families; tactics to reform Maudsley support methods to integrate non-traditional family healing

  • Issues in research representation and how to make your research more gender-inclusive      

  • Assessing the gender-literacy and representativeness of your website and social media

  • Insight into insurance and financing obstacles facing trans and gender non-conforming clients

  • A guide to continuing and deepening cultural competency and advice regarding how to train new hires/other staff members in gender literacy

  • Tips on reaching out to and building relationships with your local queer/trans communities