Welcome to Transformations
Click the links below and read about everything changing at Transformations! We are excited about the following changes and we hope you are too. Please join us in support of our new vision and direction! Donations can be made here.
New Executive Director & Leadership
Transformations' New Vision & Regional Direction

Past Events

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August 11-12, 2021
What is Transformations?
In 2016, Transformations was formed as a youth organization serving TGNC young people. Five advocacy frameworks and approaches to care informed our work: harm reduction, trauma informed care, anti-oppression, positive youth development and transformative justice. We are proud to have championed part of the culture change in the Greater Kansas City area to create more inclusive communities for trans and nonbinary youth.
When we initially formed, there were very few groups explicitly serving TGNC youth, without the presence of cisgender folks. We knew that trans and non-binary young people needed specific safer spaces to process their journey. So we formed two different drop-in groups: (a) a general drop-in group for all TGNC young people ages 12-18 years old, and (b) a transgender young women’s group ages 16-24 years old. We also had an informal guardian support space and formed a team of amazing TGNC adult advisors that helped lead our programming, as well as a board that now is composed of over half TGNC people of diverse identities.

Our programming focused on supporting young people with their gender transition and learning how to access support from other young people who were navigating similar issues, such as navigating school and legal documents, restroom and sports team access, coming out to family, starting hormones, dating and safer sex practices, and understanding surgical and medical affirming options.
Transformations is also proud to be a community leader and our leadership team has served as key consultants on TGNC issues. We’ve been generous with sharing our curriculum, program outlines and practices with other youth serving agencies looking to support TGNC young people. And now there are more programs than ever in the Greater Kansas City area that serve TGNC young people!
Location
Transformations now meets virtually with some outdoor socially-distanced offerings! Please be sure to check out our Programs section for more information.
Workshops
We take pride in creating engaging curriculum, providing nutritious meals and hosting intentional workshops for our youth! Here are examples of facilitation tools we use to create virtual and in-person spaces that are safe and affirming to young people.
Core Concepts
How We Approach Our Work, Treat Others and Do What We Do!
Transformations operates from these 5 core frameworks. Check out our fun handout about these frameworks/approaches to care below.
REACH OUT
Transformations Youth Organization has generously been funded by the following community grants and sponsorships:



