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| Child Welfare Services with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Youth Training Resources |
These training materials include a compilation of curricula related to providing effective services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth in the child welfare system.
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This curriculum was developed by Maryanne Rehberg, LCSW, for the Bay Area Academy. Portions of the curriculum are included on this website with the permission of the Bay Area Academy.
This curriculum was developed by Felicia Eliazar as a training for child welfare services with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth in out-of-home care.
If you wish to attend or schedule a training session with Felicia Eliazar, please contact her by phone, 408-292-4357, or by e-mail, felicia@parentsolutionsca.com.
The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) currently has copies available of their publication titled Best Practice Guidelines: Serving LGBT Youth in Out of Home Care. LGBT children and youth do not have unique needs. They do, however, have distinct experiences and stressors generated by society's misunderstanding and biases. Public and private child welfare practitioners need to increase their understanding and tailor their services and supports in ways that respect these individual experiences.
The guidelines include information on existing non-discrimination laws, supporting positive development, understanding unique health and educational needs, managing confidential information, and creating safe, respectful, and nurturing home and social environments.
- For an electronic copy of the guidelines available through the National Center for Lesbian Rights click here.
- To order hard copies of the Best Practice Guidelines, which are $14.95 per booklet, go to: http://www.cwla.org/pubs/pubdetails.asp?PUBID=0951.
- For additional questions about the Best Practice Guidelines, contact Emily Shenk, Managing Editor, Child Welfare Journal/Children's Voice CWLA, eshenk@cwla.org.
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