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Moving the Margins: Training Curriculum for Child Welfare Services
with LGBTQ Youth in Out-of-Home Care
LGBTQ 101 Training Goals & Objectives
- To introduce participants to the workshop, establish guiding principles and identify core concepts.
- To clarify and assess personal, religious and cultural views and values regarding LGBTQ youth and young adults and develop strategies that balance personal beliefs with professional responsibilities.
- To identify issues of risk, challenges and strengths specific to LGBTQ youth and young adult populations, their families, other caregivers and service delivery systems.
- To develop an action plan for immediate, short-term and long- term activities that will develop or enhance professional and agency cultural competency.
Source:
Developed by: Robin McHaelen, MSW, Diane E. Elze, PhD, MSW
Date:
October 1, 2009