course »Understanding Experiences of System-Involved LGBTQ Youth

Date: 8/18/2023, 1:00 pm—5:00 pm
County: -Training Offerings
CEUs: 3.75
Location: DISTANCE LEARNING
Sponsor: Fred Finch Youth & Family Services
Phone: 510-482-2244
The training will begin with an overview of issues faced by the LGBTQ community such as discrimination and the overrepresentation of LGBTQ youth in the Foster Care and Juvenile Justice systems. The training will then look at risk factors and pathways of entry into risky/harmful behaviors for LGBTQ youth. The training will conclude with strategies to more effectively work with Foster Care and Juvenile Justice involved LGBTQ youth.