Foster Care Training

Intersectionality, a term and concept coined by legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, is used to describe the multiple ways individuals can experience oppression. For example, it is possible for a person to identify as a person of color, experience racism, sexism, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, classism, ageism, being considered too short, or “not meeting weight standards” and/or more. Recognizing these intersections supports us as practitioners to better understand and support clients who need assistance working through trauma. It also supports us with our own healing, by recognizing areas where we ourselves may need support.