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LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care: Where Are Their Resource Families?

Type:

Training

Duration:

1 hour, 30 minutes

CE credits:

1.5 CEs

Presented by:

DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence

Overview

The disproportionate number of LGBTQ+ youth lingering in foster care is a longstanding issue in the child welfare system, both locally in Los Angeles and nationally across the country. This video will increase attendees' understanding of why resource parents are not intentionally stepping up to care for LGBTQ+ youth and include a review of the subsequent health disparities facing LGBTQ+ youth with prolonged involvement in the child welfare system. Results will be presented from a mixed-method project examining factors impacting prospective resource parents' willingness to foster harder-to-place youth, as well as an actionable plan developed with community partners. This video also includes a panel discussion. Panelists will offer multiple perspectives, including foster care professionals, advocates, mental health experts, and people with lived experience.

Recorded on: 6/23/2021

Keywords: foster care, gender identity, LGBTQ+, sexual orientation

Public link for sharing: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=17172&k=1626202245

Learning objectives

Explain the health disparities facing LGBTQ+ youth in foster care
Discuss the barriers to recruiting resource families for LGBTQ+ youth
Describe possible solutions to increasing resource parent openness to fostering LGBTQ+ youth

Professional credit

This activity offers the following types of credit: APA
1.5 CEs are available.
Additional details can be found in the activity document for this resource.

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