Inclusive Practices
Explore LGBTQ+ inclusive practices resources
Bi+ Affirmative Psychotherapy: Supporting Bisexual, Pansexual, and Non-Monosexual Youth
More and more youth are coming out as bisexual, pansexual, queer, or sexually fluid (AKA "bi+"). Become informed on the psychosocial concerns specific to bi+ youth and how to use concrete bi-affirmative interventions in your work. Recorded on: 12/4/2019
Intersectionality: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
This video helps define and explore what intersectionality is and why it should matter to all of us. This video helps identify how intersectionality shapes our advantages and disadvantages in life, and how this may also impact our interactions and relationships with others.
Praxis of Intersectionality: Examining our Axes of Power and Oppression to Support Our Anti-Racist Work and Cultural Responsiveness
Review the theory of intersectionality, a framework to actively reflect on axes of power and oppression, and how this subsequently informs interpersonal relationships and subsequent care for others. This recording does not include the interactive dialogue that was a part of the live seminar. Recorded on: 1/20/2021
Protecting Confidentiality of LGBTQ+ People
It is important to protect the privacy of LGBTQ+ people. This handout provides simple guidance about what to do and what to avoid to protect privacy and confidentiality of LGBTQ+ people, including LGBTQ+ students in schools. Use this handout to understand the requirements of LGBTQ+ confidentiality.
Providing Quality Services to LGBTQ+ People: An Introduction for Staff
Increasing knowledge and comfort with concepts related to gender identity and sexual orientation helps staff provide respectful, effective services to LGBTQ+ people. In this course, the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center at the Fenway Institute and the DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence provide an overview of key terminology, concepts, and practices to better support LGBTQ+ people.
Resources for Working in Solidarity With LGBTQ+ People
LGBTQ+ individuals are more likely to encounter discrimination, barriers to services, and additional stressors related to their minority status. Review this collection to learn how to effectively communicate and support LGBTQ+ individuals with whom you work.
Serving LGBTQ+ Communities
This learning pathway is designed to increase knowledge and comfort with concepts related to gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. This curriculum provides tools for more affirming communication when interaction with LGBTQ+ people, teaches how to respond when someone comes out as LGBTQ+, and offers tips around pronouns.
The Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Youth Preparedness Scan
Service providers need to be well informed and prepared to serve LGBTQ+ youth. Explore the findings of the preparedness scan to identify areas for organizational improvement with regard to policy, welcoming environments, and other aspects of improving service delivery to LGBTQ+ youth. Recorded on: 8/15/2018
Why Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Matter for Everyone
This video helps define and explore what SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression) is and how it applies to all of us, regardless of our sexual orientation and gender identity. Community partner, Bryan Scheihing, reviews keys concepts and relevant terms that deepen our understanding of SOGIE.
LGBTQI+ and Full Service Partnerships: What Do Providers Need to Know?
Many, if not most, LGBTQI+ youth and adults risk (or have experienced) rejection from their families, churches and spiritual communities, and even some institutions that they may choose for their secondary education. In addition, adults often can face continued discrimination in both housing and employment, health care, and blatant societal rejection, which are compounded in communities of color. This multi-level risk for rejection increases the mental health risk for suicide, substance abuse, and high-risk sexual behaviors significantly, and also increases avoidance of accessing mental health ...