Category: LGBTQI, Child and Adolescent Category: LGBTQI, Child and Adolescent (show less)

Synopsis: LGBTQIA+ adolescents uniquely experience discovering their identity against all odds. With the widening of awareness and interest in serving LGBTQIA+ adolescents, there is a need to equip providers with information on how to effectively and ethically engage these populations. In addition, providers must acknowledge the resilience and nuanced barriers faced by LGBTQIA+ youth. Lastly, there is a need to recognize that each developmental stage comes with a new task and a new crucible moment that may simultaneously involve increased self-awareness and the consequences of self-disclosure. The latter presents a particularly unique set of challenges faced by adolescents who must routinely negotiate the spaces between self, family of origin, and the larger social context. This in-depth training will provide insights into the challenges of serving LGBTQIA+ adolescent populations, the importance of using a strengths and resilience framework, and the pivotal role providers can play in providing equitable, ultimately life-saving care to LGBTQIA+ adolescents.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this intermediate course, participants will be able to:
 1. Provide an overview of the unique risks and challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ adolescents.
2. Frame these challenges within both a trauma-informed care and minority stress frameworks. 
3. Highlight key ethical challenges related to the provision of care. 

 Relevant NASW Ethical Codes:

• 4.02 Discrimination
• 5.01 Integrity of the Profession
• 6.01 Social Welfare
• 6.02 Public Participation

CE: 3 Cat I
Cost: $50 for members; $75 for non-members; $30 for retired members; $20 for students