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Opening Doors: Working with LGBTQ Children, Youth, and Families in Child Welfare

DURATION:

1 Hour

TRAINING TYPE:

Online

TRAINING CREDIT:

Child Welfare Training Hours, General Social Work CEUs, Foster Parent Training Hours

GREAT FOR:

DCFS Staff, Community Partners, Certified Foster Parents

About the Course

What are the rights of LGBTQ young people in care? How do I balance personal beliefs with professional responsibility? What resources exist for families of LGBTQ-identified youth? What does LGBTQ even mean? This training aims to answer these questions while providing best practices on assessing LGBTQ children and families.

Learning Objective:
- Recognize what can be done to better support LGBTQ children and families
- Share what Louisiana has done specifically to support LGBTQ children and families
- Provide basic information to help better understand the LGBTQ community
- Identify the best ways to assess and intervene with LGBTQ children and families

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