Center for Children & Youth Justice – Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth
Center for Children & Youth Justice – Protocol for Safe & Affirming Care
Human Rights Campaign: All Children – All Families Program (Training Resources)
LGBTQ+ Local, State & National Services and Resource Referral List
LGBTQ+ Career & Job Search Resource Guide
LGBTQ+ College Student Guide – www.intelligent.com
The Family Acceptance Project – LGBTQ Family Acceptance Resources
The Trevor Project 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People
Documentary: The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone
Spanning 19 years, The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone is a 29-minute documentary that reveals the memories of Georgie Stone, an Australian transgender teen as she helps change laws, affirms her gender, finds her voice and emerges into adulthood.
Documentary: Foster Care’s Invincible Youth
There are approximately 400,000 youth in foster care in the United States. A disproportionate number of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) children end up in the system, though an exact count is unknown. This month on IN THE LIFE, seven LGBTQ youth from the foster care system share their stories. Failed by their families, these young people go on to face rejection from foster families, invisibility within the system and incredible obstacles to healthy development.
Film: Prayers for Bobby
Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Sigourney Weaver stars in this emotional true story about a 1970s religious suburban housewife and mother who struggles to accept her young son Bobby being gay. What happens to Bobby is tragic and causes Mary to question her faith; ultimately this mom changes her views in ways that she never could have imagined. Also starring Ryan Kelly (“Mean Creek”), Susan Ruttan (“LA Law”), Dan Butler (“Frasier”) and Henry Czerny (“The Tudors”). Based on the book Prayers for Bobby by Leroy Aarons.
HRC ACAF SOGIE Training:
Pro LGBTQ+ Support and Allyship
SOGIE Considerations in Child Protective Services
Glossary of Terms
TRAININGS/WEBINARS:
The National Center for State Courts
| WHAT: | Gender Inclusive Language for Courts |
| WHEN: | Recording |
| REGISTER: | Recorded on 3/15/2023 |
| BLURB: | How can courts be thoughtful in their approach to using gender-inclusive language in their communications, forms, and proceedings? The legal profession has long valued grammatical precision and celebrates the wordsmithing ability of its field. One way that courts and legal practitioners can be more precise is by using the correct gender of an individual. Gender inclusivity is not a new concept for the courts; however, it is time to expand that work past the binary. This NCSC webinar teaches about gender-inclusive language and how courts can use it in. View upcoming webinars and watch search past webinars by topic at ncsc.org/webinars. Follow NCSC: – Facebook.com/StateCourts – Twitter.com/StateCourts – Linkedin.com/company/national-center-for-state-courts Gender Inclusive Language Toolkit: https://www.ncsc.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/84916/Gender-Inclusivity-in-the-Courts.pdf Tiny Chat “Gender Inclusive language”: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7003975/video/803056294 |
Project Thrive
| WHAT: | Youth Beyond the Binary: A Conversation on Non-Binary Identities |
| WHEN: | Anytime |
| REGISTER: | Online, here. |
| BLURB: | This webinar will open with background on non-binary identities and lead into a panel discussion with four non-binary young people who will discuss what their gender means to them-and how these identities overlap and compound with the many other identities they hold. Panelists will offer their perspectives to youth-serving professionals, and share what it looks like to be affirmed at school, in places of worship, in health care providers’ offices, and beyond. |
| WHAT: | Decision 20??: How To Help Students Transition To College and Pick Affirming Schools |
| WHEN: | Anytime |
| REGISTER: | Online, here. |
| BLURB: | The webinar, “Decision 20??,” will be facilitated by Ralph Jones who serves as Youth Well-Being Program Manager and will feature a panel of diverse educational professionals and youth with lived experience. This webinar will highlight the challenges that LGBTQ+ youth face when picking a college that affirms their identity and meets their academic ambitions. This webinar is co-hosted by the National Association of College Admissions Counselors and HRC’s HBCU program. Passcode: O=^9H1X% |
You can find more webinars from Project Thrive here.
ARTICLES AND VIDEOS:
Paris is Burning
| WHAT: | Come On, Vogue |
| WHEN: | Anytime |
| WHERE: | Online, here. |
| BLURB: | This clip is taken from the Documentary Paris is Burning. In this clip Willi Ninja, explains the vibrance of what “voguing” is and why it is important to Black LGBTQ+ communities. If you would like to learn more about the history of voguing, you can find more information here. |
BETNetworks
| WHAT: | Holler If You Hear Me: Black and Gay in the Church |
| WHEN: | Anytime |
| WHERE: | Online, here. |
| BLURB: | This documentary series explores the realities of religious rejection that African American LGBTQ+ youth face. In addition, this documentary series explores the importance of and the resilience of religious community in the queer Black community (Content Warning: Themes of Suicide, Derogatory Language). |
RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT:
WA Black Trans Task Force
| WHAT: | WA Black Trans Task Force |
| WHERE: | Online, here. |
| BLURB: | The Black Trans Task Force is an intersectional, multigenerational project of community building, research, and political action addressing the crisis of violence against Black Trans people. |
Triple Point Training Handouts:
– One Page Info Sheet
– PowerPoint Slides
– Flyer
– Referral Form
Human Rights Campaign – All Children All Families:
– Pronouns 101
– 6 Easy Dos & Donts to Affirm LGBTQ Youth
– Creating LGBTQ Inclusive Spaces
– LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care
Anti-Stigma Training Resources
HRC ACAF:
BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Inclusive Mental Health Resources
Check out these great resources from a variety of field leaders, including Mental Health America, The Trevor Project, and the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence.
- Mental Health America’s BIPOC Mental Health Resource Center
Check out MHA’s updated BIPOC Mental Health Resource Center, featuring new articles, blogs, advocacy resources, and videos that highlight the voices and mental health experiences of BIPOC individuals. You can find the Resource Center HERE. - Supporting Black LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health
This guide from The Trevor Project features sections on how anti-Black violence and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation impacts Black LGBTQ+ youth, how to take care of one’s self amidst feelings of anxiety and stress brought about by current events, and ways you can support Black and Brown young people. Check out the guide HERE.
- LGBTQ+ Helplines, Peer Support Spaces, & Practitioner Directory
Whether you’re a caregiver or child welfare professional, these resources may be especially helpful to have on hand to share with LGBTQ+ BIPOC youth in need of mental health support.- DeQH – Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline for South Asians
- Call Blackline – Hotline for BIPOC community members with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme lens
- LGBT National Youth Talkline
- Hotline for youth (up to 25) – 800-246-7743
- Trans Lifeline – Peer support for trans and gender-questioning folks, run by trans folks
- National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network Directory – Mental Health Practitioner directory to connect folks to QTBIPOC mental health practitioners
- Improving Mental Health Outcomes for Vulnerable Black Children and Youth
This 2023 toolkit from the African American Behavioral Mental Health Center for Excellence features a selection of briefs focused on providing mental health professionals insight and suggestions on how to work more effectively with Black children and youth. You can download the toolkit HERE.
Capacity Building Center for Tribes Podcast: Supporting Gender Diverse Indigenous Youth
Hosted by the Capacity Building Center for Tribes podcast, Executive Director of Youth MOVE National Arc Telos Saint Amour (they/them) and host Jared Lank discuss the “practical, empathetic approaches to supporting gender-diverse Indigenous families and youth” as detailed in the Capacity Building Center for Tribes’ webinar series, “Decolonizing the History of the Gender Binary in Service of Supporting Gender Diverse Youth” in this two-part podcast series.
Listen to the podcast episodes HERE.
Fostering School Success: Upcoming Training Series from CWLA
Starting September 16, CWLA will be offering a virtual training series on how to improve school experiences and long-term outcomes for youth who have experienced trauma. Caregivers and social workers alike are welcome to participate in the opportunity, which will span four, two-hour sessions across two weeks. To learn more about the session topics, facilitators, and pricing, please click here.
Access Free Resources from HRC Foundation
In addition to HRC Foundation’s work in child welfare, we also have programs focused on supporting LGBTQ+ youth in preK-12 schools, higher education, and more! Check out some of their resources:
- Youth Well-Being
- Project THRIVE is a multi-year national campaign of organizations that collaborate to create more equitable, inclusive support systems and communities for LGBTQ+ youth. As part of that campaign, we offer the Youth Well-Being newsletter as a benefit to support youth-serving professionals, families, and caregivers. Subscribe HERE.
- Welcoming Schools
- Stay up-to-date on the latest Welcoming Schools resources and events by signing up to receive our monthly newsletter. Welcoming Schools is changing lives for ALL preK-12 students by empowering educators with the skills and confidence to create LGBTQ+ inclusive schools. Subscribe HERE.
- HBCU Program (Historically Black Colleges & Universities)
- Pride on the Yard highlights and explores issues impacting Black LGBTQ+ affairs and culture, particularly at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This quarterly publication from HRC’s HBCU Program is designed to be a resource showcasing current events, educational opportunities, and tangible toolkits that ultimately benefit all higher education institutions…from students to faculty/staff, their families and surrounding communities. Sign-Up today and find out why we have Queer HBCU Pride! Subscribe HERE