Essential Skills for Working with LGBTQ Youth in Out-of-Home Care: Handout Materials
Publication year:
2009
| Cataloged on:
Jan. 24, 2012
ANNOTATION: This handout material is comprised mostly of the “Promoting a Safe and Respectful Environment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Children and Youth in Out-of-Home Placement” Informational Letter (INF). “The purpose of this Informational Letter (INF) is to reinforce the commitment of the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to promoting a safe and respectful environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in out-of-home placement. This INF also provides guidance and resources to assist social services districts and voluntary agencies to become more knowledgeable and competent in the care and provision of services to LGBTQ youth in out-of-home placement” (p. 2). Sections comprising this document are purpose, background, definitions, and “Practice Guidelines for Promoting a Safe and Respectful Environment for LGBTQ Youth”.
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