24 Mar Nurturing, Valuing, and Protecting LBGTQIA+ Youth
Posted at 18:09h
in Events
From 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM ET
At Virtual Event
$25
Presented by Prevent Child Abuse Vermont / jkitchell@pcavt.org
Description
This interactive training discusses:
- the basics of sexuality and trends in data relating to youth of the LGBTQIA+ community.
- the importance of nurturing the discovery and exploration of gender identity.
- current statistics relating to child sexual abuse and the specifics of the impact on LGBTQIA+ youth.
- what is increasing the risk for this population and discuss how to implement current methods of prevention.
This training is for professionals who work with at-risk youth, such as residential care staff, therapeutic foster parents, counselors, social workers, educators, early childhood educators, after school staff, and mentors. The information can also be useful for parents, grandparents, and foster parents.