LGBTQ
Thu, Mar 28
|Phoenix Center of Excellence
This session focuses on the unique challenges and health disparities experienced by LGBTQ children and adolescents, and describes strategies to address these issues.
Time & Location
Mar 28, 2019, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Phoenix Center of Excellence, 130 Industrial Drive, Greenville, SC, USA
Guests
About The Event
LGBTQ
Presenter: Dr. Alex Karydi LMFT-I, CSAC, CAC
Description:
For thousands of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Intersex (LGBTQI) children and adolescents who must navigate the typical developmental challenges of growing up, have the added challenge managing the stigma and isolation that they may face as a result of their emerging sexual and gender minority identities. These challenges often result in poorer health outcomes for LGBTQ children and adolescents such as higher risk for certain behavioral and emotional issues, poor sexual health outcomes, homelessness, as well as bullying and other forms of victimization. Many LGBTQI youth are entering the systems of care, such as the child welfare system and foster care. This session focuses on the unique challenges and health disparities experienced by LGBTQ children and adolescents, and describes strategies to address these issues in a school setting. Though culturally appropriate and strength-based communication with LGBT children …