In this webinar, presenters share findings from their report, “Safe Havens: Closing the Gap Between Recommended Practice and Reality for Transgender and Gender-Expansive Youth in Out-of-Home Care.”
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Brief
Transgender and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) Children in California Foster Care
February 2016
The purpose of this brief is to support the efforts of California child welfare professionals to promote the safety, permanency, and well-being of TGNC children in foster care.
(11 pp)
Policy Paper
State Policies Concerning LGBTQ Youth
September 2014
This brief lists policies pertaining to LGBTQ youth for each state, including D.C. It covers public accommodations, social services, child welfare, foster care, juvenile detention, educational facilities, and social worker guidelines.
(135 pp)
Brief
Outcomes of Sexual Minority Youth in Child Welfare: A Guide for Child Welfare Professionals
This brief utilizes data from the NSCAW-II to address a number of goals related to increasing our current knowledge concerning lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth involved in child welfare.
(8 pp)
Report
Santa Clara and Fresno County: Final Report
2016
This report describes the methodology used to answer the identified research questions, presents the findings, and provides preliminary recommendations to inform strategic planning in the counties for implementing the getREAL program.
(25 pp)
Policy Paper
Religious Refusal Laws in Child Welfare: Harming Children and Stunting Progress
October 2017
This policy paper discusses how religious refusal laws will impact all children and youth in foster care and—among other complications—can result in even less homes for children.
(7 pp)
Brief
Raising Healthy and Happy LGBTQ and Gender Non-Conforming Children
This brief is a guide for parents on raising LGBTQ and GNC youth. It lists helpful behaviors, hurtful behaviors, and a glossary of terms.
(12 pp)
Policy Paper
Promoting Well-Being Through the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard: A Guide for States Implementing the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act
2017
This policy paper provides recommendations for policy implementation of a “reasonable and prudent parent standard” for all youth in care, as well as recommendations for LGBTQ and expectant and parenting youth.
(7 pp)
Policy Paper
Out of the Shadows: Supporting LGBTQ Youth in Child Welfare Through Cross-System Collaboration
May 2016
This policy paper highlights the disparities between LGBTQ foster youth and non-LGBTQ peers, as well as the compounding effects these factors have on intersecting elements like race, ethnicity, culture, and language.
(36pp)
Policy Paper
Out of the Shadows: Supporting LGBTQ Youth in Child Welfare Through Cross-System Collaboration (Current Landscape)
May 2016
This policy paper offers an overview of the current landscape for LGBTQ youth involved in public systems. It provides important statistics and firsthand accounts.
(7pp)