Live webinar Engaging LGBTQ Youth and Families: How Do You Show You are an Ally?
On October 23rd 10am-12pm
This workshop begins with an exploration of up-to-date vocabulary followed by an interactive activity to address myths, facts, and questions about LBGTQ people and families. After the exercise is complete, we will review up to date research about gay and lesbian parents, LGBTQ youth, and the impact of anti-LGBTQ policies. The workshop will finish with a discussion of concrete steps to make services welcoming to LBGTQ individuals and families and to assist participants into considering next steps they can take to make services accessible to families.
Rachel Galanter, MPH, is El Futuro’s Technical Assistance and Consultation Lead. A NC Parenting
Education Network Certified Parenting Educator, she has over 30 years of experience with children, youth, and families. She uses Motivational Interviewing, the Community Resiliency Model, and Biofeedback to help families address the stress and emotional issues that can be barriers to making change. She has employed proven models—Attachment Bio-Behavioral Catch Up, SafeCare, Language Is the Key, Triple P and Parent Child Interaction Therapy—to improve relationships between caregivers and children. Since 2002, Rachel has served as a task supervisor or field instructor for students in the MSW program at the School of Social Work. A certified trainer by the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, she provides training and coaching to professionals on parent engagement, coaching, self-care, and cultural awareness to help other agencies engage clients who need support but are ambivalent about making change or getting professional support. In additional to her professional work on behalf of families, Rachel was a foster parent for a decade and added two daughters (and now four grandchildren) to her family from that time.
This presenter is being supported through a partnership between UNC-CH, School of Social Work and the NCAHEC Program.
10:00 am Group Rules/Creating Safety
10:10 am Definitions/appropriate vocabulary/pronouns, sexual orientation (gay, lesbian, bisexual,
homosexual, queer, same-sex couple, co-parents), gender identity and gender roles
(transgender, transsexual, cisgender, misgender, dead name, genderqueer, agender, butch,
and femme)
10:40 am Myths, facts, and questions interactive activity
11:20 am Personal Beliefs and appropriate professional behavior discussion
12:00 pm Adjourn
$ 25
This program is offered at a reduced registration fee through support from Old Vineyard Behavioral
Health Services.