B4 - Implementing Systems-Level and Direct Service Interventions to Improve Outcomes for Youth who are LGBTQ

The Prince George’s County Department of Social Services is collaborating with the Human Rights Campaign as part of their All Children-All Families program to offer LGBTQ Foundations trainings to staff, foster parents, and community partners. The agency is also conducting the AFFIRM program with youth in foster care whoa re LGBTQ and their caregivers.  AFFIRM is a supportive program based around the clinical treatment modality of cognitive behavioral therapy, which is an evidence-based practice. Presenters will share data collected from each component of this initiative, their experience with implementation, and successes and learning opportunities for program enhancement.

Presenters: Harry Morgan, Prince George’s County Department of Social Services, Landover, MD; Alison Delpercio, Human Rights Campaign, Washington, DC