B6 – Building Organizational Capacity for LGBTQ+ Inclusive Practice

Youth who are Black & Brown and identify as LGBTQ+ are overrepresented in foster care and, unfortunately, face bias and discrimination while in care. It is important to consider how navigating multiple marginalized identities can create unique challenges for these youth when providing services to them. This session will discuss the barriers faced by youth who identify as LGBTQ+, the additional challenges for youth of color who identify as LGBTQ+, how to use an intersectional lens to inform your work, organizational policies to reduce these barriers, and a model and tools from HRC’s All Children—All Families for practice improvement.

Presenter: Phii Regis, Human Rights Campaign, Washington DC