Moving Beyond Change Efforts: Evidence and Action to Support and Affirm LGBTQI+ Youth (3 credit hours)
Program Summary: This course explores current research and evidence-based practices for supporting and affirming LGBTQI+ youth. The course describes behavioral health concerns and stressors for gender diverse youth and offers client-centered approaches for youth and their families. The course highlights the importance of ensuring access to gender-supportive and gender-affirming care while emphasizing the harms of SOGI change efforts.
This course is recommended for social workers and counselors and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.