This DC School Behavioral Health Community of Practice meeting on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 to explored how schools and mental health providers can collaborate and leverage the resilience of LGBTQ+ youth to promote their safety and well-being.
The meeting objectives:
- Identify challenges facing LGBTQ+ youth.
- Discuss how schools and mental health providers can collaborate and leverage the resilience of LGBTQ+ youth to promote safety and well-being.
- Identify resources to support schools in promoting the safety and well-being of LGBTQ+ youth
Presenters:
- Perrin Robinson, M.A., National Center for School Mental Health, University of Maryland (Video Link)
- E. Taylor Doctor, Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
- Brittni Dash, MSW, LICSW, Director of Clinical Services, SMYAL (Video Link)
- Simone Sawyer, MSPH, Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, George Washington University