Providing Culturally Relevant Services to Families of LGBTQ+ Youth

This presentation will dive into what it means to have culturally responsive services and key strategies for working with families of LGBTQ+ young people. Findings from a recent systematic review on cultural adaptations, as well as important insights from SAMHSA’s guide on Adapting Evidence-Based Practices for Under-Resourced Populations, will be shared. Presenters will also discuss case examples from a recent project called the Youth Acceptance Project, which focused on supporting families of LGBTQ+ young people involved in, or at risk to entering, foster care. The Youth Acceptance Project is a clinical intervention built to provide culturally responsive services to families that are experiencing grief, fear, or guilt around their child’s LGBTQ+ identity. The webinar will conclude with a 10-minute Q&A.