WEBI CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
Morning Sessions:
WEBINAR RECORDING: Language Matters: Overview of Language Terms and Definitions
PRESENTER: Chami Kruger, Choosing our Roots
WEBINAR RECORDING: Guidance Around LGBTQ Issues
PRESENTER: Nikki Maidl, OCS and Other OCS Staff
FEDERAL REGULATIONS ON CHILD WELFARE DESIGNATED PLACEMENTS
VIDEO: Role and Responsibilities of Foster Parents in Supporting Healthy Relationships
WEBINAR RECORDING: The Trevor Project
PRESENTER: Keygan Miller, The Trevor Project
VIDEO: Learn with Love, Episode 1 from The Trevor Project
Afternoon Sessions
WEBINAR RECORDING: LGBTQ Youth Legal Rights
PRESENTER: Currey Cook with Lambda Legal
Safe Havens Report from Lambda Legal
Videos from Youth Lambda Legal
WEBINAR RECORDING: Medical and Mental Health Considerations for LGBTQ Youth
PRESENTER: Dr. Tracey Wiese, Identity Clinic
Intrinsic Bias Study and Quiz Harvard University Study
ACES Study What is Means and What is Doesn't
Intersexion-- Boy or Girl? Documentary on Intersex People
DSM-5 Criteria for Gender Dysphoria
WEBINAR RECORDING: Voices at the Table: Panel
Facilitator: Olivia Shears, UAA Child Welfare Academy
Foster Children & Youth Rights (Brochure):
OCS website: https://dfcs.alaska.gov/ocs/Pages/fostercare/defau...
RESOURCES:
Foster Parents Caring for LGBTQ Youth
LGBTQ+ Glossary from the It Gets Better Project
Video Resource: Parents of Transgender Youth Have Important Advice for New Parents Starting Their Journey
Great Resources on Talking with Youth about Sexuality and Relationships.from a past webi conference.
Choosing our Roots Alaska Organization working with Queer Youth and finding housing options
https://www.thehrcfoundation.org/professional-reso... National Center for LGBTQ Health Education
WEBSITES:
Lutheran Family Services of Virginia – Youth who Identify as LGBTQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hzaNguXuEc
PEPS.org https://www.peps.org/ParentResources/by-topic/lgbtqia-resources-for-parents
It Gets Better.org https://itgetsbetter.org/
PFLAG https://pflag.org/
Trans Youth Equality https://www.transyouthequality.org/
The Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
LGBTQ Family Acceptance Project https://lgbtqfamilyacceptance.org/
Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/
Center for Disease Control https://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/youth-resources.htm
Planned Parenthood: Resource Regarding Identity at different age levels https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/parents/id...