Session Overview

This session, hosted in collaboration with the Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity, will provide guidance on what types of school policies and strategies can be implemented to help promote and build an affirming environment for LGBTQ+ young people. Attendees will also learn strategies for responding when a student discloses their sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression (SOGIE). 

For and introduction to sexual orientation, gender identify, and expression check out this animation, Learning about SOGIE (6 min), and download the accompanying Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity glossary for a list of terms commonly use in LGBTQ+ communities. 

For more information on LGBTQ+ youth mental health, view our toolkit here. 

If you would like CEU credit for this event register here. 

If you would like CME credit for this event register here.