Shared live on February 22 and March 1, 2021, this 2-session series featured a Safe Zone presentation by Helen McDonald of Fairfax Co. Department of Family Services and an overview of data on LGBTQ youth in foster care by FFF’s Beth Spivack. Recordings of both sessions, slides used and handout provided are linked here.

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  Recording, session 1 of 2

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  Recording, session 2 of 2

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  Safe Zone training slides part 1 of 2

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  Safe Zone training slides part 2 of 2

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  Introduction and data slides session 1

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  Introduction and data slides session 2

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  National LGBTQ resources

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  Safe Zone vocabulary cards

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  Inclusive language handout

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  LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care from Human Rights Coalition

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  3 handouts from Session 2: Gender Unicorn, Privileges for Sale, Coming Out

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  Safe Zone scenarios

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  Supporting Your LGBTQ Youth: Guide for Foster Parents

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  Parent Guide to 5 Keys to Navigating when your Kid Comes Out as Trans or Non-binary (added in 2023)