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TRANSforming Conversations: Addressing Needs of Transgender Youth and Their Families
Thu April 20, 2017: 11:00 am-12:00 pm EDT
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About this Webinar
This is the last of a 2-Part series focusing on inclusive practices in working with LGBT youth and families. It focuses on transgender youth specifically and explores the ways family and community play a role in their development.
Archived Recording
Watch the archived recording of Part 1 providing an introduction to language, terms, and background on the LGBT community on the event page here!
Presenter Information
Jenifer McGuire, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota.
She studies the well-being of young people who identify as transgender, with a specific focus on ways that family environments can best support healthy development.
CE Credit and Certificate of Completion Information
UT Social Work CEUs for this event have been renewed and are available! To take advantage of these updated offerings, please provide your feedback via this EVALUATION.
Social Work, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists: Programming approval for CE credits have been obtained for Social Work, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists from the UT Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work. **Note: Eligibility for CE credit expires on May 30, 2023.
Certificates of completion are available also for providers interested in documenting their training activities.
For questions about continuing education opportunities, email OneOp FD at mflnfamilydevelopment@gmail.com.
Event Materials
- Watch the Recording| YouTube Replay
- PowerPoint Slides| PDF
- PowerPoint Slides| Slide Share
- Department of Defense (DoD) Transgender Policy
- School Climate for Transgender Youth: A Mixed-Method Investigation of Student Experiences and School Responses| PDF
- University of Minnesota Extension Journal Articles: Trans Youth Mental Health| Literature Review
- OneOp FD LGBTQ+ Webinars| PDF 1-Pager
The original webinars aired in 2017. We acknowledge language, resources, and research has continued to evolve to be more inclusive and encompassing. These webinars were created as foundational professional development for providers. Select continuing education credits have been renewed for obtaining CE credit for archived viewing.
OneOp Family Development will be continuing our commitment to inclusive and equitable programming as we work towards future programming on the topic of LGBTQ+ support and education.
