Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth, the Why and How! (2.0 CEs)

Overview

Introductory workshop geared towards anyone and everyone that wants to learn how to support LGBTQ+ young people, this session would prove beneficial for everyone regardless of experience and title. It focuses on the experiences and needs of LGBTQ+ young people. It includes opportunities for reflection, dialogue, and skill building.

Objectives

1. Identify strategies for creating more affirming environments.
   
2. Gain familiarly of language and terminology used by LGBTQ+ youth.
   
3. Build an understanding of common needs, barriers, and protective factors for LGBTQ+ youth.

Registration and CEU Information

• Register here for the CE version and earn 2.0 CEs on completion of the post-webinar quiz
• This listing is for those wanting CEs for LCSW/LSW and LCPC/LPC licenses.
• Please see the non-ce version if you do not need CEs
• The live webinar will be held January 31, 2025, from 9:00am - 11:00am
• Once registered, you will be able to access the course site to complete the Zoom registration to receive the link for the webinar.

Presenter: Julio Flores

As Program Director, Julio Flores provides strategic leadership for the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, a statewide program that promotes safety, support, and healthy development for LGBTQ+ youth in Illinois schools and communities. The Alliance supports young people in creating the world they want to live in through the power of advocacy, education, youth organizing, and professional development.

Before joining Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC), Julio served as the Associate Director of Youth Development for the Broadway Youth Center, where he supported teams focused on youth homelessness prevention, youth advocacy, program development, sexual and reproductive health, and resource advocacy. Julio has also worked on Chicago-based initiatives to define best practices for supporting LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness.

Julio truly believes that past mistakes cannot define who you are or who you can become. Julio is a December Capricorn whose favorite color is blue and he loves to travel.