As the child welfare field responds to the growing number of older youth who are coming into foster care, new research, policies and practices are emerging to help us most effectively serve those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ). For years, researchers, advocates and practitioners have aspired to understand the needs of this population, craft legal and policy protections and develop practices to assist these young people and their families.
To raise awareness and broaden the reach of this work, the Annie E. Casey Foundation commissioned a literature review on youth in child welfare who are LGBTQ as a resource for child welfare leaders, policymakers, providers, supervisors and workers.
For more information about the report, including talking points, please view the Casey Foundation's eblast.
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The Office of Provider Management
