2019 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
REGISTER NOWThe Road to Custody for LGBTQ Youth
Objective:
Participants will have a better understanding of why this population is over represented in custody and identify entry points into custody. Participants will have a better understanding of developing appropriate interventions to prevent youth from being incarcerated. The goal is to inspire change by different agencies coming together to utilize a multi-faceted approach in developing policy, programming and interventions.
Summary:
LGBTQ youth are over represented in the juvenile justice system which is well documented in recent peer reviewed research. This work shop will correlate historical parallels to other marginalized groups and the LGBTQ youth population. Multiple intersections drive this issue, which highlights the importance of an interagency approach in addressing appropriate solutions. It will explore the various roles that judges, attorneys, schools, probation, children’s protective services and community-based organization play in exacerbating the problem or collaborating to provide solutions.