Federal Agency to Support Lambda Legal/CWLA Guidelines for LGBTQ Youth in Foster

[SandraJane]

Federal Agency to Support Lambda Legal/CWLA Guidelines for LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care

New York, December 14, 2011

http://www.lambdalegal.org/news/ny_20111214_federal-agency-support

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/index.html


Flor Bermudez

"The single most important principle contained in the guidelines is that affirming the sexual orientation and gender identity and expression of LGBTQ youth in care protects young peoples' emotional safety and ensures positive outcomes."


Today, Lambda Legal and the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) released Recommended Practice Guidelines to Promote the Safety and Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth and Youth at Risk of or Living with HIV in Child Welfare Settings. The guide includes national practice guidelines for state and local child welfare agencies to ensure safe and proper care consistent with the best interests LGBTQ children in the child welfare system.