Join us for an ACRC Webinar!

1 - 2:30 p.m. CST

This training will address the well-being of LGBTQ+ children in congregate care. LGBTQ+ children and youth are overly represented in the child welfare system and often invisible. Research show that LGBTQ+ youth are often discriminated against in congregate care due to their Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) which leads to a higher rate of suicide, running away, homelessness and entry into the juvenile justice system. This course will highlight the fundamentals of SOGIE, as well as present strategies for congregate care staff to be welcoming and affirming. This training will also speak to different concepts to meet the permanency, intersectionality and needs of LGBTQ+ children in congregate care from best practice when engaging LGBTQ+ youth around their SOGIE to placing transgender and nonbinary children and to honoring their privacy.

Registration Rates:

Free to Members / $50 Non-Members
Attendance Certificates available upon request.
NASW CEs not available.

Presented by:

Vida Khavar, LMFT ~ Vida Khavar, LMFT has 25+ years’ experience in child welfare. She has assisted many organizations in developing programs that serve children and families. Vida was a consultant for the federal project: RISE, which aimed at improving the lives of LGBTQ+ youth in foster care in Los Angeles County. She is currently the Clinical Director at Family Builders. As such, she collaborates with the California Department of Social Services in developing and implementing affirming policies and practices for LGBTQ+ children in foster care. Vida also leads the Youth Acceptance Project and provides her clinical expertise to several jurisdictions throughout the country.