Workshop participants will gain critical skills, tools, knowledge, and connections to help lead and support efforts to create more inclusive environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, non-binary, queer, and questioning youth in schools. Participants will learn ways to support the mental and physical health of LGBTQ youth and increase their cultural competency around working with transgender and non-binary youth. The new NJ Inclusion curriculum bill with be discussed with best practice suggestions for schools For questions about registration and continuing education, please contact Kyla Smith at KylaS@CarePlusNJ.org or (201) 265-8200 ext. 5228. Jennifer Velten, LAC works for Care Plus as a Trauma clinician and trainer for the past year and currently serves on the N.J. Traumatic Loss Coalition for Youth as a Lead Responder for Bergen County. Jennifer is a certified in TF-CBT and trained in EMDR. Jennifer has a history working in the private therapeutic school sector as a counselor and has extensive knowledge and training experience on inclusive LGBTQ resources. She has offered practical and interactive professional development to create gender- and LGBTQ-inclusive schools for the past 5 years.
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