Safe and Affirming Data Collection About Justice-Involved LGBTQ2S+ Youth Part 2
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Youth who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) are disproportionately represented in the juvenile justice system and have unique needs and challenges, yet many juvenile justice professionals are unsure of whether there are any LGBTQ2S+ youth in their system. Ensuring all youth in the juvenile justice system feel safe, affirmed, and supported requires juvenile justice professionals to ask youth about all aspects of their identity. This webinar will share with programs what data points they should be collecting along with how to effectively use that data to improve their programming and yield better outcomes for the youth that they serve.