Pride: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth

June 1st marks the first day of Pride month in honor of the Stonewall Riots. On June 28, 1969 police brutalized patrons of a gay nightclub which served as a catalyst for the LGBTQIA+ rights movement. Every June we honor the work LGBTQIA+ people have done to increase awareness and rights as well as acknowledge how much further we must go.

Affirming schools are vitally important for LGBTQIA+ students. This newsletter highlights resources for schools and school health partners to create a safe and welcoming space for all.
National Resources
The Safe Space Kit: Guide to Being an Ally to LGBT Students
One of the most effective ways for an educator to create a safe space is to be a supportive ally to LGBT students. The Safe Space Kit was designed by GLSEN to help educators create a safe space for LGBT students. 
Students and Gender Identity: A Toolkit for Schools
This guide from USC Rossier is a collection of tools and resources to support conversations surrounding gender identity in the classroom. Gender identity is defined as one’s personal experience of one’s gender and is separate from their biological sex. Creating safe school environments that support students on the spectrum of gender identity is a facet of inclusive, culturally responsive teaching.
Supporting Safe and Healthy Schools for Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Students:
A National Survey of School Counselors, Social Workers, and Psychologists
This provides an understanding to the dimensions and impact of LGBTQ issues in K-12 schools, and identifying the most promising avenues for an effective response. Focusing on the perspectives, preparation, and practices of school-based mental health
professionals (SMHPs), this study builds on GLSEN's past work examining school climate and effective school-based supports from the perspective of parents, principals, teachers, the general student population, and LGBTQ students themselves.
Grant Alerts
Personnel Development to Improve Enhancing School Capacity to Address Youth Violence | Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Funding for school-based programming and interventions targeting students and training and technical assistance providers to support project sites. Learn more.
Deadline: June 6, 2022
Preventing Underage Drinking | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Funding to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth and young adults. Learn more.
Deadline: June 21, 2022
Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk Professional Development and Technical Assistance | National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Funding to develop and deliver educational programs to provide at-risk youth with the skills needed to lead positive and productive lives. Learn more.
Deadline: July 21, 2022
Please note that CHHCS does not administer funding opportunities. Please refer to each organization for additional direction and details.
Job Opportunities
Senior Clinical Manager of School Based Mental Health | Mary’s Center (Washington DC)
Responsible for behavioral health services and support of the growth of evidence based practices in the field of behavioral health, tailored to a school setting. Learn more.
Mental Health Support Specialist | Chesterfield County Public Schools (Midlothian, VA)
Develope, facilitate, and evaluate mental health to enhance identification of and response to mental/emotional distress in students. Learn more.
Mental Health Counselor | Center for Family Services (Camden, NJ)
Responsible for providing short-term mental health counseling to middle school aged youth at up to two Camden City School District schools. Learn more.
Upcoming Meetings and Events
June 7, 2022 | 1:00-2:30pm ET
Hosted by the Southeast Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network
June 16, 2022 | 11:00-12:00pm ET
Hosted by McLean Hospital
June 21, 2022 | 12:00-1:00pm ET
Hosted by the American School Counselor Association
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