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Dear Educator, Provider, Advocate or Community Member:
As you may know, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning/queer (LGBTQ) youth can often face many unique challenges in our schools and communities that put them at statistically higher risk for social isolation, bullying, and suicidal behavior. The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network's 2011 National School Climate Survey found that 81.9% of LGBTQ students were verbally harassed (e.g., called names or threatened) in the past year because of their sexual orientation, and 63.9% because of their gender expression. A 2011 Delaware school survey indicated that 14 percent of 8th graders and 20 percent of 11th graders felt that they were bullied on school property.
Please join us Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 for an informative discussion about how Delaware addresses and responds to issues experienced by LGBTQ students.
Supporting LGBTQ Youth in Schools: Lessons from Delaware
Thursday, February 20th from 2:00-3:00 PM ET
To register click here.
Guest presenters include Yolanda Jenkins, Prevention and Substance Abuse Treatment Administrator for the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families/Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health Services and Malia Boone, Suicide Prevention and Intervention Coordinator for Delaware Guidance Services. Thank you for participating and/or for passing this invitation along to those who may be interested in learning more about Delaware's efforts to support LGBTQ youth.
For questions about this webinar, please contact:
Lynn Davis, ly...@kognito.com or 212-675-9234
Speaker Bios:
Yolanda Jenkins has worked in the field of Health and Human Services for over 20 years in many positions ranging from direct care to management. Ms. Jenkins holds a M.S. in Health Care Administration and a B.A. in Psychology, along with a number of certifications and field-specific training courses. Ms. Jenkins currently serves as the Prevention and Substance Abuse Administrator for the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families/Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health Services. She co-directs Delaware's suicide prevention program and the Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) grant funding, and also manages the substance abuse block grant.
Malia Boone, LPCMH, NCC currently serves in dual roles as the Suicide Prevention and Intervention Coordinator for Delaware Guidance Services, and the Clinical Coordinator for Kent County Crisis Services. Ms. Boone graduated from Wilmington University with a Master's degree in Community Counseling and is currently a Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health in Delaware and a Nationally Certified Counselor. Ms. Boone has provided over 100 youth suicide prevention training sessions to middle school and high school students, parents, school faculty and staff, mental health professionals, and medical professionals. Mrs. Boone is also an adjunct faculty member at Wilmington University in the undergraduate psychology department.
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