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Research, reports, issue briefs, and fact sheets related to cultural and linguistic competence.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, or Two-Spirit

Getting Down to Basics: Tools to Support LGBTQ Youth in Care

Child Welfare League of America and Lambda Legal

Toolkit provides tips and information on a variety of issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth and the adults and organizations who provide them with out-of-home care.

Helping Families Support Their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Children (PDF)

National Center for Cultural Competence (2009)

This practice brief was developed for families, caretakers, advocates, and providers to provide basic information to help families support their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) children, and to share critical new research from the Family Acceptance Project (FAP) at San Francisco State University that shows that families have a major impact on their LGBT children’s health, mental health, and well-being.

Providing Services and Supports for Youth Who Are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex or Two-Spirit (PDF)

National Center for Cultural Competence (2008)

Practice brief offers helpful knowledge about youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, or two-spirit (LGBTQI2-S), as well as information on how to develop culturally and linguistically competent programs and services to meet their needs.

What Does Gay Mean? A Survey of Latino Parents' Perspectives on Bullying, Sexual Orientation and Prejudice

Mental Health America (2008)

Offers findings from a national study of Latino parents focused on parent-child communication about bullying, sexual orientation, and prejudice, as well as tips on how to discuss sexual orientation and prejudice issues with youth of all ages.

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