Yes We Can Allegheny: Implementing SOGIE Inclusive System Improvements in Child Welfare

The getR.E.A.L Allegheny initiative is an ongoing university/child welfare/national nonprofit collaboration to build system capacity for affirmative practice with youth who identify as LGBTQ and their families within a large child welfare system. By expanding capacity for affirmative practice, this...

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Published in:Child welfare 2018-01, Vol.96 (2), p.99-124
Main Authors: Washburn, Micki, Good, Megan, Lucadamo, Shauna, Weber, Kristen, Bettencourt, Bill, Dettlaff, Alan J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent development
Adolescents
Bias
Capacity building approach
Child development
Child welfare
Children
Data Analysis
Discrimination
Ethnicity
Gender identity
Identity formation
Initiatives
Intersectionality
LGBTQ people
Organizational change
Reforms
Sexual development
Sexual orientation
Sexuality
Teenagers
Youth
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Summary:The getR.E.A.L Allegheny initiative is an ongoing university/child welfare/national nonprofit collaboration to build system capacity for affirmative practice with youth who identify as LGBTQ and their families within a large child welfare system. By expanding capacity for affirmative practice, this project seeks to support healthy sexual and gender identity development for all youth involved with the child welfare system while ensuring safety, stability, and permanence. This article describes the project’s approach. Findings related to system change and successful implementation of reform efforts are offered, along with practical guidance for other jurisdictions engaged in SOGIErelated system improvement efforts.
ISSN:0009-4021