Agenda

Agenda - October 4, 2012

TIME	ITEM	LOCATION
8:30 a.m.— 8:45 a.m.	Registration—No Continental Breakfast Available	Concourse
8:45 a.m.— 9:00 a.m.	Welcoming Remarks The Honorable Lee F. Satterfield, Chief Judge Superior Court of the District of Columbia The Honorable Zoe Bush, Presiding Judge Family Court, Superior Court of the District of Columbia	146A/B
9:00 a.m.— 9:15 a.m.	The Impact of Silence Andrea Khoury, J.D., Director Center on Children and the Law, American Bar Association This interactive activity will help participants step into the shoes of young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning.	146A/B
9:15 a.m.— 10:30 a.m.	Youth Panel — “Our Story” Youth Panelists Moderator: Andrea Khoury, J.D., Assistant Director Center on Children and the Law, American Bar Association This panel of young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender will set the tone for the day's discussions. The young people will provide the participants an unique opportunity to hear first hand about their experiences in state care.	146A/B
10:30 a.m.— 10:45 a.m.	Networking/Break—Information Gathering	146A/B
10:45 a.m.— 12:15 p.m.	Keynote Speaker — “Critical Role of Families in Reducing Risk and Promoting Well-being for LGBTQ Youth” Caitlin Ryan, Ph.D., Director Family Acceptance Project, San Francisco State University Introduction: Tawara D. Goode, Director, National Center for Cultural Competency Also Associate Director and Assistant Professor, Center for Child and Human Development Georgetown University Compelling new research from the Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University shows that families have a dramatic influence on their LGBTQ children’s health, mental health and well-being. Family rejection and conflict can lead to ejection from the home and placement in custodial care. The Family Acceptance Project has been pioneering the first evidence-based family intervention model of wellness, prevention and care to decrease risk and promote well-being for LGBTQ children and adolescents in the context of families, faith and culture. Called revolutionary and paradigm-changing, this new family approach is changing how services are provided to children and adolescents across disciplines and systems of care. Dr. Ryan will discuss key research findings, approaches to working with ethnically and religiously diverse families, and resources, tools and strategies for family education and support to decrease risk for LGBTQ youth and promote their well-being.	146A/B
12:15 p.m.— 1:30 p.m.	(Please select your lunch and return to your table.) Lunch Speaker — “Embracing the Diversity of the LGBTQ Youth” Maya Rupert, Policy Director National Center for Lesbian Rights Introduction: The Honorable Janet E. Albert, Magistrate Judge Family Court, Superior Court of the District of Columbia There is a narrative that is too often accepted that the LGBTQ movement is a racially exclusive movement. In order to fully understand and serve the LGBTQ community, we must tackle and dismantle the notion that LGBTQ identity is a white identity and understand the racial diversity that exists for the community, and what that means for needs and priorities of the community. This talk will explore the experience of LGBTQ people of color, connect the issues of LGBTQ equality and racial justice, and situate the LGBTQ equality movement in a broader context about social justice and marginalized communities.	146A/B
1:45 p.m.—3:00 p.m.	Concurrent Workshops A—National and Local Approaches to Protecting LGBTQ Youth in the Juvenile System B—Health Disparities and Challenges for LGBTQ Youth C—Bullyproof: Protecting Our LGBTQ Youth in Schools and Beyond D—Issues Facing Transgender Youth and Parents in Custody Cases	145B 145A 146C 147A/B
3:00 p.m.—3:15 p.m.	Break
3:30 p.m.—4:45 p.m.	Concurrent Workshops E—Helping Parents and Caretakers Connect with LGBTQ Youth F—City’s Initiatives and Strategies Aimed at Serving LGBTQ Youth G—Best Practices: Addressing LGBTQ Youth in the Neglect and Delinquency Systems	145B 145A 147A/B