PROVIDING EQUITABLE SERVICE DELIVERY TO LGBTQQ YOUTH

1. PROVIDING EQUITABLE SERVICE DELIVERY TO LGBTQQ YOUTH

2. Acknowledgements • This training was developed by Marjorie McGee, MS and L. Kris Gowen, PhD, EdM thanks to funding provided by the United Way and the Equity Foundation

3. Overall Purpose • Focus on bias in the workplace and on behaviors. • Increased ability to promote unbiased services at an organizational level.

4. The Team • United Way • Equity Foundation • Multnomah County Child Welfare • Multnomah County Juvenile Justice • Portland State University • The “Continuum” (New Avenues for Youth, Outside In, Janus Youth, NAYA Family Center) • SMYRC (Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Resource Center)

5. Popular Education • Introduce yourself and describe what you already know/imagine about popular education • Both a philosophy & methodology • We are all teachers and learners—we all know something about the issue and thus interactive • This approach is different • No one “expert” answer

6. LGBTQQ Sexual Minorities T = MTF = FTM = Gender Minorities Transgender/Transsexual Lesbian Gay Male to Female • L = • G = • B = Female to Male Bisexual Either/Both Sexual / Gender Minorities: QQ Q = Q = Queer Questioning

7. Agenda • Welcome, Agenda & Objectives • Agreements • Dinamica • House and Bias Triangle • Case Study #1 BREAK • Dinamica • Case Study #2 • Review, Assessment , Agenda for action • Evaluation

8. Objectives By the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to: Provide an example of bias in your organization pertaining to LGBTQQ youth for each pillar of the “house” and, give an example of how to address it.

9. Ground Rules / Agreements • Review of group expectations from yesterday—do we need to add anything to help you participate fully in the workshop today? • And to ensure that everyone in the room feels safe and respected even in the face of differing views or opinions? Brain-storming

10. Dinamica - Questionnaire • Read silently the heterosexual questionnaire (handout) • Choose one question that caught your attention and read it aloud---with feeling and movement • Reflection Getting into the topic

11. Defining Bias • Think about what comes to mind when you hear the word ‘bias’ • Pair with someone near you whom you don’t know well • Share your thoughts with each other -30 seconds each Think Pair & Share

12. Defining Bias Predisposition, Preconception, Partiality Having a preconceived opinion about something or someone. A bias may be favorable or unfavorable: bias in favor of or against an idea. Focus today: Bias in behaviors

13. BIAS TRIANGLE Maintaining Status Quo Bias-FREE Framework Burke & Eichler (2006) www.biasfree.org Failing to Examine Differences Double Standard

15. Policies and Guidelines that support Anti-bias services What policies do most organizations have in place to reduce/prevent bias? Non-discrimination “Safe place” Confidentiality Others?

16. Statistics and Pathways Youth who identify as heterosexual are, on average, abused by one person while homeless. Homeless youth who identify as LGBT report being sexually abused by how many people while on the streets? Homeless Youth 35-40% 9 Cochran, Steward, Ginzler and Cauce (2002) • What % of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ in the Portland area?

17. Statistics and Pathways Personal safety and violence • Nationwide, how many middle and high school students miss a day of school because they feel unsafe? • National sample • LGBT • What % of LGBTQ adults in the Portland area report these experiences of harassment/violence based on sexual/gender orientation? 5% Insults or verbal abuse Threats of violence or intimidation Physical violence Sexual violence 82% 33% 55% GLSEN, 2007 23% 10% Franks, et al, 2009

18. Statistics and Pathways Oregon Healthy Teen Data (Franks, 2008) • 11th Graders in Oregon • N= 5560 • Nearly 12% identified as LGBQ or have had same sex contact • Note: no “T” - did not ask about transgender

19. Statistics and Pathways Oregon Healthy Teen Data 11th Graders N= 5560 (Franks, 2008) Those saying yes to: “seriously consider attempting suicide” were then asked: During the past 12 months, how many times did you actually attempt suicide? 22% 2% 24% 5%

20. Common Pathways Source: Feinstein et al (2001) Notice what catches your attention as we unveil these “pathways” common to LGBTQQ youth. Reflect—do you see this in your work? Kicked out of home Home-less Abused by parent(s)/ guardian(s) Removed from home Placed in foster care (CW) Runs away Petition by parent(s)/ guardian(s) Sent home Enters Juvenile Justice System Commits crime

21. Common Pathways Kicked out of home Homeless Runs away Rejected by parent(s)/ guardian(s) Substance Use Experience Isolation/ Harassment Enters Mental Health System Internalizing/ Externalizing Expression Internalized Homophobia

22. Common Pathways - Reflections • Think - what caught your attention from these pathways? Do you see this in your work? • Pair with someone next to you; and, • Share with each other your reflections (2 min. each) Think, Pair, and Share

23. Case Study– George Think about the House and the Bias Triangle as you listen to George’s story

24. Case Study– George • What caught your attention? • Why did George feel forced to run away? Reflection • What could have been done to help George avoid the trouble he ran into? • How might the police officers and juvenile justice system have treated George differently, given that the streets felt safer to him than home?

25. Radioplay with Handout Case Study– George • What type of biases did you see? • Maintaining Status Quo • Failing to Examine Differences • Double Standard

26. Case Study– George • What pillars are relevant to this story? Reflection

27. BREAK

28. DINAMICA – CODE OF SILENCE • Write down three of each: • Things you like to do • Places you like to go • People who mean the most to you Getting back into the topic

29. DINAMICA – CODE OF SILENCE Getting back into the topic Turn to the person next to you. Talk about yourself without mentioning anything you wrote down in your three lists. Take about 2 minutes for each person to share about themselves.

30. DINAMICA – CODE OF SILENCE Getting back into the topic What did it feel like to not talk about anything on your list? Did you “mess up” during your conversation? How do you think this exercise parallels the experiences of LGBTQQ youth?

31. Case Study– Destiny • Instructions • Break into groups of 4-5 • Take turns reading each line aloud • Reflect upon questions– allow about 3 minutes before going to the next page Radioplay with Handout

32. Large group discussion Case Study– Destiny • What type of biases do you see? • Maintaining Status Quo • Failing to Examine Differences • Double Standard

33. Case Study– Destiny Large group discussion • What pillars are relevant to this story? • What pieces of the “Common Pathways” apply? • How could the policies be changed to avoid this situation from happening in the future?

34. Reflection to Action- Self Assessment • Purpose -the “so-what” following this training Assess readiness and plan for action(s) to promote anti-bias services to LGBTQQ youth in your organization. • Start with a self-assessment-Take a few minutes to fill out the self-assessment handout. Reflection: Individual activity

35. Next Step- Group Plan for Action • Fill out the group assessment handout. • Assess your organization’s ability to provide safe, appropriate & equitable services. • Then, list up to 2 possible actions for improvement – that are feasible in the next 6 months. • Use the House, the Triangle to identify possible improvements, and the expertise and commitment within your unit/agency to address those. • Finish the rest of the handout • Then re-write each action on a post it note, and when finished, put anywhere on the wall Reflection: Group activity – 5 minutes for the group assessment handout

36. Agenda for Action - House and Triangle • Think of one of your actions that you wrote on your post it. • Pair with someone next to you • Share how this action would address a bias in the ‘Bias Triangle’ and how it relates to the House (2 min.each) Think Pair & Share

37. Reflection to Action • Show the themes of the action items • What catches your attention? Agenda for Action • Voting – top three priorities

38. Reflection to Action • What and Who? Action: Making it Concrete • What do you want from us?

39. Evaluation Post-Test, Handouts and Written Evaluation What went well? What could be improved?

40. Appreciations and Resources • Thank you to all of you to provide safe, equitable services to LGBTQQ youth. • Contact information for Kris Gowen, PhD: gowen@pdx.edu; 503-725-9619 • Websites: • This project http://www.rri.pdx.edu/ Lgbtq/lgbtq_resources.php • SMYRC: www.smyrc.org • Equity Foundation: www.equityfoundation.org THANK YOU!!