LGBTQ+ Youth, Sexual Behavior, and Juvenile Justice

Join us for our May webinar with presenter Jimmy Widdifield Jr., MA!

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

Jimmy Widdifield Jr., MA will be our featured presenter for our penultimate NEARI Press webinar of 2019, "LGBTQ+ Youth, Sexual Behavior, and Juvenile Justice" on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., EDT. The webinar is free, but space is limited. Pleasefollow this link to register now and guarantee a spot! 

We are offering limited paid CE Credits (APA and LMSWs/LICSWs ONLY) for those who participate in our 2019 series webinars, in collaboration with Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC. For specific information on how to earn your CEs, please read carefully our webinars page and the Orlando Behavior Health Services website BEFORE you register for this webinar!

Participants will:

1.     Enhance their understanding of youth who identify as LGBTQ+.

2.     Learn how youth who identify as LGBTQ+ are impacted by juvenile justice.

3.     Learn how to more effectively support and advocate for youth who identify as LGBTQ+ and who may show problematic sexual behavior.  

Title: LGBTQ+ Youth, Sexual Behavior, and Juvenile Justice

Presenters: Jimmy Widdifield Jr., MA

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT

Description: Youth who identify as LGBTQ+ are at risk for multiple adverse experiences and are overrepresented in the juvenile justice system. Further, when these youth demonstrate sexual behavior, either typical or concerning, they are often perceived as having problematic or illegal sexual behavior and then treated as if a risk to the safety of others and, thus, more likely to become involved in the juvenile justice system. This presentation will present current information on LGBTQ+ youth and juvenile justice and facilitate discussion to help professionals better serve these youth.

To access the registration link for this free webinar, please click here! Please peruse our flyer below for information on our final two webinars of the 2018-2019 season!

To view and/or download the resource handouts for this webinar, please click hereand here.

After you register, you will receive information about how to sign on to the webinar at the specified time. If you have never participated in a webinar before, we ask that you join us 15 minutes before we begin for a short tutorial. In 15 minutes, we can teach you how to use the webinar system.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email Krysten Lobisch atklobisch@neari.com, or call Diane Langelier at 413.540.0712 x14. You can also read our webinars FAQ here. We hope you will join us!