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Workshops at a Glance
- Workshop A—National and Local Approaches to Protecting LGBTQ Youth in the Juvenile System
- Workshop B—Health Disparities and Challenges for LGBTQ Youth
- Workshop C—Bullyproof: Protecting our LGBTQ Youth in Schools and Beyond
- Workshop D—Issues Facing Transgender Youth and Parents in Custody Cases
- Workshop E—Helping Parents and Caretakers Connect with LGBTQ Youth
- Workshop F—City’s Initiatives and Strategies Aimed at Serving LGBTQ Youth
- Workshop G—Best Practices: Addressing LGBTQ Youth in the Neglect and Delinquency Systems
Workshop A
National and Local Approaches to Protecting LGBTQ Youth in the Juvenile System
Time:
1:45 p.m.—3:00 p.m.
Location:
Room 145B
PanElists:
Tim Curry, J.D., Managing Attorney
National Juvenile Defender Center
Christina Gilbert, Director
Equity Project
Rachel Martell Schuchart, Staff Psychologist
Court Social Services, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Derrick Wilson, Case Manager
Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS)
Moderators:
Jamie Argento Rodriguez, Juvenile Services Program Coordinator
Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
The expert panel will discuss the nationally recognized best practices for meeting the needs of LGBTQ youth in the juvenile justice system. In addition, local juvenile justice agency representatives will explain how their organizations implement programs and services to support LGBTQ youth in their care.
Workshop B
Health Disparities and Challenges for LGBTQ Youth
Time:
1:45 p.m.—3:00 p.m.
Location:
Room 145A
PanElists:
Christopher Barnhill, Founder/CEO
POZitive Impact, LLC
Thomas Coughlin, Staff Psychotherapist
Whitman-Walker Health
Leandrea Gilliam, Training Manager
Metro TeenAIDS (MTA)
Justin Goforth, Director of Program
Whitman-Walker Health
Moderators:
The Honorable Mary Grace Rook, Magistrate Judge
Family Court, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
A panel of experts will discuss and field questions regarding HIV and STD risks, barriers to care, and mental health issues of LGBTQ youth. Additionally, the panel will cover transgender and gender variant youth specific issues.
Workshop C
Bullyproof: Protecting our LGBTQ Youth in Schools and Beyond
Time:
1:45 p.m.—3:00 p.m.
Location:
Room 146C
PanElists:
Shannon Cuttle, Director
Safe School Action Network
Robert Kim, Senior Counsel
Office of Civil Rights (OCR), United States Department of Education
Deborah Temkin, Research and Policy Coordinator for Bullying Prevention Initiatives
Office of Safe and Healthy Students, United States Department of Education
Moderators:
Aisha Braithwaite Flucker, J.D., Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Nancy Drane, J.D., C.W.L.S., Pro Bono Director
Children’s Law Center
The session will help legal and non-legal advocates learn more about the identification, prevention, and remediation of bullying behavior in schools, communities, and cyberspace. Attendees will gain knowledge about the scope of bullying-type behavior, strategies for identifying signs that may indicate that a youth is either bullying another youth or being bullied, a review of effective prevention strategies, and legal remedies to address bullying on an individual and systemic level.
Workshop D
Issues Facing Transgender Youth and Parents in Custody Cases
Time:
1:45 p.m.—3:00 p.m.
Location:
Room 147A/B
PanElists:
The Honorable Danya A. Dayson, Associate Judge
Family Court, District of Columbia Superior Court
Margaret J. McKinney, Founding Partner
Delaney McKinney, L.L.P.
Ruth Zitner, Psy.D., Psychologist
Moderators:
The Honorable Jennifer A. Di Toro, Associate Judge
Family Court, District of Columbia Superior Court
This panel will address some of the issues arising in divorce and custody cases involving transgender youth and their families, including discussing ways that parents, advocates, and the court can become involved in joining children in being open about sexual orientation or gender identity. The panel will include a sitting Domestic Relations Judge, a prominent domestic relations attorney, and a clinical expert who will all speak to navigating this emerging issue.
Workshop E
Helping Parents and Caretakers Connect with LGBTQ Youth
Time:
3:30 p.m.—4:45 p.m.
Location:
Room 145B
PanElists:
Andrew Barnett, Executive Director
Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL)
Phil Hicks, Board Chair
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Chaz Holmon, Training and Outreach Specialist
Adoption Together Post Permanency Center
Moderators:
Tomar Nicole Brown, J.D., Senior Attrorney
Children’s Law Center
This session will focus on identifying strategies and resources for attorneys, social workers, and community providers who work with parents, foster parents, and kinship caregivers to help them meet the needs of their LGBTQ children. Knowing that family acceptance is crucial for young people, the panel will explore ways in which families can learn to communicate more effectively and strengthen their relationships.
Workshop F
City’s Initiatives and Strategies Aimed at Serving LGBTQ Youth
Time:
3:30 p.m.—4:45 p.m.
Location:
Room 145A
PanElists:
Brandynicole Brooks, Supervisory Social Worker
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA)
Diana Bruce, Director
Health and Wellness, District of Columbia Public Schools
Jeffrey D. Richardson, Director
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs, District of Columbia Mayor’s Office
Yvonne A. Williams, Superintendent
Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, District of Columbia (DYRS)
Moderators:
Laurie S. Kohn, Professor and Director
Family Justice Litigation Clinic, George Washington University Law School
This panel will focus on the efforts the District of Columbia government has undertaken to serve the needs of LGBTQ youth. At this panel, representatives from the Mayor’s Office, the District of Columbia Public Schools, Child and Family Services Administration, and the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services will provide an overview of the services and programs the city already provides and their plans for the future. Come to learn about these programs and discuss future directions for the city’s services and how attorneys, judges, and advocates can most effectively interact with the city in helping LGBTQ youth access and benefit from these services.
Workshop G
Best Practices: Addressing LGBTQ Youth in the Neglect and Delinquency Systems
Time:
3:30 p.m.—4:45 p.m.
Location:
Room 147A/B
PanElists:
Thomas Coughlin, Staff Psychotherapist
Whitman-Walker Health
Leandrea Gilliam, Training Manager
Metro TeenAIDS (MTA)
Andrea Khoury, J.D., Assistant Director
Center on Children and the Law, American Bar Association
Brian Watson, Director of Programs
Transgender Health Empowerment, Inc.
Moderators:
The Honorable Janet E. Albert, Magistrate Judge
Family Court, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
This interactive panel will use case scenarios to discuss best practices for serving our LGBTQ clients. The discussion will be based on a variety of real life and possible situations and ways of handling them.