• For LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care, Finding Home Is Hard

    2019/01/24 · November 26, 2018 Terry Scraggins Analysis, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Recruitment & Retention, Youth Voice Comments Off on For LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care, Finding Home is Hard This past summer, Terry Scraggins completed a congressional internship in a program overseen by the Congressional Coalition on …

  • The National Foster Parent Association - LGBTQ+ …

    Supporting Your LGBTQ Youth: A Guide for Foster Parents This factsheet was written for foster parents to help them learn about LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) youth in the child welfare system, the unique risks they face, and the important role that foster parents can play in reducing those risks.

  • West Virginia Lawmakers Vote To Let Foster Care …

    2019/12/20 · If finalized next month, it would removed existing protections for LGBTQ adults looking to foster and children who are in foster care by allowing the agencies to turn either away. The rule, which would dictate how the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources implements existing law, was proposed by Del. Geoff Foster, a …

  • Supporting Your LGBTQ Youth: A Guide for Foster …

    Supporting your LGBTQ youth: A guide for foster parents. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau. This material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so

  • Frequently Asked Questions From Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual ...

    Frequently asked questions from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) prospective foster and adoptive parents. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

  • Questions for Foster Parents of LGBTQ Youth

    LGBTQ youth engage in many of the same activities as other youth. What questions should you ask to help them be successful? Field trips, camps, and sleepovers Should the "same-sex only sleepovers" rule be modified for gay

  • LGBT Adoptive and Foster Parenting

    An estimated 14,100 foster children are living with lesbian or gay parents. o Gay and lesbian parents are raising 3% of foster children in the U.S. Same sex couples may be more likely to adopt across racial lines (Farr & Patterson, 2009).

  • Supreme Court: Support LGBTQ foster parents – The ...

    2020/03/10 · Supreme Court: Support LGBTQ foster parents A Philadelphia foster care agency refuses to place children with qualified, same-sex couples. 10 March 2020 Tyler Perez Commentary , Opinion

  • LGBTQ parents face 'state-sanctioned discrimination ...

    2019/02/06 · LGBTQ people looking to start or expand their families through foster care and adoption are not the only ones who face obstacles. When it comes to parentage laws, there is a complex legal ...

  • LGBTQ Family Fact Sheet - Census.gov

    • Parenting and foster and adoption laws, practices, and procedures vary throughout the U.S., and many states do not have express protections for LGBTQ parents. Thus, depending on the law of a given state, LGBTQ parents

  • LGBTQ | Utah Foster Care

    Foster parents need to be healthy enough to care for children, as determined by their own medical provider. Foster parents will not be licensed to do both foster care and daycare at the same time. While foster parents can be homeowners or renters, there are physical aspects of your home that are important.

  • Are Pseudo-Bans Possible on LGBT Foster and Adoptive ...

    2020/02/26 · Under Senate Bill 1140, the state will not be in any way restricting current practice allowing LGBTQ individuals and couples fostering or adopting. It does not ban same-sex adoption or foster care in Oklahoma. Instead, the bill will

  • Movement Advancement Project | Foster and Adoption Laws

    Foster care nondiscrimination laws protect LGBTQ foster parents and families from discrimination by foster care agencies and officials. Some states permits state-licensed child welfare agencies to refuse to place and provide services ...

  • Supporting LGBTQ Youth & Parents in Child Welfare Systems

    2019/06/26 · LGBTQ youth are over-represented in foster care and many enter care after having experienced family rejection because of their gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation. LGBTQ ...

  • About Foster Parenting | Human Rights Campaign

    2011/08/29 · Every day foster care agencies across the country search for safe and affirming homes for LGBTQ youth. Caring adults can make a real difference in the lives of these young people by becoming foster parents. This page provides

  • Trump administration rule could hurt LGBTQ youth in foster ...

    2019/11/07 · Foster care agencies could soon turn away prospective foster parents because they are gay or trans, thanks to a rule proposed by the Trump administration on Friday. The rule would remove language ...

  • LGBTQ in Child Welfare - Annie E. Casey Foundation

    - 3 - Introduction More than 400,000 youth are in foster care in the United States, according to Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System’s (AFCARS) 2014 data. Multiple studies estimate LGBTQ youth are

  • LGBTQ - Children's Rights

    THE ISSUE Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people are over-represented in foster care, where they are more likely to experience discrimination, abuse, neglect and the risk of harm. A 2019 study found 30.4 percent of youth in foster care identify as LGBTQ and 5 percent as transgender, compared to 11.2 percent and 1.17 percent of youth not in foster …

  • LGBTQ Youth: A Guide for Foster Parents, Counselors, …

    LGBTQ Youth: A Guide for Foster Parents, Counselors, and Social Workers Growing up can be difficult for anyone, but LGBTQ youth are especially vulnerable to issues like bullying, mental health crises, and homelessness than their peers. to issues like bullying, mental health crises, and homelessness than their peers.

  • Questions for Foster Parents of LGBTQ Youth

    Questions for Foster Parents of LGBTQ Youth (Continued) Community groups and faith-based practices Are the community groups and communities of faith in your area open and affirming to LGBTQ youth?

  • LGBTQ | YLAT - Youth Foster Care

    Rights and Resources for LGBTQ Youth and their Parents, Families, and Allies LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning) foster care youth face serious risks and challenges. Just like other young people, they need acceptance, understanding, support, and resources.

  • Tennessee passes bill protecting foster and adoption …

    2020/01/15 · Tennessee's General Assembly on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at protecting religious freedoms for private child-placing agencies, but critics fear it will allow discrimination against LGBTQ ...

  • LGBTQ Youth in the Foster Care System | Human Rights ...

    2015/05/19 · Foster care is defined as “24-hour substitute care for children placed away from their parents or guardians and for whom the [State] agency has placement and care responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, placements in

  • LGBTQ Adoption from Foster Care

    2019/05/14 · LGBTQ Adoption from Foster Care LGBTQ couples and individuals are encouraged to pursue adoption from foster care, regardless of their race, religion, or socioeconomic background. Our team is proud to serve all families as part of our mission to connect children living in foster care with the support they need to thrive as they grow.

  • LGBTQ Foster Parents | SpringerLink

    In countries such as Australia, the UK, and the USA, growing numbers of LGBTQ people are becoming foster parents. This chapter summarizes what is known from the research evidence, primarily focusing...

  • Identifying LGBTQ Affirming Homes1 Core …

    An LGBTQ affirming home is one with foster parents who publicly declare that all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth are welcome and encouraged to live authentically in all aspects of family life, where all children are

  • LGBTQ+ | Fostering Together

    Regardless of the foster parents’ sexual identity, any family can provide the love, support, and acceptance LGBTQ+ children need. For more information or to speak with your local foster care liaison, Click Here.

  • LGBTQ Youth in the Foster Care System Fact Sheet ...

    2014/06/25 · Resources LGBTQ Youth in the Foster Care System Fact Sheet Using statistics and quotes from LGBTQ youth, this fact sheet provides an overview of many LGBTQ youths’ pathways into care and their experiences in child welfare placements.

  • LGBT Parenting | American Civil Liberties Union

    2013/05/22 · LGBT people become parents in a variety of ways, including adoption, foster parenting, donor insemination, surrogacy, and from previous heterosexual relationships. We've made great progress in protecting the relationships of LGBT parents and their children. Unfortunately, there’s still a lot of work to be done. Need help? FILL …

  • Every child deserves a family - Inquirer.com: Philadelphia ...

    2019/06/10 · Over the past couple of years, Philly Family Pride, the region’s LGBTQ family group, has worked a lot in the area of supporting LGBTQ foster youth and LGBTQ foster parents in Philadelphia. Partnering with DHS and the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs, we have organized several foster parent recruitment events where the focus is on finding homes for LGBTQ …

  • LGBTQ+ | Fostering Together

    Regardless of the foster parents’ sexual identity, any family can provide the love, support, and acceptance LGBTQ+ children need. For more information or to speak with your local foster care liaison, Click Here.

  • LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care - GLAD

    LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care 1 LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care LGBTQ youth are disproportionately represented among victims of bullying, harassment, and family rejection. Sadly, some parents are unable to accept the

  • Strategies For Recruiting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and ...

    LGBT foster parents have similar strengths as noted by Mallon (2006) including: Mallon, G.P. 2006. Lesbian and Gay Foster and Adoptive Parents: Recruiting, Assessing, and Supporting an Untapped Resource for Children and

  • LGBTQ Ohioans Respond to State’s Growing Need for Foster ...

    2019/06/13 · Today, Myers and Courtney are the proud parents of 10 children, seven of whom they fostered and adopted together. They and other LGBTQ parents say foster-parenting means nothing less than saving lives and breaking

  • State Laws, Agency Policies, or Regulations Related …

    • State law requires LGBTQ-inclusive cultural competency training for foster agencies and staff. See AB 458 (2003) and Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 88022. • State law requires that transgender youth in out-of-home care be placed according to their

  • Rule would let faith-based adoption groups exclude LGBTQ ...

    2019/11/01 · But LGBTQ groups say the administration's plan would reduce the pool of qualified parents wanting to adopt or foster a child. They say that almost 123,000 foster children are awaiting adoption ...

  • Response to HHS Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination ...

    2019/12/18 · According to one study, the economic costs of banning adoption from foster care for would-be LGBTQ parents are staggering, ranging from $87 to $130 million. [7] We are also concerned that change to this rule could harm children who have been, or could be, placed with kin or extended families, if those placements identify as LGBTQ.

  • LGBTQ Youth in Unstable Housing and Foster Care ...

    2019/03/01 · Video Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth are suggested to be overrepresented in unstable housing and foster care. In the current study, we assess whether LGBTQ youth are overrepresented in unstable housing and foster care and examine disparities in school functioning, substance use, and mental health for LGBTQ …

  • Welcoming All Families - Center for American Progress

    2018/11/20 · Welcoming All Families Discrimination Against LGBTQ Foster and Adoptive Parents Hurts Children By Frank J. Bewkes , Shabab Ahmed Mirza, Caitlin Rooney, Laura E. Durso, Joe Kroll, and Elly Wong ...

  • SNAPSHOT: LGBTQ ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE ...

    2019/03/11 · as foster parents, it would cost the state between $1.2 – $1.9 million per year. Across the United States More than 24,000 same-sex couples are raising adopted children in the U.S. • While LGBTQ parents are raising adopted

  • Supporting LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care | FosterClub

    2018/01/22 · Provides information for foster parents to help them learn about LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) youth in the child welfare system, the unique risks they face, and the important role that foster parents …

  • LGBT Parents, Foster Care, Fake News - James Finn - …

    2019/06/05 · Disqualifying LGBTQ parents on religious grounds dramatically impacts the available pool of parents for children in need, according to lead Williams Institute scholar Shoshana Goldberg.

  • Info For Foster and Adoptive Parents of LGBTQ Youth ...

    Acknowledge that foster youth in your care may be LGBTQ. Don’t assume that every young person in your care is heterosexual or comfortable in his or her assigned gender. Many LGBTQ young people fear the negative reactions that may come from revealing this aspect of their identity and carefully hide that they are LGBTQ.

  • Supporting LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care - …

    Additional Resources for Foster Parents of LGBTQ Children Family Acceptance Project - A research-based, culturally grounded approach to help ethnically, socially, and religiously diverse families increase support for their LGBT children.

  • SNAPSHOT: LGBTQ ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE ...

    serving as foster parents it would cost the state between $777,000 – $1.2 million per year. Across the United States More than 24,000 same-sex couples are raising adopted children in the U.S. • While LGBTQ parents are

  • LGBTQ YOUTH IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM

    4 LGBTQ YOUTH IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM LGBTQ YOUTH LACK AFFIRMING FOSTER PLACEMENTS. Even the most LGBTQ-inclusive agencies can struggle to find qualified foster parents who are ready and willing to

  • Tools to Support LGBTQ Youth in Care Foster …

    Foster Parents Caring for LGBTQ Youth FOSTERING TRANSITIONS A CWLA/Lambda Legal Joint Initiative 2012 “ My foster family took away my clothes, called me a ‘dyke,’ and tried to remake me. ” –Youth in Care 120 Wall ...

  • Supreme Court to Hear Major Case Concerning LGBTQ ...

    2020/02/25 · Supreme Court to Hear Major Case Concerning LGBTQ Foster Care Parents The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether cities are allowed to exclude tax-funded adoption agencies from foster care systems if …

  • Two foster agencies in Philly won't place kids with LGBTQ …

    2018/03/13 · Before laws started changing, religious-conflicted organizations could avoid working with LGBTQ people by requiring foster parents to be legally married, Cook said. His organization sued the federal government and the Catholic Conference of Bishops last month after married lesbian professors were told they could not foster a refugee child …

  • LGBT Adoption Statistics | Gay Adoption | Same Sex …

    LGBT Adoption Statistics Of the 594,000 same-sex couple households in the United States, 115,000 have children. Some people say that children need both a mother and a father to raise them, but there are many others who …