Center for Children and Youth Justice

Keywords: Best Practices; Child Welfare; Policy; Juvenile Justice; Youth Experiences

Since 2013, CCYJ has gathered first-hand accounts from LGBTQ system alumni, collected the observations of system professionals and community-based service providers about their experiences working with LGBTQ youth, and conducted extensive reviews of existing research, laws, policies, and practices relevant to system-involved LGBTQ youth. The purpose of this report is to inform law and policy makers, system leaders, and community stakeholders about the unique circumstances of system-involved LGBTQ youth, enhance existing system-reform efforts, and identify additional system changes needed to ensure the safety, equal treatment, and well-being of LGBTQ youth in Washington’s child welfare and juvenile justice systems. [Summary adapted from resource.] 

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Listening to Their Voices: Enhancing Successful Outcomes for LGBTQ Youth in Washington State’s Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems