The Center for HIV Law & Policy

Keywords: Best Practices; Child Welfare; Juvenile Justice; Out of Home Care; Secure Facilities; Training

The Teen SENSE Model Staff Training Standards are designed to ensure that all staff of foster care, detention, and other government operated and regulated youth facilities are equipped to understand and protect the health and well-being of all youth, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. These standards should serve as a guide for staff at every level of child welfare and juvenile justice agencies, from medical service providers to security personnel, who should be trained on the rights of all youth to freedom from all forms of discrimination, and to health, sexual and reproductive autonomy, and safety. The standards also reflect the need for universal staff competence in communicating with and advising all youth. [Summary from resource.]

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Teen SENSE: Model Staff Training Standards, Focusing on the Needs of LGBTQ Youth in State Custody