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Spark: LGBTQ+ Youth Series

This suite of four Sparks is designed to help health centers provide patient-centered care to their LGBTQ+ adolescent patients. Spark topics include:

  •  Common Terms and Concepts
  • Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
  • Inclusive Language
  • Welcoming Environments: Forms, Fields, and Physical Spaces 

These 15-minute, ready-to-use presentations can be done as stand-alone workshops for staff and provider meetings, or can be completed all together in one 45-60 minute session.
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COMMON TERMS & INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS
Presentation Slides

Explore common terms and concepts about gender identity and sexual orientation, which can help build understanding as we create a welcoming space

Script

This Spark will allow participants to explore common terms and concepts related to gender and sexual orientation.

Activity Handout

Activity includes terms and gender. Match the terms to their corresponding definitions.

AFFIRMING CARE FOR TRANSGENDER ADOLESCENTS
Presentation Slides

This spark focuses on providing patient-centered care to adolescents and young adults who are transgender.

Script

Identify essential terms and concepts about gender, hear about some of the frustrations and opportunities for growth from transgender and gender nonconforming youth.

INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE
Presentation Slides

Explore how the words we use when interacting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning youth can either make someone feel welcome or deter them from accessing health care.

Script

This Spark encourages participants to reflect on the impact their words may have on LGBTQ+ youth.

WELCOMING ENVIRONMENTS: FORMS, FIELDS, AND PHYSICAL SPACES
Presentation Slides

explore the ways we can make our health center a welcoming and comfortable space for LGBTQ+ youth through our physical spaces and paperwork.

Script

This Spark allows participants to reflect on their clinics intake, health history forms, and physical spaces to critically think about how inclusive and welcoming they are.

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