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  Mental Health Advocacy and LGBTQ Cultural Competency for CASA Volunteers.
  California CASA will be presenting a Symposium on Mental Health and LGBT Advocacy in the CASA Volunteer Role. Presenters from Y.O.U.T.H. Training Project will cover how to advocate for youth when it comes to mental health. Hearing from youth trainers will help CASA's make informed decisions about what kind of services they should be advocating for. The LGBTQ Cultural Competency component will address the issues of how sexual orientation and gender identity shape our lives. LGBTQ youth are overrepresented in the foster care system. If you are an advocate for a child who identifies as LGBTQ or is experiencing bullying or harassment based on gender or sexuality, you will want to be here! But even those of us who aren't serving an LGBTQ youth can benefit from LGBTQ cultural competency. In the CASA advocacy role, we may work with LGBTQ parents, lawyers, social workers, and more. CAL CASA Presents Mental Health and LGBTQ Advocacy Symposium
  Saturday, April 14, 2012 – 9AM – 4:30PM
  Ginn House – Large Parlor 660 13th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
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