The Protocol for Safe & Affirming Care, Part I: Supporting Trans and Gender-Diverse Systems-Involved Youth
Workshop Description
How can we improve our child welfare and juvenile justice systems for transgender and gender-diverse youth? We'll address this question through reflecting on the lessons learned from pilot implementation of the Protocol for Safe & Affirming Care—a guide for systems professionals on how to better support LGBTQ+ youth. We will learn about the development of the Protocol and its implementation, and then apply these lessons as you strategize about how you can make your organization safer and more affirming. In Part I, we will review key terminology and concepts, reflect on the experiences of systems-involved transgender and gender-diverse youth, and understand how the Protocol can be used as a tool, how it was developed, and how it is being implemented in pilot sites.
Conference Track
Professional
Primary Contact
Nicholas Oakley, Center for Children & Youth Justice
Workshop Presenters
Nicholas Oakley, Center for Children & Youth Justice
Presenter Bio
Nicholas Oakley is the senior projects manager at the Center for Children & Youth Justice, where he oversees statewide reform efforts on behalf of LGBTQ+ youth involved in child
welfare and juvenile justice systems. His work is based on close partnerships with professionals in juvenile justice, child welfare, law enforcement, and homeless youth services. Prior to joining CCYJ, Nicholas worked at a Seattle law firm representing youth and families in juvenile offender, dependency, education, domestic, and criminal matters.
Dae Shogren
Presenter Bio
Dae Shogren, MPA, is the LGBTQ+/ Disproportionality/Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) headquarters program manager for DSHS Children’s Administration (CA). Before joining CA, she spent 20 years in the private sector supporting youth and young adults. Throughout her career, she has worked on behalf of the community’s most vulnerable and marginalized populations with a consistent integration through mentorship, partnering with key agencies, and leadership. Ms. Shogren firmly believes that when our young people are supported and nurtured, we all thrive.