2019 Gender Odyssey
August 1–4, 2019
San Diego, CA
This program is subject to change.
Pathways to Permanency: Dismantling System of Care Pipelines
Workshop Description
Nationally, LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately represented in child welfare systems, the juvenile justice system, mental health systems, and among youth experiencing homelessness/displacement. Utilizing evidence-informed strategies developed through our research project with the William's Institute, we will discuss and challenge the barriers and outcomes LGBTQ+ youth of color face in systems of care, with an emphasis on child welfare. Blending community organizing, grass-tops advocacy, and social work disciplines, participants will gain knowledge and tools needed to disrupt the intricate pipelines of rejection and negative outcomes for LGBTQ+ youth in systems of care at their local level.
Conference Track
Professional
Topic
Intersectionality
Other
Primary Contact
Ariel Bustamante, Los Angeles LGBT Center
Workshop Presenters
Ariel Bustamante, Los Angeles LGBT Center
Pronouns
Presenter Bio
Ariel Bustamante is a former Liberty Hill Leader to Watch and American Bar Association Panelist with nearly a decade of experience working with non-profits including GSA Network, Liberty Hill Foundation, ACLU of Southern California, and now the Rise Program at the LA LGBT Center. She attended Green Mountain College and self-designed her area of study: inequality and oppression studies. As an equity and compliance expert, she has trained thousands of professionals serving diverse LGBTQ+ populations.