Episode #100 - We have to Support Families of LGBTQ+ People
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Vida Khavar is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist who has 25+ years’ experience in child welfare. She has assisted many organizations in developing programs that serve children and families. Vida was a consultant for the federal project: RISE, which aimed at improving the lives of LGBTQ+ youth in foster care in Los Angeles County. She is currently the Clinical Director at Family Builders. As such, she collaborates with the California Department of Social Services in developing and implementing affirming policies and practices for LGBTQ+ children in foster care. Vida also leads the Youth Acceptance Project and provides her clinical expertise to several jurisdictions throughout the country.
- vkhavar@familybuilders.org
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vida-khavar-lmft-918a393/
- lgbtqequity.org/june-2024-podcast-series/#
- https://familybuilders.org/programs-services/youth-acceptance-project
- https://youtu.be/fyXRwX3aeOU - video (Support for LGBTQ Youth Starts at Home)
- Youth Acceptance Project – The National SOGIE Center
- www.samhsa.gov/behavioral-health-equity/lgbtqi
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