Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in Our Community

MCEC Podcast

"Every child deserves love, acceptance, and respect." In this powerful discussion, Keygan Miller from The Trevor Project shares the organization’s mission to support and empower LGBTQ+ youth. The conversation highlights the importance of education, acceptance, and creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals, especially in the military community.

Audio mixing by Concentus Media, Inc., Temple, Texas.

Show Notes: Resources:

MCEC Global Training Summit Pre-Summit Professional Development

Don’t miss our four pre-summit sessions focusing on Mental Health and Well-being, Monday, July 29, 2024: Promoting Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems for Military-Connected Students, Mental Health Risk Factors and Suicide Prevention for Military Families, Improving School Climate to Promote the Mental Health of Military-Connected Youth, Pioneering Progress: Exploring Promising Practices of the DoDEA Grant Program for Military-Connected School Communities https://www.militarychild.org/event/gts/gts-register/

The Trevor Project

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/trevorspace/

Bio:

Keygan Miller is the Director of Public Training for The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Keygan oversees design and facilitation of public trainings to advance Trevor’s life-saving suicide prevention work and teach audiences to be strong allies for LGBTQ+ youth. Prior to this work, Keygan was an Advocacy Manager at The Trevor Project, and they served as an Intervention Specialist for Cincinnati Public Schools. Keygan received a Master of Arts in Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Cincinnati as well as a Master of Education and Human Development in Education Policy from The George Washington University.