This session will highlight the partnership model, barriers and enablers and the benefits of parental engagement for the young person.
About this event
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
This session will highlight the partnership model, barriers and enablers and the benefits of parental engagement for the young person.
- Who and What is Drummond Street
- Trans and Gender diverse young people terms, statistics, demographics
- Unique issues
- Parental partner model, barriers, enablers (Drummond Street Whole of family approach)
- Maximising trans and Gender Diverse young person’s potential through parent engagement
- Where to from here. Questions.
This session will explore the information and skills needed for practitioners to work effectively with gender diverse young people and their families. Increasing numbers of children and young people are identifying as gender questioning, gender diverse or transgender, and presenting for support from professionals in mental health, family services, and child and youth services.
This session will introduce ideas of gender and identity formation and discuss the struggles that individuals, families and services face in responding to the changing landscape in this area. Adapted case studies from Queerspace’s own work will be used to discuss ways of working with and supporting these young people and their family members. This session will provide an opportunity to explore some of the essential information and skills needed for practitioners to deepen their understanding of gender, and work in an inclusive and affirmative manner.
Contact:
Please contact our queerspace training and consultancy services coordinator with any further questions or queries: training@ds.org.au