Developed in partnership with the WSBA Juvenile Law Section
This CLE equips legal advocates with foundational knowledge and practical skills to effectively serve LGBTQIA+ youth in Washington State systems of care.
This training provides interactive learning on accurate terminology, current LGBTQIA+...
Developed in partnership with the WSBA Juvenile Law Section
This CLE equips legal advocates with foundational knowledge and practical skills to effectively serve LGBTQIA+ youth in Washington State systems of care.
This training provides interactive learning on accurate terminology, current LGBTQIA+ statistics, and developmental frameworks for understanding SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression). Participants will learn best practices for legally appropriate documentation and youth-led identity disclosure, Washington State DCYF Policy 6.04, including when and how to record SOGIE information, correcting names and pronouns in case files, and handling sensitive disclosures in a forensic setting.
The session also maps care pathways and covered benefits through coordinated healthcare and behavioral health systems, including gender-affirming medical supports, trauma-informed therapeutic modalities, and acuity levels for substance-use treatment.
A major focus of the training is courtroom-ready practice for:
- Structuring identity-respectful introductions during client interviews
- Creating affirming, disclosure-safe legal spaces
- Applying trauma-informed communication
- Using language that minimizes re-traumatization
Participants are introduced to key advocacy and community resources that can support legal advocacy and client stability — including crisis intervention (Trevor Project), identity and education advocacy (Human Rights Campaign; Trans Student Educational Resources), and hotline support (Trans Lifeline).
This training prioritizes legal accuracy, ethical considerations, youth-centered interview practice, preparing attorneys to advocate more competently, document appropriately, and engage more effectively in cases involving LGBTQIA+ identity, trauma, medical decision-making, and placement stability.
FACULTY
Nathan LaChine - Coordinated Care, Tacoma, WA
SCHEDULE
11:50 a.m. Webinar Login Opens
12:00 p.m. Webinar Begins
1:30 p.m. Adjourn
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webcast/webinar registrations, tuition fees may be refunded, less $25 for processing, for written cancellations postmarked, emailed, or faxed up
to the start of the event. For in-person registrations, tuition fees may be refunded, less $25 for processing, for written cancellations
postmarked, emailed, or faxed by 5 p.m. up to three business days before the event. No refunds will be provided after the dates specified. You
may also send a substitute in lieu of canceling.
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