Illinois DCFS enhancing training, resources for LGBTQI+ youth in care
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WREX) As part of Pride Month, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is increasing its training and services to ensure LGBTQI+ youth in care are protected and supported.
DCFS says LGBTQI+ youth in care face additional challenges than the circumstances that brought them into care, including homophobia, transphobia and the constant need to assess their communities, schools, social networks and foster families to decide whether to disclose their LGBTQI+ identity, when to do so and to whom.
To meet the needs of LGBTQI+ youth in care, the department is working diligently to expand its network of gender-affirming therapists, service providers, health care professionals, agencies and organizations across the state.
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