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Social Services & Child Welfare

The system of child welfare and other social services are positioned as major state-sanctioned safety nets for children and families. LGBTQ youth are a significant subgroup of the populations of youth involved in these systems. We examine the demographics and experiences of LGBTQ youth and families involved in systems of care.

Featured Publications

Report

LGBTQ Youth of Color Impacted by the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems

July 2019
Report

Serving Our Youth

June 2015
Report

Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Foster Care

August 2014
Report

Los Angeles County LGBTQ Youth Preparedness Scan

February 2017
Report

Identifying and Serving LGBTQ Youth

February 2014
Report

Human Services for Low-Income and At-Risk LGBT Populations

March 2015

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Experts working on this topic

Erica Browning

Research Data Analyst

Cathren Cohen

Staff Attorney

Sapna Khatri

Law Teaching Fellow

Moriah L. Macklin

Research Data Analyst

Nancy Polikoff

Affiliated Scholar

Elana Redfield

Federal Policy Director

Bianca D.M. Wilson

Senior Scholar of Public Policy
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