Affirming Adults Supporting 2SLGBTQI Youth
A New In-Person Training Program for Parents and Guardians of 2SLGBTQI Youth
Are you a parent or caregiver to
a 2SLGBTQI child 16 and under?
Egale’s free Affirming Adults workshops can help you learn more about 2SLGBTQI youth and mental health, gender and sexual diversity, and introduce you to practical strategies for creating affirming and supportive spaces.
This training is for parents and guardians of 2SLGBTQI youth ages 16 and under.
Supportive and affirming adults are essential to the health and well-being of 2SLGBTQI youth, and the active role of an affirming adult can be vitally important compared to lukewarm tolerances or discrimination 2SLGBTQI young people may encounter.
Education for supportive adults is an important step in ensuring healthy and affirming conditions are being fostered actively at home and beyond. This is where Egale’s Affirming Adults Supporting 2SLGBTQI Youth comes in.
2SLGBTQI youth with supportive adults both inside and outside their family are 4 times more likely to report good or excellent mental health
(Being Safe, Being Me, Results of the Canadian Trans Youth Health Survey, 2015).
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Participants of this training will receive a
$100 honorarium (provided 4-6 weeks after the workshop.
Participants will take part in a full day two-part workshop
Affirming
Adults 101
The presence of affirming adults both inside and
outside the home environment are a critical
factor in protecting the positive mental health
and overall well-being of 2SLGBTQI youth. This
interactive workshop explores the vital role that
all adults across the community can take up in
promoting environments where 2SLGBTQI youth
can thrive. Participants will consider key
characteristics of what being affirming means and
discuss practical strategies any adult interacting
with 2SLGBTQI youth can put to use right away.
Affirming Parents
& Caregivers 201
Building on the foundations laid in Affirming
Adults 101, this workshop focusses on supporting
parents and caregivers in building the skills,
confidence, and support networks needed to
help their 2SLGBTQI youth thrive. Discussions will
explore the practical and emotional aspects of
caring for a 2LSGBTQI young person, youth
advocacy, and empowerment. Participants will
have opportunities to share their experiences and
promising practices with one another and learn
about available organizations and resources
dedicated to supporting 2SLGBTQI people and
families.
This training is for parents and guardians of 2SLGBTQI youth ages 16 and under.
All parents and caregivers who enroll in the workshops and have a 2SLGBTQI youth will be
automatically enrolled in the process of evaluating the training.
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In-Person Training Dates and Locations
St. John’s, NL
- May 6, 2024
- 9am-5pm AT
Further information will provided about the in-person workshops once registered for the event.
This workshop is also available nationwide in an online format. Learn more here.
In-Person Intervention Research
Egale Canada will be conducting research on the effectiveness of the Affirming Adults 101 (Part 1) and Affirming Parents and Caregivers 201 (Part 2) training for parents and caregivers of 2SLGBTQI children who are 16 years old and under. All parents and caregivers who enroll in the workshops and have a 2SLGBTQI child who is 16 years old and under will be automatically enrolled in the process of evaluating the training, which will help us improve it in the future. If you do not wish to participate in the evaluation, please contact research@egale.ca.
What does the research entail?
Participation in the research involves completing:
- a short survey (15-20 minutes) prior to the event.
- a follow-up survey (15-20 minutes) within 24 hours of completing the training (with the option of filling it out on-site).
- a short (15-20 minutes) survey 8-12 weeks after the event.
Participants who complete the follow-up survey 8-12 weeks after the event will be entered in a draw for a chance to win 1 of 5 $25 gift cards.
In addition, we are seeking workshop participants to attend focus groups, in which parents and caregivers of 2SLGBTQI youth will have the opportunity to share their experiences. Participants for the 45–60-minute focus groups will be selected on a first-come first-served basis (12 people over two focus groups). The focus groups will take place online immediately after the training. We will also keep a waitlist for people who wish to participate but are not initially selected.
For further questions please contact research@egale.ca.
This project was funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada
Thank you to our promotional partners, PFLAG Grand Falls-Windsor, PFLAG St. John’s and the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity