Dear Safe Schools Coalition Members and Friends:
(1) Had trouble accessing the Safe Schools Coalition's web site from
your school? Check out the ACLU's DON'T FILTER ME
project!
(2) GREAT Free Tools and Materials Available for those in schools and
others working with LGBTQ youth (posters, cue cards, assessment tools and
more)
(3) Get Yourself Tested -- April is STD month - Know Yourself, Know Your
Status. -- Order or download your FREE GYT (get yourself tested)
materials
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(1) Had trouble accessing the Safe Schools Coalition's web site from
your school? Check out the ACLU's DON'T FILTER ME
project!
It's illegal to block sites supportive of LGBTQ youth while allowing
students to access anti-gay sites. Many districts do just that. Read about it
here:
http://www.aclu.org/blog/lgbt-rights/dont-filter-me
and learn how you can help unblock not only your district's computers but
computers in schools nationwide.
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(2) GREAT Free Tools and
Materials Available for those in schools and others working with LGBTQ youth
(posters, cue cards, assessment tools and more)
The GLBT Youth
Support Project has developed a number of tools to help you create safety and
support for GLBT youth and their families in your agency, school, or
community.
New
Posters for Child Welfare Providers: New poster for child welfare providers
working to support GLBT youth in out-of-home care. Available in English and
Spanish.
Click here to
download.
GLBT
Youth Support Project Posters: This poster is a great way to advertise your
school or agency as a GLBT youth affirming space. Available in English, Spanish
and Brazilian Portuguese.
Click here to download .
Legal
Protection and Policy Statements
To download any of the Cue
Cards or Assessment Tools below please click here.
Cue
Cards
Cue cards are index-sized cards that provide 5 quick tips for
how to handle a specific situation – such
as when a youth comes out – and, on the
reverse side, 5 quick facts that may help you provide the best possible care to
the youth you are supporting. These cards may be copied and distributed to
colleagues. Most of our Cue Cards are available in English, Spanish and
Brazilian Portuguese.
Cue
Card: 5 Ways to Prevent and Address Anti-Gay Bullying in Youth-Centered
Environments - New!
Cue
Card: 5 Ways to Support Youth Who Come Out as Bisexual - New!
Cue
Card: 5 Ways to Support Transgender Youth At Your School or Agency
- Newly updated!
Cue
Card: 5 Ways to Incorporate GLBT Issues into the Curriculum -
New!
Cue
Card: 5 Ways to Support a Youth Who Comes Out as GLBTQ
Cue
Card: 5 Ways to Support Families When Their Child Comes Out as GLBTQ
Cue
Card: 5 Ways to Support GLBTQ Youth in the Child Welfare System
Assessment
Tools
Agency
Safety Assessment Tool (English, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese)
School
Safety Assessment Tool (English and Spanish)
Personal Comfort Assessment Tool
(English only)
Resiliency Assessment Tool (English only)
To download any of the Cue
Cards or Assessment Tools please click here.
The GLBT Youth Support
Project Mission
To ensure safe and supportive communities for gay,
lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning (GLBTQ) youth. The GLBT Youth
Support Project provides training and on-going support for educators and health
and human service providers to assist them in implementing welcoming and
appropriate programs, policies, and services for these young people and their
families.
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(3) Get Yourself Tested -- April is STD month - Know Yourself, Know Your
Status. -- Order or download your FREE GYT (get yourself tested)
materials
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1401 East Jefferson Street, Suite 401
Seattle, WA 98122
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