Webinar: Working with LGBTQ+ and Gender Non-Conforming Families After Delivery

June 17, 2022September 16, 2022 LA Best Babies Network

[Updated 9/16/2022 to include the DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center resource listed below.]

Having a good support system can make a big difference for families during pregnancy and after giving birth. For many families, home visiting programs are an integral part of that system. But the kind of support varies widely, and it’s important that home visitors are ready to address the unique needs of all clients, including LGBTQ+ and non-traditional families.

In this webinar — hosted by LA Best Babies Network on June 14, 2022, for staff in our network of home visiting organizations and Welcome Baby hospitals — Dr. Shannon Dunlap:

Identifies the unique needs of LGBTQ+ and gender non-conforming families
Explores how their needs may affect their ability to engage in home visiting programs
Shares strategies for providing support to LGBTQ+ and gender non-conforming families in the hospital after delivery
Provides examples on how to use the Bridges for Newborns screener, PHQ-9, and other tools with LGBTQ+ and gender non-conforming families

Related: See the webinar we hosted in May 2021 with Dr. Dunlap on Home Visiting Support for LGBTQ+ Families. Also see our earlier webinars on supporting LGBTQ families.

About the presenter:

Dr. Shannon Dunlap conducts interdisciplinary research on adolescent and family development, mental health, stress, and support. With her MSW from USC, she spent 8 years prior to her doctoral training as a clinical social worker with children, families, and adolescents. Her focus has been in the field of child-adolescent mental health, LGBT adolescent mental health, and youth HIV.

LABBN hosted this webinar for Welcome Baby Parent Coaches and other staff in L.A. County’s Family Strengthening Network on June 14, 2022.
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