Crisis Intervention across System Levels to Support LGBTQ+ Individuals in Crisis

The purpose of this course is to provide attendees with tools and resources to support LGBTQ+ individuals in crisis across system levels. The course will begin with an introduction to LGBTQ+ communities in their social contexts and how/why crisis may look different than for cisgender/heterosexual communities. Attendees will then learn about the core tenets of trauma-informed crisis intervention with a focus on LGBTQ+-affirming practice. Strategies for supporting LGBTQ+ youth and adults in crisis will be discussed. The course will end with a more macro focus, attending to the ways in which organizations can be more LGBTQ+ affirming and how individuals at crisis or mental health organizations can engage in allyship.