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LGBTQ Youth
Equality Florida Awarded $22,000 Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to Expand LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Services
Equality Florida received a $22,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to expand LGBTQ youth mental health services, funding a new cohort of practitioners trained in AFFIRM Youth, an evidence-based intervention serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties.
Equality Florida Launches New Trauma-Informed Course Empowering Mental Health Providers to Support LGBTQ Youth and Families
Equality Florida launched Trauma-Informed Care for LGBTQ Youth, a free virtual course offering six continuing education credits for Florida mental health professionals, drawing over 325 registrants in its first week amid rising mental health disparities among LGBTQ youth.
DeSantis Administration Escalates Attacks on LGBTQ Youth, Censors Anti-Bullying Resources
The DeSantis administration removed a Florida Department of Education web page that provided anti-bullying resources for educators, parents, and students, including materials aimed at supporting LGBTQ youth; Equality Florida demanded the resources be reinstated.
Florida Blocks Protections for LGBTQ Youth
FL Department of Children and Families to remove LGBTQ-inclusive language from rules Far-right groups and the Governor block crucial protections for LGBTQ youth