Teen dating violence prevention in the LGBTQQ community

Siegel Barrios, Melissa B.

Saturday, March 21, 2015: 11:25 AM-12:45 PM

Room 3 (Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel)

Speaker:
Melissa B. Siegel Barrios, BA, Mecklenburg County

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Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report

Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of LGBTQQ specific teen dating violence prevention.
Recognize tactics used by LGBTQQ abusers and against LGBTQQ victims.
Have the knowledge to be able to begin to create prevention activities and programs targeted at LGBTQQ youth.

Description:
Through our work to end interpersonal violence, teen dating violence has finally become recognized; however, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning (LGBTQQ) community, has been forgotten. When focusing on prevention, it is key to expand our focus to be inclusive and thoughtful in reaching the LGBTQQ community. In the session, participants will gain tools to understand the importance of these efforts, recognize tactics used by LGBTQQ abusers and against LGBTQQ victims, and create targeted prevention efforts.