LGBTQ+ Youth Working Group

Description

LGBTQ+ Commission Youth Working Group Agenda

Date: January 8, 2025, 6-7pm

Agenda

Meeting Chair: Emmy Howe

1. Call to order
2. Assign minute taker
3. Old Business
   1.  Follow up and updates: Welcoming school reading on February 28th which is sponsored by HRC – LGBTQ+ Commission voted to co-sponsor the event with the library. What are next steps?
   2. Bourin You, the recruiter for LGBTQ+ welcoming families at DCF was contacted and will be attending this meeting with goal to build more foster care homes that are affirming.
   3. Follow up discussion of the YWG from before COVID. What has been done in the past for the youth group. • What challenges are they facing? • How inclusive are the schools? • Should we invite kids to meeting or go to them? • Consider how best to interface with LGBTQ+ youth.
4. New Business
   1.  Presentation by Bourin You and the foster care ambassador for LGBTQ+ welcoming foster homes
   2. Discussion of adding youth members to the commission
5. Next Meeting Date and Time
6. Adjournment

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