Enhancing 2SLGBTQIA+ Student Support Through Practical Professional Development and Structured GSA Programming
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
11 July 2023
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This article explores how school staff may enhance their capacity to support and affirm 2SLGBTQIA+ youth by meaningfully participating in hands-on professional development and implementing structured mental health promotion and healthy relationships programming in gender and sexuality alliances or other educational venues.
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Cet article étudie comment le personnel scolaire peut améliorer ses capacités à accompagner et reconnaître les jeunes 2ELGBTQI+ en participant véritablement au développement professionnel pratique et en mettant en oeuvre une promotion structurée de la santé mentale ainsi qu’en programmant des liens de santé ou autres activités pédagogiques axés sur la diversité sexuelle et la pluralité des genres.
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Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 42 • Number 2 • August 2023
Pages: 87 - 91
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Version of record online: 11 July 2023
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Alicia Lapointe. 2023. Enhancing 2SLGBTQIA+ Student Support Through Practical Professional Development and Structured GSA Programming. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
42(2): 87-91. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2023-017
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