The month of June is recognized as LGBTQ Pride month.  Join Maryland CASA for an online webinar to support volunteers advocating for LGBTQ youth in foster care.

Like all young people, LGBTQ youth in foster care need the support of a nurturing family to help them grow into healthy adults. However, LGBTQ youth in foster care face additional challenges. In this training, you will first learn essential LGBTQ concepts and terminology to ensure a baseline understanding of the subject. Then, a plethora of statistics and real-life examples will be given to encapsulate the current realities of being an LGBTQ youth in foster care. Best practices when working LGBTQ youth in foster care will also be discussed along with how everyone can take small steps towards creating a welcoming environment for all.

RSVP to attend, httpsss://marylandcasa.org/calendar-3/upcomingtraining/

About the Presenter
Ezra Halstead

Ezra Halstead is the Director of Education and Outreach at FreeState Justice, a legal services nonprofit located in Baltimore. In their position, they work to build connections and resources through client advocacy, community organizing, education, and outreach to achieve equity for vulnerable LGBTQ+ Marylanders. Outside of their work with FreeState, they are a Law and Policy Committee Member of the Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission and a Core Team Member of Trans Healthcare Maryland, a trans-led group that aims to unify the transgender community of Maryland for the purpose of extending competent, accessible, and affirming healthcare to everyone in the state. They currently live in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Baltimore City with their partner, Erika, and their puppy, Mango.