Teaching LGBTQ Competence in Schools of Social Work

The quality of care provided to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (“LGBTQ”) youth and their families within child welfare systems in large part hinges on how well prepared social workers and other child welfare professionals are to address LGBTQ issues. Schools of social work are the training grounds for future child welfare practitioners. It is the obligation of these schools to ensure that the social workers they train are equipped to work competently and compassionately with LGBTQ young
people.