All Children – All Families Training

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The training component of the All Children – All Families initiative is Benchmark 5 in the 10 Benchmarks of LGBT Cultural Competency. When an agency has successfully completed all 10 Benchmarks, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation may award that agency its Seal of Recognition.

There are five training modules in Benchmark 5. Each module provides an interactive and dynamic training appropriate for a full spectrum of adult learners.



  • Foster Kids Available for PlacementModule 1: Basic LGBT Competency for Foster Care and Adoption Agencies
  • Module 2: Foundations of Effective Practice with LGBT Parents
  • Module 3: Rolling Out the Welcome Mat: Establishing Agency Communications, Spaces & Recruitment Practices that Embrace LGBT Families
  • Module 4: Conducting Home Assessments and Child Matching with LGBT Parents
  • Module 5: LGBTQ Youth

 

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"All Children – All Families
training helped our agency to increase LGBT competence
among our staff and to increase opportunities for LGBT people to become adoptive parents to our youth in care. We are a stronger, more welcoming agency because of the training. LGBT individuals and couples express an increased feeling of safety and support from our staff and, best of all, more youth are becoming part of forever families!"

Lisa D. Maynard
Executive Director, Adoption Services
Hillside Children's Center
Rochester, NY