Supporting LGBTQIA2S+ Youth
Health care professionals can have a positive impact in LGBTQIA2S+ care by creating affirming and inclusive environments, connecting youth to resources, and committing to ongoing learning and professional development.
Please note: AHI is currently in the process of updating our website and materials to use the more inclusive term LGBTQIA2S+. Thank you for your patience!
There are significant health disparities among young people who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ due to stigma, discrimination, financial barriers and lack of provider knowledge or support. Health care professionals have an opportunity to have a positive impact in multiple ways, including creating affirming and inclusive environments for LGBTQIA2S+ youth, providing evidence-based, culturally responsive care, connecting LGBTQIA2S+ youth to essential resources, and committing to ongoing learning and professional development personally, organizationally and institutionally.
AHI offers a series of four Sparks to support health centers in providing patient-centered care to their LGBTQIA2S+ adolescent patients. Sparks are pre-packaged, free to use, and include a PowerPoint presentation, a facilitator script and follow-up materials.
AHI Starter Guides are mini-toolkits that offer concrete, actionable steps to improve adolescent care. AHI currently offers one Starter Guide on building LGBTQIA2S+ friendly services.
Learn from transgender and gender non-conforming youth as they share their health care experiences and ways the system can be improved.
Hear directly from teens about how you can improve their health care experience.
Is your practice interested in learning more about caring for LGBTQIA2S+ patients? We help health centers across the country become more adolescent-centered.
