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Treat Others…

Treat Others…. Dean Lesicko Murrieta Valley USD Brent Childers Faith in America. Workshop Objectives. Discuss the ethical considerations faced by school counselors with regard to working with LGBTQI students. Take a look at CHKS data related to harassment based upon sexual orientation.

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Treat Others…

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  1. Treat Others… Dean Lesicko Murrieta Valley USD Brent Childers Faith in America

  2. Workshop Objectives • Discuss the ethical considerations faced by school counselors with regard to working with LGBTQI students. • Take a look at CHKS data related to harassment based upon sexual orientation. • What takes precedence; one’s religious beliefs or one’s professional ethical standards? • How do you start the conversation with other school counselors, staff members, board members, parents when those audiences might be disinclined to engage in the conversation?

  3. The Impetus for Change Oxnard teacher is still haunted by student's slaying Larry King was killed in Dawn Boldrin's junior high school class. On the eve of a pretrial hearing in the hate-crime case, the educator, who has lost her job, tells of her emotional descent. July 19, 2009|Catherine Saillant Dawn Boldrin took note when a subdued Larry King showed up for her class at E.O. Green Junior High in Oxnard dressed in his school uniform without the flashy boots and makeup. The teacher heard he'd been roughed up the day before by boys put off by his effeminate manner. So, as she walked her eighth-graders to the computer lab on Feb. 12, 2008, she pulled him aside.

  4. Impetus for Change

  5. Ethical Considerations • …promote equal opportunity and respect for all students regardless of sexual orientation/gender identity… • …work to remove barriers that impede student and achievement… ASCA – The Professional School Counselor and LGBTQ Youth

  6. Ethical Considerations Professional school counselors: • are aware of their own beliefs about sexual orientation and gender identity • are knowledgeable of the negative effects that result from stereotyping individuals into rigid gender roles • are committed to the affirmation of youth of all sexual orientations and identities

  7. Ethical Considerations • assist all students as they clarify feelings about their own sexual orientation/gender identity and the identity of others in a nonjudgmental manner • advocate for equitable educational opportunities for all students • address inappropriate language from students and adults • promote sensitivity and acceptance of diversity among all students and staff

  8. Ethical Considerations • provide LGBTQ-inclusive and age-appropriate information on issues such as family structures, dating and relationships and maintaining physical health • model language that is inclusive of sexual orientation/gender identity • encourage policies that address discrimination against any student • promote violence-prevention activities to create a safe school environment that is free of fear, bullying and hostility

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  10. Religious Beliefs vs. Professional Ethical Standards • Do your religious beliefs justify causing harm to children? • Can we talk about religious teaching as a motivator of stigma and hostility without shutting people down? • Can we challenge someone’s religious belief and win?

  11. North Meck High, Charlotte, NC 2009 Greenville, South Carolina 2008 Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory NC 2010

  12. When Religious Beliefs Harm A panel of 26 leading researchers, clinicians, educators and policy experts have released a comprehensive report on the prevalence and underlying causes of suicidal behavior in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adolescents and adults. The report is published as the lead article in the January 2011 issue of the Journal of Homosexuality.

  13. When Religious Beliefs Harm Although multiple studies point to elevated rates of depression, anxiety and substance abuse among sexual minority people, the panel found that these problems, by themselves, do not account for the higher rates of suicide attempts that have been reported by LGBT people. Thus, the consensus report identified stigma and discrimination as playing a key role, especially acts such as rejection or abuse by family members or peers, bullying and harassment, denunciation from religious communities and individual discrimination.

  14. When Religious Beliefs Harm Religion-based bigotry has a profound negative impact on the mental health of gay adults.

  15. How do we break the cycle Engage parents, students and peers about religion-based bigotry’s harm and its history in society. Focus on the real harm being done. Claim the moral authority.

  16. How do we break the cycle Allow history to serve as the moral arbiter…not us Religion-based bigotry against LGBT people is wrong ... just as it was wrong to use religious teachings to justify discrimination against Native Americans, African Americans, minority religious groups, women and interracial couples.

  17. How to start the conversation • Professional Development • Staff training • Openness • Work into conversations pertaining to school safety/suicide prevention

  18. Questions/Comments • Next steps • Brainstorming

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