ERIC Number: EJ1255870
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0161-5653
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Decreasing Suicide Risk for LGBTQ Students Utilizing the Connect Center Approach: Applying Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model of Social Work in a School District
Wofford, Nichole C.; Fernandez Garcia, Alejandra; Hendrix, Chanise; Tavianini, Theresa; Ellsworth, Shannon; Torres, Elizabeth; Lizarraga, Ruben; Reyes-Bonds, Maria
School Social Work Journal, v44 n1 p58-77 Fall 2019
Despite the many social and political advances lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals have achieved, youth within these populations continue to be at elevated risk for suicide. Because adolescents spend most of their day in academic settings, school district staff have ample opportunity to identify and assess suicide risk in LGBTQ students and facilitate their access to supportive resources. The Connect Center is a centralized student support center in the Sacramento City Unified School District in Northern California. Staff working at this clinic utilize a multitiered approach to address the risk factors and mental health disparities that exist for LGBTQ students. This article will present the Connect Center Approach, a model of service delivery informed by Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory. This model incorporates macro-, mezzo-, and micro-level interventions and emphasizes alignment between state laws and school district policies to protect LGBTQ students and increase academic success among this vulnerable population.
Descriptors: Risk, Suicide, LGBTQ People, Academic Achievement, School Districts, Mental Health, Social Work, Clinics, Health Services, Delivery Systems, Intervention, Educational Policy, Models, Educational Environment, State Legislation, Social Bias, Elementary Secondary Education, Referral, Case Studies, Prevention, Longitudinal Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California (Sacramento)
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