LGBTQIAP+ Resources

ASCA Position Statements

• The School Counselor & Equity for All Students (revised 2018)
• The School Counselor & Gender Equity (revised 2014)
• The School Counselor & LGBTQ Youth (revised 2016)
• The School Counselor & Transgender/Gender-nonconforming  Youth (adopted 2016) 

Websites & Tools

• National Center for Transgender Equality
• GLSEN
• Welcoming Schools - Resources for an LGBTQ & Gender Inclusive School
• ACLU - LGBTQ Youth & Schools Resource Library
• Gay Straight Alliance Network
• The Trevor Project - in school supports
• Human Rights Campaign - LGBTQ Resources for Child Welfare Professionals
• Library of Congress Resources
• LGBTQ Resource Center Georgetown University
• GLAAD Resources
• Resources for LGBTQ Youth by State
• GLBT National Help Center
• PFLAG Transgender Resources
• CT Department of Children & Families LGBT Resources

Hotlines

• Trevor Project - 866-488-7386
• Trans Lifeline - 877-565-8860
• LGBT Youth National Talk Hotline - 800-246-7743
• Transgender Live Support Chat

Articles

• "Talking with Kids about LGBTQ Issues" - from the Human Rights Campaign website
• "6 Resources Every Trans Person (and ally) Should Know About" by Basil Soper
• "Understanding the Transgender Community"

Books

• 9 LGBTQ Books for Kids
• common sense media LGBTQ Books by Age group
• 17 LGBTQ-Friendly Books to Read
• Diverse & Inclusive Family Books
• LGBTQ Education: Books for Educators
• Social Justice Books, LGBTQ+ (all ages)

Race & Equity Resources

ASCA Position Statements

• ASCA's Statement on Anti-Racism (May 2020)
• The School Counselor & Equity for All Students (revised 2018)
• The School Counselor & Cultural Diversity (revised 2015)

CSCA Webinar

• School Counselors Connect: A Conversation About Racism and Social Justice (recorded June 3, 2020)

Websites & Tools

• Sunshine Behavioral Health - Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community (resources)
• Inclusive Therapists - mental health resources for social justice and liberation centered books, websites and articles
• Anti-Defamation League - information on anti-bias training, lessons, books
• Center for Racial Justice in Education - resources
• Teaching Tolerance - lessons, professional development and other resources 
• Anti-Racism Resources - a compilation of books, movies, podcasts, websites, etc. 
• Classroom Resources and Tips to Address Anti-Asian Discrimination (We Are Teachers)
• We Are Teachers - Discrimination Resources
• Facilitating Necessary Spaces: A toolkit for change makers during extraordinary times (UMOJA)
• The Critical Work of Racial Identity Development (CT State Dept of Ed)
• Talking to children about terrorist attacks and school and community shootings in the news - A guide to talk about tragic events in the news
• Civil Rights & Social Justice Resources for the Classroom (Commonsense Media)
• Civil Rights Teaching
• AFT Classroom Resources to Teach about Civil Rights
• Library of Congress Civil Rights Resources (for teaching)
• Responding to Hate (Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities)
• Resources for Addressing Racism and Hatred in the Classroom (ASCD)
• Additional Resources from CTRISE
• Sesame Street's Town Hall on Racism, Part I & II
• The Human Rights Game
• Pepperdine University - "Confronting Prejudice: How to Protect Yourself and Help Others"

Articles

• "Mindful Schools: "Healing our Hearts" by Megan Sweet, Ed.D
• "Social media, sexuality, and school shootings: Tips for 10 hard talks every parent will have with their kids" by Kate Etue
• "How white parents can use media to raise anti-racist kids" (Commonsense Media) by Sierra Filucci
• "Racism and Violence: How to Help Kids Handle the News" (Child Mind Institute)
• "A White Families' Guide for Talking About Racism" (blog post)

Books for Adults 

• Book Recs from Victoria Alexander
• "White Fragility: Why It's so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism" by Robin DiAngelo
• "Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" by Beverly Daniel Tatum
• "So You Want to Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Oluo
• "How to Be Anti-Racist" by Ibram X. Kendi
• "White Rage" by Carol Anderson
• "Me & White Supremacy" by Layla F. Saad

Books for Children

• Anti-Racism for kids 101: Starting to Talk about Race (book collection)
• Black Lives Matter: A Compilation list (children through adult)
• 31 Children's Books to Support Conversations on Race, Racism, and Resistance 
• 22 Picture Books for Kids to Inspire Conversations about Diversity
• Books about Civil Rights, Racism & Anti-Racism

Exploring Your Own Biases

• Project Implicit - offered from Harvard University to explore your potential biases through a confidential survey to help you self reflect