Transformative Child Welfare Panel Event

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Panel Topic: Queering Child Welfare & Child Wellbeing

Wondering how child welfare and social work can better support 2S/LGBTQ+ kids?

Join Our Transformative Child Welfare Panel Event!

The Centre for the Study of Services to Children and Families (CSSCF) is pleased to present a hybrid panel presentation featuring researchers and graduate students whose work centres 2S/LGBTQ+ children and youth. This event will share research and practical insights on queering child welfare and advancing child wellbeing, including gender-affirming caregiving, experiences of queer youth in care, and social work practice with queer and gender-diverse young people.

Connect, learn, and be part of meaningful conversations that aim to make a real difference for kids and families. Don’t miss out on this chance to hear powerful stories and fresh ideas from our passionate panellists!

Our Panellists:

Kayla Kenney, PhD Candidate

Marko Aguilar Maurer, MA

Kristi Pinderi, MSW

Emma McIlroy, MSW

Kyle Turone, MSW

How to Attend:

This is a hybrid event- attend in person or join online via Zoom. In-person attendance is limited to 45 spots. After you reserve your free ticket, you’ll receive confirmation details with instructions for attending in person or via Zoom.

Land Acknowledgement:

We acknowledge that UBC and CSSCF are situated on the unceded and ancestral lands of the Syilx (Okanagan) Peoples and the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Peoples.