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Creating a welcoming environment for people who identify as LGBT

This tip sheet is part one of a three-part series sharing advice gathered from a limited-time advisory group convened in 2010.

Experts discuss using welcoming images and language; making non-discrimination policies visible; and building community connections.

Author: National Resource Center for Diligent Recruitment (NRCDR) at AdoptUSKids

Last revised: 2014

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Creating a Welcoming Environment (95 KB PDF)

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AdoptUSKids

AdoptUSKids authors include experts in child welfare, communications, evaluation, and/or technology from across the United States. Together, they drive the AdoptUSKids project, as it supports foster and adoptive families, raises awareness about the nationwide need for more of these families, and provides resources to child welfare systems and professionals.

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