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1.75 NBCC CE Hours

Addressing Mental Health for LGBTQ+ Youth

Practical, affirming strategies for supporting LGBTQ+ youth mental health: at home, at school, and in the therapy room.

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Course Overview

LGBTQ+ youth face elevated rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidality often shaped by family rejection, school environments, and a lack of affirming spaces. This course gives clinicians, educators, and youth-serving professionals a grounded understanding of these risk factors alongside practical, affirming strategies to support LGBTQ+ youth mental health.

🎥 On-Demand Video
⏱️ 1 Hour 45 Minutes
📜 NBCC CEs
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Course Description:
For half of individuals with mental health disorders, they experienced their first symptoms before the age of 18. LGBTQ+ youth experience additional risk factors for developing mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide, and suicide attempts. This presentation will cover mental health statistics for LGBTQ+ youth, explore unique risk and protective factors for LGBTQ+ youth, and discuss the ways attendees can serve as formal and informal supports for LGBTQ+ youth.

Learning Objectives:

  • Recall mental health statistics for LGBTQ+ youth
  • Understand risk and protective factors specific to LGBTQ+ youth
  • Apply mental health techniques as formal and informal supports for LGBTQ+ youth
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This Course Is For You If…

  • You work directly with LGBTQ+ youth in clinical, school, or community settings.
  • You support families navigating a youth's sexuality or gender exploration.
  • You want practical, age-appropriate strategies grounded in current research.
  • You want to better understand the role of family and school climate in youth mental health outcomes.
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What You'll Take Away

An understanding of how family rejection and acceptance shape LGBTQ+ youth mental health outcomes.
Insight into school climate factors that protect or harm LGBTQ+ youth wellbeing.
Age-appropriate, affirming strategies ready to use across clinical, school, and family contexts.
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Dana M. Cea (she/they)

PhD, MS, CRC, LCMHC, NCC, QS

Dana has supported LGBTQ+ youth and their families through some of their hardest conversations. This course shares what actually helps grounded in research but built for real clinical and family settings.

"Together, we can make this field better for both clients and clinicians."

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CE Approval(s)

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C&C Resourcing, Inc has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7426. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. C&C Resourcing, Inc is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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FAQ

How do I get my CE certificate(s)?+

C&C Resourcing, Inc. does not issue partial credit for any trainings.

For on demand products you will complete the training then submit a quiz. Once these steps are completed, a certificate will be available for you almost immediately.

For live events participants are only allowed to miss a certain amount of time and still be able to receive contact hours for attending. For a webinar/training less than 2 hours long, participants are only allowed to miss 15 minutes and still receive credit. For a 2-to-6-hour webinar/training participants are only allowed to miss 30 minutes and still receive credit. For a 12-to-13-hour webinar/training participants are only allowed to miss 1 hour and still receive credit. At the end of the live training you will be given a link to a survey. Within ten days attendance records and survey submissions will be reviewed. Certificates will be emailed to participants who have met the attendance requirement and completed the survey.

How do I pay for products?+

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How do I make a group order?+

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When purchasing multiple seats, the buyer will not be automatically enrolled in the product. However, after purchase, you'll have access to the Seat Manager dashboard where you can manage your team's seats and generate invite links. Each team member can then access the course using their personalized invite link and will need to create an account (if they do not already have one) to claim their seat.

Want to learn more about how the Seat Manager dashboard works and all the ways you can manage your team? Visit our Group Orders guide →

How do I get a refund?+

All refund requests must be made in writing ([email protected]).

On demand products: Full refunds will be given for accidental duplicate purchases or for products that you have not already used. No refunds or credits will be given for products that have been started or completed.

Live products: Registrants canceling between two weeks and two full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a cancellation fee of 5% of the original purchase price. Registrants canceling less than two full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 25% of the registration fee. No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund. Transfers/substitute(s) welcome (notify in advance of the program).

How do I make a complaint?+

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How do I request accommodations?+

Please email us at [email protected] or call/text us at (919) 960-1646. We will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.

How do I reach out for more information?+

Please email us at [email protected] or call/text us at 919-960-1646. Also visit our main website at home.ccresourcing.us. Mailing address: 118 Brookside Way, Pikeville NC 27863.

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Give yourself the grounded, affirming framework you need to support LGBTQ+ youth across home, school, and clinical settings.

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