Social and Behavioral Training Courses
Making Schools Safe for LGBT Students
The goal of this course is to provide information about students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) and how school staff members can create a school environment that is safe for them. Topics covered include challenges faced by students who are LGBT, helping students who are LGBT feel safe and respected, tips for speaking with students, and creating a positive school culture.
Expert Authors for Making Schools Safe for LGBT Students
Catherine Mattice
Catherine Mattice is the president of Civility Partners, a consulting, training and coaching firm focused on helping organizations create more positive and respectful workplaces. She is an adjunct professor, and has authored two books, Back Off! Your Kick-Ass Guide to Ending Bullying at Work and Seeking Civility: How Leaders, Managers and HR Can Create a Workplace Free of Bullying. Visit www.CivilityPartners.com for more information.
Catherine Mattice is the president of Civility Partners, a consulting, training and coaching firm focused on helping organizations create more positive and respectful workplaces. She is an adjunct professor, and has authored two books, Back Off! Your Kick-Ass Guide to Ending Bullying at Work and Seeking Civility: How Leaders, Managers and HR Can Create a Workplace Free of Bullying. Visit www.CivilityPartners.com for more information.
Walter G. Meyer
Walter G. Meyer is an author and anti-bullying expert whose critically acclaimed novel Rounding Third was based in part on his own high school experiences. Meyer has spoken about bullying at universities, libraries and LGBTQ+ centers and on radio shows across the country. He is active in numerous LGBTQ+ groups. He is also the co-author of The Respectful Leader.
Walter G. Meyer is an author and anti-bullying expert whose critically acclaimed novel Rounding Third was based in part on his own high school experiences. Meyer has spoken about bullying at universities, libraries and LGBTQ+ centers and on radio shows across the country. He is active in numerous LGBTQ+ groups. He is also the co-author of The Respectful Leader.
Additional courses you may be interested in:
- Administrative Supervision of Students
- Bullying: Recognition & Response
- Child Abuse: Identification & Intervention
- Child Abuse: Mandatory Reporting
- Communication Styles and Skills
- Cultural Competence and Racial Bias
- Dating Violence: Identification and Prevention
- De-Escalation Strategies
- Disruptive Student Behavior
- Gang Awareness
- Hazing
- Human Trafficking Awareness
- Making Schools Safe for LGBT Students
- Playground Supervision
- Prescription Drug and Opioid Abuse: Impact on Students
- Restraint and Seclusion
- Self-Injury and Cutting
- Sport Supervision and Safety
- Student Drug & Alcohol Abuse
- Students Experiencing Homelessness: Awareness and Understanding
- Transgender Awareness
- Youth Suicide: Awareness, Prevention and Postvention
