February is LGBT+ History Month! The aim of this month is to promote equality and diversity for the benefit of the public.
To spread awareness about the LGBT+ community, we would like to highlight what social workers should consider when working with people who are part of the LGBT+ community. This will improve your understanding and practice as well as collectively help increase diversity, inclusion and equality of the social care industry.
The LGBT+ community has experienced years of discrimination, harassment and stigma, so creating an inclusive environment for this community is crucial. These are some of the ways you can do this when working with LGBT+ individuals in social care:
- Treat every individual with dignity and respect.
- Listen to how colleagues and service users describe their identity, for example their pronouns or relationships, and use their language.
- Display LGBT+ inclusive literature in waiting areas.
- Use visible signs like the rainbow ‘Pride’ lanyards or display your own pronouns on your lanyard.
- Have mandatory training for all social workers about LGBT+ identities and policy expectations.
For more information about what social workers should consider when working with individuals who are part of the LGBT+ community, then click here to view a very good article published by Community Care.
Click here to find out how you can support the LGBT+ community and to donate now.
February is LGBT+ History Month! The aim of this month is to promote equality and diversity for the benefit of the public.
To spread awareness about the LGBT+ community, we would like to highlight what social workers should consider when working with people who are part of the LGBT+ community. This will improve your understanding and practice as well as collectively help increase diversity, inclusion and equality of the social care industry.
The LGBT+ community has experienced years of discrimination, harassment and stigma, so creating an inclusive environment for this community is crucial. These are some of the ways you can do this when working with LGBT+ individuals in social care:
- Treat every individual with dignity and respect.
- Listen to how colleagues and service users describe their identity, for example their pronouns or relationships, and use their language.
- Display LGBT+ inclusive literature in waiting areas.
- Use visible signs like the rainbow ‘Pride’ lanyards or display your own pronouns on your lanyard.
- Have mandatory training for all social workers about LGBT+ identities and policy expectations.
For more information about what social workers should consider when working with individuals who are part of the LGBT+ community, then click here to view a very good article published by Community Care.
Click here to find out how you can support the LGBT+ community and to donate now.