This webinar examines the elevated risk of suicide among LGBTQ+ youth through a family systems and attachment-based lens, emphasizing the powerful role of caregiver response in shaping outcomes. Learn concrete, evidence-based strategies and language to strengthen family connection and reduce risk.
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify at least three key risk factors contributing to elevated suicide risk among LGBTQ+ youth
- Explain the role of family acceptance and connection as a primary protective factor
- Differentiate between rejecting, neutral, and affirming family responses and their clinical impact
Samantha is the National Director of Family Therapy Services for Newport Healthcare, overseeing family programming at our residential and outpatient sites. A licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, she has used a family systems perspective throughout her career, and has expertise working with the LGBTQ+ community and issues related to gender and sexuality.