Louisiana caregivers, you need to be heard
The Geaux Talk campaign gives Louisiana parents and caregivers the tools to start conversations about sexual health at home and to contact their school board members about including comprehensive sex education (CSE) in their child’s school curriculum.
REGISTER: SHREVEPORT LGBTQ+ YOUTH SUMMIT
The Louisiana Public Health Institute’s Geaux Talk Program will host a LGBTQ+ Youth town hall in Shreveport for LGBTQ+ young people and their support systems to openly discuss the environment for LGBTQ+ youth in Shreveport. A conversation will be faciliated by local advocates to better understand the needs and questions LGBTQ+ youth have related to physical and mental healthcare, sexual health information, social support, policy and legal support, and more.
The town hall is set to be a welcoming and open environment to bring awareness to the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of queer individuals, and to provide access to safe spaces for them to learn, grow, and thrive.
The discussion from the event will be used to plan larger programmatic efforts geared towards supporting LGBTQ+ youth, parents, teachers, social workers, allies, and more.Youth and their families REGISTER HERE.
Youth and Young Adult Health in
Shreveport, Louisiana: 2021 Survey Results
Click here to download the Youth and Young Adult Health Survey Report