SIG 3: PREVENTION RESEARCH FOR LGBTQ YOUTH

This brown bag SIG will focus on prevention and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations, in particular children and youth.  Given the potential breadth of this topic, this short session will explore prevention of behavioral health challenges as well as social barriers (e.g., stigma) that impact well-being.  Participants will be asked to share related ideas and perspectives for informing future prevention research and its application to real-world issues.  This session will be an opportunity to make connections and, ideally, find areas of mutual interest for future collaboration.