Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-305) and index.
Addressing the needs of LGBT youth and their families -- Providing culturally and linguistically competent services and supports to address the needs of LGBT youth and their families -- Conducting cultural and linguistic competence -- Sexual identity development and expression in LGB youth -- Transgender and gender nonconforming children and youth: developing culturally competent systems of care -- Disorders or differences of sex development -- Becoming who we are meant to be: Native Americans with Two-Spirit, LGBT, and/or related tribal identities -- The resilience U-turn: understanding risks and strengths to effectively support LGBT youth and families in systems of care -- Building systems of care to support effective therapeutic and programmatic interventions and resources for LGBT youth and their families -- Standards of care for LGBT youth -- Fostering welcoming, safe, and supportive schools for LGBT youth -- Improving outcomes for LGBT youth in out-of-home care settings: implications and recommendations for systems of care -- Addressing suicide and self-harming behaviors among LGBT youth in systems of care -- Addressing the needs of LGBT youth who are homeless -- Social marketing efforts to promote social inclusion and help-seeking behavior -- Internet-based information and resources for supporting LGBT youth and providing culturally competent services -- Where do we go from here? next steps for research, practice, and policy