Family Acceptance Project

Happy Lunar New Year!

I’m looking forward to speaking at the California Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Conference on the Family Acceptance Project’s approach to help families to support their LGBTQ children on February 7 - https://afcc-ca.org/afcc-california-2026-annual-conference/

Exciting that after two years of planning, we are preparing to launch the Family Acceptance Project’s (FAP) family support program for Lakota Two-Spirit and LGBTQ youth to help caregivers to decrease family rejection and increase family acceptance and support for their 2SLGBTQ children. We are launching our Lakota-FAP program - Tiwahe Tewichaglapi (the “family loves them” in Lakota) – on the Pine Ridge Reservation and in Rapid City, South Dakota with our community advisory board and facilitator training. Stay tuned for more news as we start to implement this exciting program!

Join Born This Way Foundation’s webinar to learn how families can create affirming spaces and build lasting connections. October 15, 2025 | 12–1 PM EST Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/signin #/login

FREE ONLINE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR LGBTQ YOUTH OF COLOR (14-25) & CAREGIVERS

Learn skills, decrease rejection, prevent health risks, increase acceptance & earn up to $260 for your feedback - Familyacceptanceproject @ umich.edu

The Family Acceptance Project (FAP) is providing a 9-hour training with 9 CEs for mental health practitioners on implementing FAP’s evidence-based family support model. Sessions include: guidance on using FAP’s culturally grounded assessment measures, providing organizational safety and support for LGBTQ children and youth, developing and implementing a family support plan and providing psychoeducation for racially and religiously diverse families, including families that reject their LGBTQ children. June 17, 18 and 20 from 9 am – 12:15 pm - https://www.genderhealthtraining.com/fap-trauma-informed-care - hosted by Rainbow Connections

Dr. Caitlin Ryan from the Family Acceptance Project talks about supporting LGBTQ youth during precarious times in the Bay Area Parent, June, pages 16-18 - https://eedition.bayareaparent.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=e7047ce3-3018-423b-aa29-82f57265de60

The Family Acceptance Project (FAP) is providing a free Pride month training for educators, administrators, school providers and others who work with students on increasing family support for LGBTQ students. 4 CEs are available! FAP trainings focus on increasing family support to help diverse families learn to support their LGBTQ children to decrease risk and promote well-being. Let us know if you would like to attend – June 3, from 9 am – 1:30 pm PT, https://www.genderhealthtraining.com/fap-increasing-family-support/