Supporting Healthy Gender Expression in Young Children

Webinar Length: 1 hour

Presenter: McCall Lyon, PsyD

Target Audience:

• Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
• Supervisors / agency leadership

Objectives:

• Review research related to the importance of providing children with warm, nurturing spaces to explore their gender identity and expression
• Identify ways to discuss topics related to gender with young children using age-appropriate and supportive language
• Provide information about relevant children’s literature, play materials, and support groups for children and their caregivers