Q&A
Proposed legislation on expanding foster youth experience surveys
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Council Member Farah Louis asks about a pre-considered introduction that would expand foster youth experience surveys to include questions about treatment related to gender expression, identity, sex characteristics, and sexual orientation. ACS Commissioner Jess Dannhauser responds with how ACS plans to use the feedback.
- The proposed legislation aims to expand the foster youth experience surveys
- ACS expresses interest in further discussions with the council about the proposal
- Dannhauser explains that survey results are used to produce reports, reflect on practices, and build strategies with providers and youth leadership committees
Farah Louis
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Thank you.
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I have a quick legislative question.
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The pre considered introduction on today's calendar would expand the force through youth experience surveys that ACS distributes to include specific questions about the treatment of forced to youth related to their gender expression, gender identity, sex characteristics, and sexual orientation.
1:01:38
If passed, how does ACS plan to use the feedback to drive policy change regarding the LGBT plus force to force to youth placements.
Jess Dannhauser
1:01:48
We're we're very interested in speaking to the council further about this, and we have this annual survey.
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It's a really important source of information for us both on the the representation of young people, LGBTQA plus young people in our system, their satisfaction with our system.
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We take all of that survey result and not only produce a report, but we reflect on it.
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We reflect on it with our providers.
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We build strategies off of it.
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Many of the ones that we talked about today came from that.
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We'll also digest it with our youth leadership committee, including the sub committee for LGBTQA plus young people.
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To really help understand with with them, sort of understand what are ways we can get better at this area, what how can we build on this area of strength.
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So we wanna have that conversation with young people to make sure we're getting
Farah Louis
1:02:41
Alright.
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Thank you.
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I'll yield back to Jess Stevens.
Althea V. Stevens
1:02:45
I just have a couple of questions with US seating.
1:02:48
So I think we need to make a little room.
Jess Dannhauser
1:02:51
Amy's here.
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Amy's here.
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Amy's here.
Althea V. Stevens
1:02:53
Oh, okay.
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Great.
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Althea V. Stevens
1:02:56
Okay.
