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Mission MattersCarolyn Wahlskog - Youth OutlookCarolyn Wahlskog, LCSW (she/they), is the Director of Operations and Programming at Youth Outlook, a youth services agency working to meet the ever-evolving needs of LGBTQ+ youth and their families in northern Illinois. She is the Co-coordinator of the Transformative Justice Law Project's Name Change Mobilization, which serves trans folks across IL to change their legal name and gender markers. Additionally, Carolyn is an adjunct professor at Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Previously, she served as the Executive Director of Housing at 360 Youth Services, launching the first LGBTQ+ y...2025-01-2724 min
Let's TalkProtecting, Supporting and Educating Youth Who Identify as LGBTQIA2S+ (w/ Nancy Mullen and Carolyn Wahlskog)In our penultimate episode for season 5, we are joined by Nancy Mullen and Carolyn Wahlskog from Youth Outlook in Naperville, IL. Nancy and Carolyn share what it's like to be on the receiving end of violent threats while hosting events with the goal of uplifting LGBTQ+ youth, especially those who identify as Transgender. We also talk about the some safety precautions for parents who wish to openly support their young queer-identifying children.
Learn more about the Youth Outlook, an organization dedicated to the support of LGBTQ+ youth, by visiting their website -- www.youth-outlook.org. Access their r...2023-11-2845 min
What The Parent?How to Support our LGBTQ+ Kids: A Conversation with Youth Outlook's Carolyn WahlskogWe celebrate pride month with a conversation with Carolyn Wahlskog, LCSW (she/her), the Director of Operations and Programming at Youth Outlook, a nonprofit working to meet the ever-evolving needs of LGBTQ+ youth, families and communities. We ask her how to support our LGBTQ+ kids, how we, as parents, can best handle conversations around LGBTQ+ issues, and how best to address the delicate moment when a teen or tween decides to come out. Find out more about Youth Outlook and Carolyn Wahlskog:https://youth-outlook.org/https://www.bestrongfamilies.org/carolyn-wahlskogA...2023-06-211h 02
Six Minute Sex EdEP 46 - Creative Queer inclusive spaces for kids, Part 2, with Carolyn WahlskogWelcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/
This episode is Part 2 of a three part series on creating queer inclusive spaces for kids! This week, I talk to Carolyn Wahlskog. Carolyn Wahlskog (she/her/hers) is a queer, white, cis woman and the Executive Director of Housing at 360 Youth Services in Naperville where she works to support young people experiencing homelessness. She...2019-12-0818 min