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Brandon Stratford
@bstratford.bsky.social
🏳️‍🌈 | public health researcher | social worker | educator | returned Peace Corps volunteer 🇵🇾 |maker of homemade 🍕
The actions targeting the LGBTQ+ community will lead to the deaths of LGBTQ+ young people.

Be a vocal ally and stand up for the LGBTQ+ community.

If you know an LGBTQ+ young person, check in with them.

Donate (money or time) to national and local organizations that support LGBTQ+ young people.
February 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I checked in on a teacher friend in Madison, WI after hearing the news of the school shooting this afternoon. Please check in on your educator friends. Folks are not OK. Also, mental health and school safety aren’t the primary problems, it’s the guns. #CommonSenseGunLawsNow
December 17, 2024 at 2:22 AM
Reposted by Brandon Stratford
"U.S. v Skrmetti is about whether state governments can tell families with transgender kids they can’t get their children health care that their doctors recommend, and that will allow them to be healthy, happy young people." @gladlaw.bsky.social
www.glad.org/whats-at-sta...
What's at Stake in the Supreme Court's Next LGBTQ Case? - GLAD Law
The Supreme Court will hear a critical case on whether states can block families with transgender kids from getting necessary health care.
www.glad.org
December 4, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Who is at the Annual Conference for Advancing #School #MentalHealth? If you want to talk frameworks and teaming to promote student wellness come to the session I am facilitating along with colleagues Heidi Milby and Ashley Krombach from @nacdd.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 3:37 PM
School Medicaid is the 4th largest funding source for K-12 public schools. Join HSC on 12/10 to hear how these dollars have made huge strides for schools and students and critical next steps to protect & build on its impact: bit.ly/school-medicaid-10 #ThxSchoolMedicaid
School Medicaid Expansion at the 10-Year Mark: What’s Next for Increasing and Sustaining Student Health Services
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 | 2 p.m. Central December 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of school Medicaid expansion, the federal policy change that allows schools to seek reimbursement for all health servic...
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November 21, 2024 at 10:31 PM
As a Blue Sky newbie, I thought I'd share a few resources that I helped develop. Here is a link to a toolkit to help school districts support #SchoolEmployee #wellness: www.childtrends.org/publications...
A Toolkit for School Systems to Advance Comprehensive School Employee Wellness - Child Trends
www.childtrends.org
November 19, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Hi all! I’m a former teacher/peace corps volunteer/school mental health clinician who now does research and technical assistance focused making sure schools are safe and supportive learning spaces and workplaces. Looking to connect with kindred spirits!
November 18, 2024 at 2:36 AM