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Ellen Kahn

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Ellen Kahn is the Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships at the Human Rights Campaign. In her role, Ellen provides national leadership and expertise in public education and advocacy efforts on behalf of LGBTQ youth and families. Ellen is nationally recognized as an expert on LGBTQ family life and LGBTQ youth. She's also a proud mom of two teenage daughters.In this interview, Ellen explains how parents can create a home environment that affirms and accepts LGBTQ children, and how to advocate for LGBTQ kids in the larger world– whether they're our own children or not. As Ellen explains: "It's all of us together, chiseling away at the reason parents can be fearful when they find out their child is LGBTQ. Let's just not raise bullies anymore."Here are a few additional resources mentioned in this episode:Human Rights Campaign's welcomingschools.orgpflag.org"Serendipitydodah- Home of the Mama Bears" Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SerendipitydodahSpecial thanks to this month's sponsors:  Looking for another great parenting podcast? StrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast is created by Munchkin, the most beloved baby brand in the world. Follow or subscribe wherever you listen!Jane.com is a boutique marketplace featuring the latest in women’s fashion, accessories, home decor, children’s clothing, and more. You will not believe the prices! Visit jane.com/laughing.Usual Wines come in single-serve six-ounce bottles– about a glass and a half of wine. They’ve got a red blend, a rosé, a sparkling white, plus Usual Spritz, a low-calorie wine cooler. Each has just 83 calories- and they're fermented until there's no more sugar. Get $8 off your first order at usualwines.com with the code FRESHHELL.Hooked on Phonics is the learn-to-read program that has helped over 6 million kids learn to read. And now it offers a multi-sensory approach, which uniquely combines an amazing app with hands-on learning materials shipped to your home every month. Get your first month for just $1 by going to hookedonphonics.com/laughing.Olive gets you consolidated, cardboard-free deliveries from over 100 of your favorite fashion sites. No cardboard-box waste! Returns are a snap. Best of all, you can sign up for free, at shopolive.com.Literati delivers their monthly book picks straight to your door, so you can spend less time finding a good book and more time actually reading one. And their app lets you chat about the books with the whole Literati community. Redeem your FREE trial at literati.com/whatfreshhell.Quince is a game-changer for your wardrobe and your home, with high-quality essentials at prices 50-80% less than other brands. Free shipping and 365-day returns at onequince.com/fresh.Magic Spoon is breakfast cereal that's keto-friendly, gluten-free, grain-free, soy-free, low carb, and GMO-free. Go to magicspoon.com/fresh to grab the new limited edition Birthday Cake flavor today! And use code FRESH at checkout to save $5 off.Parade makes creative underwear and bralettes in a variety of sizes from extra small to 3 XL. Supersoft, super-cute, and prices that start at $8! Get 25% off when you spend $40 or more at yourparade.com/wfh with code WFH.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://www.hrc.org/about/staff/ellen-kahn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ellen Kahn</a> is the Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships at the Human Rights Campaign. In her role, Ellen provides national leadership and expertise in public education and advocacy efforts on behalf of LGBTQ youth and families. Ellen is nationally recognized as an expert on LGBTQ family life and LGBTQ youth. She's also a proud mom of two teenage daughters.In this interview, Ellen explains how parents can create a home environment that affirms and accepts LGBTQ children, and how to advocate for LGBTQ kids in the larger world– whether they're our own children or not. As Ellen explains: "It's all of us together, chiseling away at the reason parents can be fearful when they find out their child is LGBTQ. Let's just not raise bullies anymore."Here are a few additional resources mentioned in this episode:Human Rights Campaign's <a href="https://welcomingschools.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">welcomingschools.org</a><a href="https://pflag.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pflag.org</a>"Serendipitydodah- Home of the Mama Bears" Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/Serendipitydodah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/Serendipitydodah</a> Special thanks to this month's sponsors:  Looking for another great parenting podcast? <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strollercoaster-a-parenting-podcast/id1562176221" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">StrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast </a>is created by Munchkin, the most beloved baby brand in the world. Follow or subscribe wherever you listen!<a href="http://jane.com/laughing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jane.com</a> is a boutique marketplace featuring the latest in women’s fashion, accessories, home decor, children’s clothing, and more. You will not believe the prices! Visit <a href="http://jane.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jane.com</a>/laughing.<a href="https://usualwines.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Usual Wines</a> come in single-serve six-ounce bottles– about a glass and a half of wine. They’ve got a red blend, a rosé, a sparkling white, plus Usual Spritz, a low-calorie wine cooler. Each has just 83 calories- and they're fermented until there's no more sugar. Get $8 off your first order at <a href="http://usualwines.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usualwines.com</a> with the code FRESHHELL.<a href="https://hookedonphonics.com/laughing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hooked on Phonics</a> is the learn-to-read program that has helped over 6 million kids learn to read. And now it offers a multi-sensory approach, which uniquely combines an amazing app with hands-on learning materials shipped to your home every month. Get your first month for just $1 by going to <a href="https://hookedonphonics.com/laughing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hookedonphonics.com/laughing.</a><a href="https://shopolive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Olive</a> gets you consolidated, cardboard-free deliveries from over 100 of your favorite fashion sites. No cardboard-box waste! Returns are a snap. Best of all, you can sign up for free, at <a href="http://shopolive.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">shopolive.com</a>.<a href="https://literati.com/whatfreshhell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Literati</a> delivers their monthly book picks straight to your door, so you can spend less time finding a good book and more time actually reading one. And their app lets you chat about the books with the whole Literati community. Redeem your FREE trial at <a href="https://literati.com/whatfreshhell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">literati.com/whatfreshhell.</a><a href="https://onequince.com/fresh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quince </a>is a game-changer for your wardrobe and your home, with high-quality essentials at prices 50-80% less than other brands. Free shipping and 365-day returns at <a href="https://onequince.com/fresh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">onequince.com/fresh</a>.<a href="https://magicspoon.com/fresh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Magic Spoon</a> is breakfast cereal that's keto-friendly, gluten-free, grain-free, soy-free, low carb, and GMO-free. Go to <a href="http://www.magicspoon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">magicspoon.com</a>/fresh to grab the new limited edition Birthday Cake flavor today! And use code FRESH at checkout to save $5 off.<a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/c3ac67f0-03a8-11e9-b65d-1b8dd8cfb83b/podcasts/9fea9dc2-09d5-11e9-9ed5-83a605bddc55/episodes/3eb1aabc-a0ca-11eb-bbf9-37a9e07e5d27/yourparade.com/wfh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parade</a> makes creative underwear and bralettes in a variety of sizes from extra small to 3 XL. Supersoft, super-cute, and prices that start at $8! Get 25% off when you spend $40 or more at <a href="http://yourparade.com/wfh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">yourparade.com/wfh</a> with code WFH.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Fresh Take: Ellen Kahn On Supporting Our LGBTQ Kids

In episode 13, Drew and Lizette talk with Ellen Kahn who is the Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships at the Human Rights Campaign overseeing the portfolio of Children, Youth, and Family programing. This is a thoughtful conversation about advocacy, the progress that has been made, the work that still needs to be done, and where we go from here.

Episode 13: Interview with Ellen Kahn

Casey’s Lisa Hamilton recently spoke to the Human Rights Campaign’s Ellen Kahn about why LGBTQ youth are disproportionately overrepresented in foster care, what challenges these youth face, how agencies and families can offer better support — and more.To learn more about this CaseyCast episode, visit https://www.aecf.org/blog/hrcs-ellen-kahn-talks-better-services-for-lgbtq-youth-in-care/.

Casey’s Lisa Hamilton recently spoke to the Human Rights Campaign’s Ellen Kahn about why LGBTQ youth are disproportionately overrepresented in foster care, what challenges these youth face, how agencies and families can offer better support — and more. To learn more about this CaseyCast episode, visit <a href="https://www.aecf.org/blog/hrcs-ellen-kahn-talks-better-services-for-lgbtq-youth-in-care/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aecf.org/blog/hrcs-ellen-kahn-talks-better-services-for-lgbtq-youth-in-care/</a>.

Ellen Kahn Talks Better Care for LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care