BBSVC actively affirms and

celebrates the diverse

backgrounds and experiences

of all stakeholders - youth,

families, donors, volunteers,

and staff. We ensure that all

voices and perspectives are

welcomed, heard, and

honored. We commit to safe

environments where all

individuals feel respected and

valued equally, to a

nondiscriminatory approach,

and to actively dismantling

inequities within our policies,

systems, programs, and

services.

In specific support of

LGBTQ+ youth, BBSVC

recognizes that case

managers and mentors ideally

become the “safe person” that

LGBTQ+ youth feel best

supported by in their journey.

Understanding of how to

respond appropriately to the

coming-out process is

critical. Staff should always

be demonstrating kindness,

open-mindedness, and

ongoing learning, which are

qualities intersecting with

JEDI cultural humility,

regardless of any

participant’s identity.