Posted on July 19, 2017August 8, 2017Recommended Practice Guidelines: To Promote the Safety and Well–Being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth and Youth at Risk of or Living with HIV in Child Welfare Settings The recommended practices offer guidance to state and local child welfare agencies to ensure safe, appropriate care in the best interests of LGBTQ children in the child welfare system. Child Welfare League of America & Lambda Legal (2012)