Working with the LGBTQ Community: A Review and Discussion of Relevant Issues

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Trainers:  Elizabeth Theodora, MSW, LICSW and Len Amundson 

Length: 4.0 Training Hours 

Objectives: 

• Participants will increase their understanding of the definitions related to the LGBTQ+ community  
• Participants will review terminology pertaining to sex, gender identity, gender expression, gender role, and orientation - and the impacts on the lives of people who identify as LGBTQ+ 
• Participants will become familiar with historical events pertaining to mental health, historical criminalization, social rights movements, and civil rights within the U.S. 
• Participants will gain understanding of current events 
• Participants will review common barrier and corresponding interventions pertaining to social, medical and systemic factors 
• Participants will become familiar with some of the health care services in the LGBTQ+ community 
• Participants are encouraged to explore their own biases related to this subject 
• Participants are encouraged to consider their role as an ally or as a member of the LGBTQ+ community and their work with individuals served 

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