LIVE SESSIONS
This Center of Excellence provides learning opportunities for practitioners focused on the best and latest practices to decrease behavioral health disparities impacting LGBTQ+ children, youth, young adults, adults, and older adults. All eligible live and recorded sessions offer free continuing education credits (CECs), accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. To access past sessions, visit our recorded opportunities page.
The UConn School of Social Work is approved by the Connecticut Department of Public Health to provide continuing education credits (CECs) for social workers. The School is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The University of Connecticut is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
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Our live webinar series offers a deeper dive into specific topics as well as implications for behavioral health practice.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
2:00-3:00pm ET
Presenter: Sam Sharpe, PhD (they/them)
Introduction to Intersex Variations and Mental Health Needs
This webinar will provide an introduction to sex trait variations that fall under the intersex umbrella, as well as some of the unique mental health needs in intersex populations.
Intermediate Session
Thursday, November 14, 2024
1:00-2:30pm ET
Presenters: Finn Gratton, LMFT, LPCC (they/them)
Theo Villalobos, SEP, LMFT (open, elle)
Supporting Neuroqueer Clients: Working at the Intersection of LGBTQ+ Identities and Autism & VAST/ADHD
There is a high coincidence of autism and VAST/ADHD among gender and sexual minorities. This training will provide participants with an understanding of these neurodivergent experiences, including consideration of intersectional marginalized identity experiences. Participants will be introduced to neurodiversity affirming strategies for clinical care, family support, and collaboration with others involved in client care.
Intermediate Session
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
1:00-2:00pm ET
Presenters: Sam Sharpe, PhD (they/them)
Marissa Adams (she/her)
Eating Disorders in Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Intersex Populations
This webinar will provide an overview of different types of eating disorders, challenge common misconceptions about eating disorders, and discuss some of the unique considerations for providing eating disorder treatment for transgender, gender diverse, and intersex populations.
Interested in building foundational knowledge on LGBTQ+ behavioral health? Start here with our animated short and 101 webinar recordings! We strongly recommended that these materials are viewed prior to attending our live webinars.
For an introduction to sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression check out our Learning About SOGIE animation (available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French) and download the accompanying glossary (available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese) for a list of terms commonly used in LGBTQ+ communities.
For more videos, tip sheets, and infographics, visit our Resources page!
Recorded 101 Webinars
Presenters:
Lyndsay Smith (she/her)
Jabari Lyles (he/him)
Sexual Orientation & Behavioral Health 101
This webinar enables behavioral health service providers to be more equipped to support, treat and advocate for people with diverse sexual orientations. Considering a general lack of LGBTQ+-affirming knowledge among healthcare providers, along with data and research which suggests LGBTQ+ people are at higher risk for poor health outcomes, this webinar offers institutions the skills they need to minimize gaps. Participants will define sexual orientation and explore related terms and concepts in human sexuality, become more intimately aware of the unique experiences of people who have diverse sexual orientations, learn specific behavioral health disparities, including risk and protective factors for people of various sexual orientations, and gain a toolkit of best practices for applying this knowledge in the field.
Presenters:
Lyndsay Smith (she/her)
Ezra Halstead (they/them, he/him)
Gender Identity, Expression & Behavioral Health 101
This webinar provides foundational knowledge about gender identity and gender expression, and how to best provide services for transgender and gender nonconforming individuals across the lifespan. Participants will learn concepts relating to gender identity and expression, as well as the process of transitioning, and respectful terms. Important terms that will be defined include but are not limited to: transgender, cisgender, nonbinary, intersex, and pronouns. Social, legal, and medical types of transition will be reviewed, as well as potential interpersonal/familial and systemic barriers to transition. Risk factors and behavioral health disparities for adults and children in this community will be reviewed, as well as best practices service providers can use to create a respectful and welcoming environment.
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