Date: Tuesday May 24, 2022 8am- 5pm

Presenters: Ann Ford, Jacque Serrano & OHSU Transgender Health Program

Location: Virtual Platform- Zoom

CEU's: NASW and MHACBO CEUs offered

Schedule and Learning Objectives 

Part 1

• Review of sex and gender, Language and pronouns
• Treatment for Transgender folks and therapeutic process
• Discrimination and Mental Health Symptoms & Diagnosis
• Resources 

Part 2

• Culturally competent skills for working with Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Creative clients in your workplace; Mental Health treatment and recovery groups.
• Creating a Safe space in the workplace

“ Organizations that are able to foster an environment where the LGBTQ community feels supported and safe will be more competitive, will have more customer loyalty, and will be better able to attract and retain the best talent, compared to companies that are not inclusive to the LGBTQ community.”

• Moving your agency from Inclusive to Affirming space for the 2SLGBTQ+ community: example of policy and procedures, agency materials overview, mental health assessments, pronouns, and using gender affirming language with clients. 

Part 3

• How to write a letter of support for gender affirming healthcare specific to your role.
• Overview of surgeries and work flows
• Discuss your questions and common questions about writing letters of support
• Practice and discuss specific cases
• https://www.ohsu.edu/transgender-health/transgender-health-program-patient-education-and-events