HBGIASH0004 - LGBTQ Sensitivity and Cultural Competency Training
Course Description
This workshop is for human service workers and/or educators who work directly with youth. This workshop will provide a framework for understanding issues related to youth sexual and gender orientation. Participants will receive information about the experiences and issues of GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender) youth, including information about youth depression, substance abuse, relationship violence, and HIV/STD risk. Participants will have an opportunity to explore heterosexism, homophobia and internalized homophobia and the impact that has on youth development. Strategies for supporting youth who are questioning their sexual or gender orientation or who are in the process of “coming out” will be discussed.
Course Outline
Learning Objectives
At the end of this workshop participants will be able to:
- Explain gender and sexual orientation as a continuum influenced by biology, gender assignment and expectation, attraction, and behavior.
- Use a set of terms and definitions to aid in their understanding and conversations with and about LGBTQ people.
- Describe how heterosexism and homophobia affect the experience of LGBTQ people receiving services.
- Discuss the health disparity issues facing the LGBTQ communities and insights re: what drives these.
- Demonstrate improvement to their work with LGBTQ consumers based on the OMHSAS KPRI (Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Keystone Pride Recovery Initiative), and CWLA (Child Welfare League of America) best practice recommendations.
Locations and Dates
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HBGIASH004-003 New Castle: Ben Franklin Early Learning Center - Nov. 9, 2017 (REGISTRATION BY INVITATION ONLY)
HBGIASH004-004 Harrisburg: Temple University Harrisburg - Nov. 30, 2017
Notes
This project was funded (in part) by the Pennsylvania Department of Health grant with Temple University Harrisburg from the Abstinence Education Grant program provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families