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Overview:
Helping professionals and healthcare providers are trusted with the important role of caring for people during (what can be) vulnerable moments, and it is imperative that they practice with competence and humility. In this honest conversation, M. Greg Green, Author and Advocate, will provide an overview of the LGBTQ+ community, their diverse health needs, and the bias that they can experience in the systems in which we practice. We will cover communication tips for utilizing affirming and respectful language – including an understanding of terms related to gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation that people use to self-identify – and promoting sensitivity and acceptance in our practice spaces. Participants will gain a better understanding of the LGBTQ+ community and the unique challenges and barriers that prevent LGBTQ+ individuals from receiving quality and competent care.
Course Objectives:
1. Recognize the bias experienced by the LGBTQ+ community in the social and health systems.
2. Employ respectful language for discussing sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
3. Identify 2 ways you can advocate for the LGBTQ+ community in your practice environment to promote the highest level of care.
Continuing Education Credits Offered:
2 CREDIT HOURS APPROVED FOR
Social Workers
ASWB 2 CE Credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 5 Contact Hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 2 Contact Hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 2 Contact Hours
Counselors
NBCC ACEP;
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 2 Contact Hours
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credit. Some state boards may place restrictions regarding the modality of training required for ethics credits to be awarded. If this training indicates ethics credits are available, please verify that your state allows them to be earned through an on-demand course format.
Target audience: Social workers, case managers, discharge planners, nurses, counselors, and other healthcare professionals.
SOCIAL WORKERS: CEU Creations, #1239, is approved as an ACE Provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: [11/22/21-11/22/24]. Social workers completing this course receive 2 Clinical Social Work continuing education credits.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0616. This activity is approved for 2 contact hours.
NURSES: 2 Contact Hours – CEU Creations is an approved provider of nursing CEs through the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number: CEP16563. Nurses completing this course will receive 2 Contact Hours through the California Board of Registered Nursing. All states retain their own licensing authority through their own boards. Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of the CE credits.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0199. This activity is approved for 2 contact hours.
Course Authors:
M. Greg Green, Author, Advocate for Transgender Rights, Transitional Consultant, Diversity, Equality, Justice, Inclusion Conversation Facilitator.
A native of South Carolina, Greg graduated from The Citadel in 2006 with a degree in Psychology. After working 5 years as a Police Officer and Firefighter, he began working in the trade business at FedEx. Greg has been a member of Tau Kappa Phi Inc, a non-profit LGBT Greek lettered organization since 2004. During this time, he helped to maintain a space within Tau Kappa Phi for transgender men, Alpha Omega Kappa Fraternity, Inc. serving as the first president of the organization. Greg served as a moderator for a transgender support group at Garden of Grace United Church of Christ. He has been on the board of South Carolina Equality as the chairman of the Trans Action Task Force, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Harriet Hancock Center and The Citadel African American Alumni Association. Greg has spoken in Washington DC with the U.S. Department of Justice; Federal Bureau of Prisons, Dorn VA Hospital, Federal Correctional Institution; Edgefield, SC, Federation of Families Summer Summit, The International Conference on Stigma, and various other engagements. He is a facilitator with Beyond Conflict, a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion training organization. He is also the CEO of Miskonception, LLC, a diversity training organization with a heavy focus on the LGBTQ+ community.
Anne McSweeney, LCSW,
A licensed medical social worker and educational course developer, has been planning CEU events for healthcare professionals for over 10 years. She strives to maintain the positive reputation she earned with her colleagues by presenting the highest quality educational events as she understands the information/educational topics they need to be successful. Her CEU presentations have been so widely received – they have been featured at many local and national professional conferences including – ACMA National; ACMA GA Annual Conference, CMSA Annual Conference, GA Hospice & Palliative Care Annual Conference, and NASW GA Annual Conference. Anne is a graduate of Auburn University, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. She received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Alabama.
Danielle Haskin, MSW
A social worker, content strategist, and managing editor with over 12 years of experience as a course development specialist and project manager. With formative roots managing the editorial process of medical textbooks, she found her niche in content development and program evaluation. Danielle holds a clinically focused Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Saginaw Valley State University. She obtained a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan, concentrating in social policy and evaluation within communities and social systems.
Hollie Nash, LMSW
A licensed clinical social worker with over ten years of experience in child welfare and clinical social work. Her career began in Michigan’s Child Welfare system, working in case management, supervision, and program management. Today, Hollie works full time as a Youth Intervention Specialist with Community Mental Health for Central Michigan. She also operates her own private therapy practice in her hometown of Harrison, MI. Hollie holds a clinically focused Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Saginaw Valley State University. She obtained a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Grand Valley State University.
Course Fee:
$20.00
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Bibliography:
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National Association of Social Workers (NASW). (2021, January). Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer (LGBTQ). Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/Practice/LGBT
Poirier, J. M., Fisher, S. K., Hunt, R. A., & Bearse, M. (2014). A guide for understanding, supporting, and affirming LGBTQI2-S children, youth, and families. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research.
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The World Professional Association for Transgender Health. (n.d.). Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People. Retrieved 2012, from https://www.wpath.org/media/cms/Documents/SOC%20v7/SOC%20V7_English2012.pdf?_t=1613669341
Trans Family Support Services. (2021, March 14). Recommended Reading. Retrieved from https://transfamilysos.org/recommended-reading/