LGBTQ+ individuals are more likely to encounter discrimination, barriers to services, and additional stressors related to their minority status. Review this collection to learn how to effectively communicate and support LGBTQ+ individuals with whom you work.

Below are some examples of the resources offered.

Health and Wellbeing of Transgender Individuals

This training reviews the appropriate pronouns and language to use when addressing transgender individuals, and discusses the role of the social determinants of health (social, economic, physical, environments, etc.) in leading to poorer mental and physical health outcomes for transgender individuals. Next, we will define systematic and structural violence, and identify how they affect the health outcomes of transgender individuals. Lastly, as a group, we will evaluate areas of need in the transgender population and the role of Full Service Partnership (FSP) teams.

Working With the Transgender and Non-Binary Population: An Overview of the Community, Mental Health Disparities and Treatment

While many mental health clinicians and social service workers would like to think they are able to work with the transgender and non-binary (TGNB) community, there is often a lack of knowledge around what is considered “best practice. Affirmative care goes beyond being “knowledge” about a client’s TGNB status. This training will give an overview of terminology used within the community, mental health disparities affecting the population and key affirmative treatment practices.

Writing Letter of Support for Transgender & Non-Binary Individuals

This training is for individuals who are interested in learning how to write letters of support for surgical procedures for transgender individuals. To better understand the current requirements for letters, the training begins by looking at the past and how letters of recommendation from mental health providers began. The training defines what it means to be a “qualified mental health provider” in this context, what needs to be included in letters of recommendation, and what does not.