TLC: Beyond Rainbows and Unicorns: Cultural Competency to enhance LGBTQIA+ youth safety, wellness, health, and recovery

Monday, September 18, 2023, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Virtual training, link to be distributed

Join the Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth and affiliates as we discuss the complexity of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in working with Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. This session will discuss social and cultural variables, mental health, trauma, and substance abuse. Risk behaviors and protective factors will be reviewed.

Target Audience: Supporters and advocates for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Youth

Keynote Speaker:

Philip T. McCabe CSW, CAS, CDVC, DRCC is a Health Education Specialist for Rutgers School of Public Health, Center for Public Health Workforce Development, and an adjunct instructor at the Rutgers School of Nursing. Phil is a Certified Social Worker, a Nationally Certified Addiction Specialist in the areas of Compulsive Gambling, Sexual Addiction, Alcoholism, Tobacco, and Other Drugs, a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor, a Disaster Response Crisis Counselor, and a board-certified Sexologist from The American Board of Sexology. He directs the LGBTQIA+ Violence Prevention and Community Engagement Initiative supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) grant funds, administered by the NJ Department of Children and Families, Division on Women.

1. Distinguish the differences between sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression and related terminology.
2. Recognize the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, gender, age, class, and other subcultures within the LGBTQIA+ Communities.
3. Identify risk and protective factors related with violence prevention.
4. Identify steps the agency can take to create s Safe Space that is affirmative for LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Registration and attendance is complimentary. CE certificates are available for purchase at time of registration. 

Zoom links are individual to you please do not forward link. 

Registration is now closed. To be added to event please email CCE. 

In support of improving patient care, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 

 Social Workers (The New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners):  This program is approved for social work continuing education hours by Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care in accordance with New Jersey administrative code 13:44G-6.4 and recognized by The New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners.  This program is approved for 2.0 clinical or cultural competency continuing education hours.

 Psychologists: Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care and RBHS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care and RBHS maintains responsibility for the program and its content. (2.0 CE Credits). 

Certified Counselors:  Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6198.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. (2.0 Clock Hours)

Disclosure: In accordance with the disclosure policies of Rutgers and to conform with Joint Accreditation requirements and FDA guidelines, individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity are required to disclose to the activity participants: the existence of any relevant financial relationship with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients, with the exemption of non-profit or government organizations and non-health care related companies, within the past 24 months; and the identification of a commercial product/device that is unlabeled for use or an investigational use of a product/device that is not yet approved.

Faculty: Philip McCabe has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Peer Reviewers: Stephanie Marcello, PhD, Laura Burns, LCSW, Therese Saulo Reseska, LPC, LCADC, NCC, ACS have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Planners: Laura Burns and Maureen Brogan have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 
Rutgers UBHC Center for Continuing Education: Laura Burns, Program Coordinator, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Off-Label/Investigational Use Disclosure: Faculty are required to disclose discussion of off-label/investigational uses of commercial products/devices in their presentation. These disclosures will be made to the audience at the time of the activity.

Content Disclaimer: The views expressed in this activity are those of the faculty. It should not be inferred or assumed that they are expressing the views of any manufacturer of pharmaceuticals or devices or Rutgers University.

It should be noted that the recommendations made herein with regard to the use of therapeutic agents, varying disease states, and assessments of risk, are based upon a combination of clinical trials, current guidelines, and the clinical practice experience of the participating presenters. The drug selection and dosage information presented in this activity are believed to be accurate. However, participants are urged to consult all available data on products or procedures before using them in clinical practice.

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Technical questions and CE related questions or comments: Please direct comments or technical questions or concerns to Rutgers UBHC Center for Continuing Education (CCE) by email at [email protected]

General Attendance (2.00 hours), LPC/LAC: NBCC CE Clock Hours (2.00 hours), Psychologist: APA CE Credits (2.00 hours), Social Worker: NJBSWE CE Credits (2.00 hours)

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