LGBTQIA Communities Training

LGBTQIA Communities Training

The Behavioral Health Administration, the University of Maryland Training Center, and Talbot County Health Department is pleased to bring LGBTQIA Communities Training to you.

What is LGBTQIA Communities Training?

This interactive training, created by two individuals who are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community, is designed to help peer support specialists develop more in-depth knowledge and understanding of the LGBTQ community. Participants can expect to learn basic terminology and gain an understanding of SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression), micro-aggressions and other manifestations of stigma and more. Participants should be prepared to engage in a lively discussion.

When- June 20, 2019

Time- 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration will start at 8:30 am, training will promptly start at 9:00am

Where-

Cost- Free

Trainers- Brendan Welsh, CPRS, Director, Office of Consumer Affairs, Behavioral Health Administration and Rowan Willis-Powell, Advocate

If you come late and/or leave early, you will not receive a certificate.

. This training is approved by MABPCB, Maryland Addictions and Behavioral-health Professionals Certification Board, which is the peer credentialing board in Maryland. This training will provide 6 CEUs in the Ethics domain.