SPECTRUM
LGBT CENTER
CEU Seminar Schedule 2010
All courses meet the qualifications
for 4 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, and
LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral
Sciences. Provider number 4598.
Course Offerings
2010
Cost
All seminars are $85 each CEU credit; $20 for non-CEU
registration.Register 14 days in advance to guarantee
a space.
Register online here.
To register by phone call 415.472.1945 x.203
All seminars will take place at:
Spectrum LGBT Center
30 North San Pedro Road, Suite 160
San Rafael, CA 94903
About the instructor
Cristin Brew, MFT
Cristin has been working with the LGBT population for
the past eight years at Spectrum. She is well-versed in
the stages of identity development for lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender people as well as best practices in serving
LGBT clients. Cristin will be presenting all four seminars.
Working
with LGBT clients
Saturday, March 6, 2010 12 - 4pm
Regsiter
Online
This seminar provides an
overview of clinical issues in working with lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender clients of all ages. Participants
will learn relevant
terminology, best practices, and have the opportunity
to hear from guest speakers. This seminar is designed
to help providers move from being “LGBT-friendly”
to“LGBT-knowledgeable”.
Training objectives:
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Providers will have an increased understanding
of LGBT issues and the obstacles to accessing services.
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Providers will have greater knowledge
of how to make their services more accessible to LGBT
clients
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.Providers will have
greater knowledge of resource information and referral
for LGBT clients.
Working
with LGBT youth
Saturday, May 8, 2010 12 - 4pm
Regsiter
Online
This seminar provides an
overview of clinical issues in working with lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. Participants
will learn relevant
terminology, best practices, and hear from guest speakers.
Participants will become familiar with how to recognize
gender variance in children, identity development of gay/lesbian/bisexual
youth, typical stages of 'coming out' and the impact of
societal and familial homophobia/transphobia on queer
youth.
Training objectives:
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Providers will have an increased understanding
of LGBT identity formation in youth.
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Providers will have greater knowledge
of the stressors LGBT youth face and how to support
them in developing healthy identities.
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Providers will have greater knowledge
of resource information and referral for LGBT youth
and their families.
Saturday,
July 10, 2010 12 - 4pm
Working with LGBT seniors
Regsiter
Online
This seminar provides an
overview of clinical issues in working with lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender seniors. Participants will learn
relevant terminology, best practices, and have the opportunity
to hear from guest speakers. Participants will learn about
LGBT aging issues and will gain a broader understanding
of what it means to be “gay and grey”.
Training objectives:
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Providers will have an increased understanding
of the fact that most LGBT seniors are hidden,isolated
and underserved.
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Providers will have greater knowledge
of how to make their services more accessible to LGBT
seniors whether or not these clients “come out”
to them as L,G,B, or T.
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Providers will have greater knowledge
of resource information and referral for LGBT seniors.
Saturday,
Sept. 18, 2010 12 - 4pm
Working with Transgender Clients
Regsiter
Online
This seminar provides an
overview of clinical issues in working with transgender
clients. Participants will learn relevant terminology,
best practices, and
have the opportunity to hear from guest speakers. While
transgender people have been around for as long as people
have existed, the term ‘transgender” is relatively
new and our social dialogue about gender identity is just
beginning. Join us in a safe environment to learn more
about gender identity, gender variance, transsexuals,
cross dressing, drag performance, intersex people and
more.
Training objectives:
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Providers will have
the opportunity to examine their own experience and
understanding of gender.
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Providers will have an increased understanding
of the difference between sexual orientation and gender
identity and will learn about various transgender
identities.
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Providers will have greater knowledge
of the barriers that transgender clients face in accessing
services and how transphobia impacts mental health.
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Providers will have greater knowledge
of resource information and referral for transgender
clients.
