Past Cultural & Linguistic Competence Events
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, or Two-Spirit Learning Community Calls
2010
Assets-Based Approaches
In this Webinar, the presenters discussed a monograph on asset-based research and a public health approach for addressing the needs of youth who are LGBTQI2-S and their families. Much of the research about these youth has been deficit- and problem-based, emphasizing suicide, HIV/AIDS, alcohol and substance abuse, and homelessness. The presenters shared a positive and strengths-based framework for communities, which emphasizes approaches grounded in assets-based research (e.g., resiliency, social support models, cultural competence capacity models).
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2009
Understanding the Health and Wellness Needs of Two-Spirit Youth and the Provision of Care Within Systems of Care
This call focused on children and youth who are two-spirit, which is an “umbrella” term created in 1990 to describe the many culturally and linguistically specific (contemporary and historical) terms for Native Americans who don’t fit the “typical” male/female or “heterosexual” identity within Native cultures. The presenters discussed more about two-spirit identity, including both historic and contemporary two-spirit individuals and communities. They also talked about experiences two-spirit youth have in mental health and wellness services, and how providers can create welcoming spaces for these youth.
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Transgender and Nongender Identity
The objectives for this call included:
- Discuss the difference between sex, gender, and sexual orientation.
- Identify challenges experienced by transgender or nongender children and youth when accessing mental health or other services and supports, including issues related to language, communication, education, treatment access, and treatment services.
- Discuss specific culturally appropriate approaches and strategies to providing services and supports to transgender or nongender children and youth.
- Provide information that communities can use to reduce/eliminate stigma and experience of discrimination, and improve mental health and other outcomes, among transgender and nongender children and youth.
Jean-Michel Brevelle, Sexual Minorities Programs Administrator at the Maryland Infectious Disease and Environmental Health Administration's Center for HIV Prevention, and an out and visible, gay-identified, female-to-male transsexual person, and endever* corbin, who has been out as various sexual and gender identities (polyamorous/pansexual/queer/transmasculine/genderqueer/nongendered/androgynous/asexual) in a wide range of treatment settings, presented.
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LGBTQI2-S Learning Community Call
The agenda for this call included an update on the LGBTQI2-S Learning Community listserv, finalizing the LGBTQI2-S Learning Community Action Plan, SOC community updates, discussion on data collection strategies, and planning for the October call.
LGBTQI2-S Learning Community Call
The agenda for this call included updates on LGBTQI2-S efforts in the communities, a review and discussion of the Learning Community action plan, and planning for the Learning Community meeting at the 2009 SOC Training in Anaheim.
Enhancing Delivery of Culturally and Linguistically Competent Services for Children and Youth Who Are LGBTQI2-S: Developing Effective Community Engagement Strategies
To work toward inclusion of children and youth who are LGBTQI2-S and the effective provision of services, a comprehensive community engagement approach should implement strategies to meet the needs of these children and youth and their families. This call discussed strategies for engaging these children and youth, their families, community agencies, and partner organizations to provide culturally and linguistically competent services and supports.
Ken Martinez of the Technical Assistance Partnership spoke about general culturally and linguistically competent outreach and engagement strategies in communities. Tim Denney, an evaluation specialist from the Polk County system of care, discussed his community’s approach to engaging partner agencies and training staff to provide culturally and linguistically competent services for this population.
Download the presentation slides from this call - Ken Martinez (PDF)
Download the presentation slides from this call - Tim Denny (PDF)
Download Appropriate Services for Sexual Minority Youth (PDF)
Download
National Recommended Best Practices for Serving LGBT Homeless Youth (PDF)
Dlownload Asset-Based Approaches for LGBTQI2-S Youth and Families in System of Care (PDF)
To listen to the recorded call:
- Dial 1-866-803-1430 to access the playback center
- Press "1" to indicate you would like to listen to your recording
- Enter 4294308# for your Conference ID
- Enter 5848310# for your Playback ID
2008
Kick-off meeting at the Georgetown University Training Institutes
This first meeting served to define the purpose of the Learning Community and determine community TA needs.
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