Training and Professional Development

  • 6/22 Discussing SOGI With Children and Youth

    Discussing SOGI With Children & Youth

    Thursday, June 22, 2-3 p.m. ET

    Presenters: 

    Antonia Barba, LCSW (she/her), Licensed clinical social worker; co-founder and co-chair, National Child Traumatic Stress Network SOGIE Collaborative Group

    Johnny Cole, MAT (he/him), Director of Equity & Student Support, Lexington Public Schools; Facilitator and instructor, Initiatives for Developing Equity & Achievement for Students

    In this next session of the Learning Community on Safe & Effective LGBTQ+ Data Collection, providers gain skills and language on having discussions about SOGI with children, youth, and their families. Gender identity can be declared as early as two years of age and sexual orientation as early as age six. Knowing how to discuss SOGI in age-appropriate ways is essential to providing LGBTQ+ affirming services. Register & join.

     

    Details on the Series

    Learning Community on Safe & Effective LGBTQ+ Data Collection

    This Learning Community (LC) provides learners the opportunity to hear from experts in the field on serving LGBTQ+ populations and collecting sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data in safe and effective ways.

    Learners have the opportunity to engage in monthly presentations, quarterly office hours, and get early release access to helpful tools such as a self-assessment, tip sheets, and supervisor’s guides.

    Register & join to get access to all recorded sessions and attend future gatherings. 

    For more information, contact: Michelle Boardman at michelle.boardman@uconn.edu