Ethical Practice with Transgender Youth & Families in the Context of Bans on Gender Affirming Care in the U.S.
Tuesday, April 9, 1:00-2:30pm ET
Meg S. Paceley, LMSW, PhD (they/them), Associate Professor, UConn SSW
Melissa Santos, PhD (she/her), Division Head, Pediatric Psychology, Connecticut Children’s & Associate Professor, College of Medicine, UConn Health
This presentation, from Innovations Institute's Center of Excellence for LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity starts with an overview of the state of gender affirming care bans, and threats to ban gender affirming care, across the U.S. Presenters will highlight the harms that come from prohibiting access to gender affirming care for transgender youth and identify strategies for mental and behavioral health practitioners to support transgender youth and their caregivers across sociopolitical contexts. CEUs available.
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For more information, contact: Michelle Boardman at michelle.boardman@uconn.edu