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3 Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practices CEs
Hermann Hesse once said, “You must unlearn the habit of being someone else or nothing at all, of imitating the voices of others and mistaking the faces of others for your own.”
LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, allies, and others) adolescents uniquely experience discovering their identity against all odds.
With the widening of awareness and interest in serving LGBTQIA+ adolescents, there is a need to equip providers with information on how to effectively and ethically engage this population. In addition, providers must acknowledge the resilience of and nuanced barriers faced by LGBTQIA+ youth. Lastly, there is a need to recognize that each developmental stage comes with a new task and a new crucible moment that may simultaneously involve increased self-awareness and the consequences of self-disclosure. The latter presents a particularly unique set of challenges faced by adolescents who must routinely negotiate the spaces between self, family of origin, and the larger social context.
This in-depth training will provide insights about the challenges of serving LGBTQIA+ adolescent populations, the importance of utilizing a strengths and resiliency framework, and the pivotal role that providers can play in provided equitable and ultimately life-saving care to LGBTQIA+ adolescents.
Target Audience: Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists, anyone interested in the subject matter
Location: Virtual
Sponsored By: University of Maryland School of Social Work
Cost: $70.00-$90.00
For questions, email cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu