FERNDALE – On Thursday, Aug. 21, mental health providers around in the metro Detroit area will gain access to the latest professional training to assist in providing quality care to LGBT clients. Affirmations Community Center will host two three-hour trainings for mental health professionals, each focusing on a specific topic related to sexual orientation and gender identity. During the morning session, Carmen Wargel, LMSW and Bryan Victor, LLMSW, will present how to provide mental health services to LGBT survivors of abuse. In the afternoon session, Maureen Bernard, LMSW, CADC, CCS will present on substance use disorders within LGBT communities. Continuing Education Credits are offered for each of the three-hour trainings. Training and registration information is available at http://www.GoAffirmations.org/training.
"Many LGBT people have been unintentionally harmed by well-meaning therapists who are have not been trained specifically on issues significant to the LGBT population, including co-occurring conditions, long-term effects of social stigma, and the effects of legal inequities," said Lydia Ahlum Hanson, Affirmations' Health and Wellness Manager. "These 3-hour trainings dive into two topics which greatly affect LGBT communities – abuse and substance use."
These summer trainings are part of Affirmations' clinical issues training initiative, which includes two core trainings offering 12 continuing credits each, one focusing on clinical issues and sexual orientation and one focusing on clinical issues and gender identity. The next two-day training, Clinical Issues & Sexual Orientation, will be held in November 2014. Affirmations' clinical issues trainings are sponsored by National Association of Social Workers – Michigan Chapter and Michigan School of Professional Psychology. For more information about Affirmations' upcoming training opportunities or its Health and Wellness Program, contact Lydia Ahlum Hanson at [email protected] or call 248-677-7223.
Mental Health Providers Access Latest Training On LGBT Clinical Issues
Read More
Biden-Harris Campaign Launches LGBTQ+ Voter Initiative at Affirmations — How You Can Get Involved in the 2024 Election
The election season is officially heating up in Michigan, with a special focus on queer voters. On April 10, local and statewide community leaders and elected [...]
Tips on Selecting a Wedding Venue When You’re Stuck on the ‘Where’
One of the most critical decisions engaged couples will make is choosing a ceremony and reception venue. These choices will impact almost every other choice, so [...]
How the Recently Passed Michigan Family Protection Act Will Safeguard LGBTQ+ Parents and Families
Michigan Democrats have held a “trifecta” of power since late 2022 when the party flipped both chambers of the House and won the governorship and [...]
Let's *Not* Say Forever and Other Ways LGBTQ+ Folks Are Queering Their Wedding Vows
My perhaps ill-advised decision to permit connection with my extremely heterosexual and extremely traditional mom on social media has resulted in many [...]
Celebrate Michigan-Founded International Transgender Day of Visibility
As any card-carrying member of the Michigan LGBTQ+ community likely knows, International Transgender Day of Visibility was born right here in the Great Lakes [...]
Ferndale-Based Hate Group Church Militant: Gone For Good?
We fighters for LGBTQ+ rights have to take our victories where we can get them. As state governments continue to try to take our rights away, as right-wing [...]
