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Advancing Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve Access to Mental Health Services for LGBTQ+ Youth

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Advancing Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve Access to Mental Health Services for LGBTQ+ Youth

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Training Opportunity:
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/events/announcements/advancing-evidence-based-interventions-to-improve-access-to-mental-health-services-for-lgbtq-youth

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Date/Time: , 2:00-3:30 PM ET

Location: Virtual

Sponsored by: The NIMH Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity

Significant mental health disparities exist for sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth as a result of frequent discrimination and a lack of support from family members and society. To improve mental health outcomes, it is important to understand how LGBTQ+ youth of color and their families negotiate intersecting identities, manage stigma and discrimination, and develop or utilize social support systems.

This webinar will provide an overview of a NIMH-sponsored study that adapts an evidence-based mental health intervention for LGBTQ+ youth of color and their families. It will also showcase potential mechanisms that can be used to adapt the intervention to address mental health disparities faced by SGM youth of color.
Registration:
Registration for this free online event is required.
More Information: www.odwdwebinars.org

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Advancing Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve Access to Mental Health Services for LGBTQ+ Youth

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This webinar will provide an overview of a NIMH-sponsored study that adapts an evidence-based mental health intervention for LGBTQ+ youth of color and their families. It will also showcase potential mechanisms that can be used to adapt the intervention to address mental health disparities faced by sexual and gender minority youth of color.

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Free Trainings for Parents via OPWDD this Fall on Sexual Health and Education! 

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Free Trainings for Parents via OPWDD this Fall on Sexual Health and Education! 

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Passing along information shared to me by one of our educator advocates here at AHRC NYC . See attached!

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Ackerman Free Parent Training Series: Resource /Training Sharing 

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Ackerman Free Parent Training Series: Resource /Training Sharing 

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Ackerman Family Institute, here in NYC, has some FREE parent training series coming up. 2 that caught my eye are listed here but you can check out the site online for the full list:
https://www.ackerman.org/resources-for-parents/webinars/

Protecting Your Child from Sexual Abuse
https://www.ackerman.org/events/protecting-your-child-from-sexual-abuse/

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Join us for Ackerman's new free webinar series for parents and caregivers. Created by family therapy experts, these webinars are designed to help parents and caregivers to support their child's mental health across a diverse range of subjects. Webinars are free to attend and will be held online via Zoom.

Program Description:

This child sexual abuse prevention webinar will teach you how to keep your child safe from sexual abuse as well as how to respond if your child makes a disclosure. Due to more kids having access to the internet as a result of COVID-19 and remote learning, special focus will be given to online sexual abuse prevention.

Presenters:

Edgar A. Galvis (he, his, him) is an English and Spanish speaking licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of experience helping New Yorkers reach their full potential in outpatient mental health, community and instructional settings. His experience ranges from counseling couples, families, and children to training and developing other mental health practitioners in a trauma-informed, relational-systemic approach to psychotherapy. Mr. Galvis received his Master's in Social Work from Columbia University and is a graduate of the Ackerman Institute's Clinical Externship Program.

Date / Time:

Tuesday, October 19
7:00-8:00 pm (ET)
Zoom link will be provided in advance of the webinar.

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Protecting Your Child from Sexual Abuse - Ackerman Institute for the Family

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Join us for Ackerman's new free webinar series for parents and caregivers. Created by family therapy experts, these webinars are designed to help parents and caregivers to support their child's mental health across a diverse range of subjects. Webinars are free to attend and will be held online via Zoom.

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Wanted to share an upcoming training by Elevatus  on Supporting people with I/DD who use dating apps. This topic is long overdue for discussion in the I/DD community and for professionals as well.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tinder-grindr-and-more-supporting-people-with-idd-who-use-dating-apps-tickets-162577468585

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and more: supporting people with i/dd who use dating apps

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and more: supporting people with i/dd who use dating apps tickets

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Tinder, Grindr, and More: Supporting People with I/DD who use Dating Apps

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Eventbrite - Katherine McLaughlin presents Tinder, Grindr, and More: Supporting People with I/DD who use Dating Apps - Thursday, September 16, 2021 - Find event and ticket information.

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Great virtual training opportunity! Webinar: Supporting People with I/DD to Become Sexual Self-Advocates from NY Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation.

Link below to register:

https://nyalliance.org/meetinginfo.php?id=281&ts=1623677273

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“Minding the gap” for BIPOC disabled youth with Luticha Andre Doucette

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“Minding the gap” for BIPOC disabled youth with Luticha Andre Doucette

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June 23, 2021 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

https://learn.pyd.org/webinar/minding-the-gap-for-bipoc-disabled-youth-with-luticha-andre-doucette/

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Proudly sharing the recording from AHRC NYC's May symposium. This past year was like no other in memory. COVID-19 has laid bare the gross inequities that are deeply-seated in society. Focusing on lived experience, this symposium explored the intersectionality of disability, race, ethnicity, culture, gender identities, and the political determinants of health. The virtual event with 1,100 registered participants was an effort to provoke a deeper discussion about our shared responsibilities and to help us develop a better path forward for future action in partnership with people with disabilities. 

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Proudly sharing the recording from AHRC NYC's May symposium. This past year was like no other in memory. COVID-19 has laid bare the gross inequities that are deeply-seated in society. Focusing on lived experience, this symposium explored the intersectionality of disability, race, ethnicity, culture, gender identities, and the political determinants of health. The virtual event with 1,100 registered participants was an effort to provoke a deeper discussion about our shared responsibilities and to help us develop a better path forward for future action in partnership with people with disabilities. 

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Listen and learn from incredible advocates and professionals including Britney Wilson

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A Call to Action: Eliminating Compounded Disparities for People with Disabilities in a Year of COVID-19 | AHRC New York City

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May 14th Virtual Event - Eliminating Compounded Disparities for People with Disabilities in a Year of COVID-19

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Sex & Disability with Chanelle Gallant and Cyree Jarelle Johnson (Sins Invalid)

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Sex & Disability with Chanelle Gallant and Cyree Jarelle Johnson (Sins Invalid)

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Sex & Disability with Chanelle Gallant and Cyree Jarelle Johnson

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following up on our contributions conversation from small groups

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following up on our contributions conversation from small groups

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Videos and Discussion Guide on Sex Ed for People with I/DD 

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Videos and Discussion Guide on Sex Ed for People with I/DD 

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The National Council on Independent Living's new project helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) learn about sex.

Some of the things we talk about in this project are:

What sex is

What gender is

What a healthy relationship looks like

How someone can get pregnant

How to protect yourself against sexually transmitted diseases and infections

There are ten videos. You can watch the videos in any order you want.

This project is important because people with I/DD can use the videos by themselves. You can ask someone to help you if you want. But the videos were made for people with I/DD to use even if they don't have someone to help them. If you work at a Center for Independent Living, you can use this project with your consumers with I/DD.

NCIL wants to thank:

The WITH Foundation, for giving us the money to make this project

Rooted In Rights for making the videos

All the other people who helped us with this project

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The National Council on Independent Living's new project helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) learn about sex. Some of the things we talk about in this project are: What sex is What gender is What a healthy relationship looks like How someone can get pregnant How to protect yourself against sexually transmitted diseases and infections There are ten videos.

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Welcome to the Sex Ed. for Self-Advocates Podcast!

This podcast is a sexuality and sex education resource written specifically for people on the autism spectrum age 15 and up. It is based on OAR's original Sex Ed. for Self-Advocates guide. People on the autism spectrum sometimes don't have the chance to learn about sexuality and sex in ways that work for them, so OAR created this guide as a starting point to change that.

There's a lot to learn about these topics - more than we could fit in just this guide. You can use this information as a starting point for learning more about relationships and sexuality, keeping in mind that learning about sexuality and relationships is a lifelong process!

To view the charts, links, and other resources referenced in this podcast, visit our Resources Page or view the webpage version of Sex Ed. for Self-Advocates. This podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Blubrry!

Episodes:

Episode 1: Public vs. Private

This episode discusses why understanding the difference between public and private is important; what public, semi-public, semi-private, and private places are; and what behaviors, conversations, and personal information are okay in each type of place.

https://researchautism.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/PVP_Podcast3.mp3

Episode 2: Puberty (non-binary)

This episode covers the causes and characteristics of puberty; descriptions of body parts that play a role in puberty; how bodies, brains, and emotions change during puberty; how reproductive systems work; and how hygiene routines may need to change during puberty. In this episode, we use language that talks about a person's anatomy (body parts), instead of using the terms "male" and "female."

https://researchautism.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/podcast_puberty.NB3_.mp3

Episode 2.5: Puberty (gendered)

This episode covers the causes and characteristics of puberty; descriptions of body parts that play a role in puberty; how bodies, brains, and emotions change during puberty; how reproductive systems work; and how hygiene routines may need to change during puberty. In this episode, we use the more common gendered language, such as "male" and "female."

https://researchautism.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/podcast_puberty.G3.mp3

Episode 3: Healthy Relationships

This episode discusses the basics of the different types of relationships; how relationships can change or stay the same over time; the differences between appropriate or inappropriate relationships; how to recognize healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships; and harassment, assault, and abuse and what to do if you experience them.

https://researchautism.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/podcast_HR3.mp3

Episode 4: Consent

This episode covers what consent is and what consent is not; different types of boundaries; how to know if someone is able to give consent; when and how to ask for consent; how to say "no" when asked for consent; and how to respond when someone says "no" to you.

https://researchautism.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/podcast_consent3.mp3

Episode 5: Dating 101

This episode discusses crushes, flirting, asking people on dates, going on a first date, second dates, being in a relationship, and ending a relationship.

https://researchautism.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/podcast_dating1013.mp3

Episode 6: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

This episode covers terms used to explain sexual orientation and gender identity; gender identity; gender expression; sexual orientation; LGBTQ community resources; what "coming out" is and how to navigate coming out; and social acceptance, homophobia, and transphobia.

https://researchautism.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/podcast_LGBTQ3.mp3

Episode 7: Am I Ready?

This episode discusses the factors to consider when asking yourself, "Am I ready to have sex?". It will cover personal values about sex and how they are shaped; how to decide whether you are ready to have sex for the first time; how to determine whether you are ready to have sex in a given moment; possible reasons you might decide to have sex or not to have sex; amd important health considerations to help you stay well informed and safe during sex.

https://researchautism.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/podcast_am-i-ready3.mp3

Episode 8: Sexual Activity

This episode discusses the basics of what sex is, why people have sex, when people have sex, how people talk about sex, what people do when they have sex, and how to communicate sexual and autism-specific needs with partners

https://researchautism.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/podcast_sexualactivity3.mp3

Episode 9: Online Relationships and Safety

This episode covers what information is safe to share online and how to manage it; how to develop trust with people you meet online; how to find and maintain online friendships; online dating; how to deal with rejection and other negative interactions; and the criminal/legal issues and misleading aspects of pornography.

https://researchautism.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/podcast_online3-1.mp3

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Welcome to the Sex Ed. for Self-Advocates Podcast! This podcast is a sexuality and sex education resource written specifically for people on the autism spectrum age 15 and up. It is based on OAR's original Sex Ed. for Self-Advocates guide.

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This curriculum explores gender outside of a Western context. The stylistic choices and content material spark some ideas re: SHINE tools!

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Decolonizing Gender: A Curriculum is a guided reflection on gender identity, race, and colonialism. Designed for both individuals and groups, this zine asks deep and probing questions about why the gender binary is seen as the "norm", despite people who choose to exist outside of the binary having existed forever.

How did the whole world "get" two genders? The answer has more to do with colonialism and white supremacy than you might think.

This volume includes personal reflection activities, instructions for group activities, historical lessons, and excerpts from "my gender is My Gender," a groundbreaking personal narrative and comic book from khari jackson, co-creator of Decolonizing Gender.

Decolonizing Gender was created by khari jackson and Malcolm Shanks. This zine is free to everyone. If you would like to contact creators about the zine, permissions to reproduce or re-purpose its contents, or other related creative opportunities please email decolonizinggender.zine@gmail.com.

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Decolonizing Gender: A Curriculum is a guided reflection on gender identity, race, and colonialism. Designed for both individuals and groups, this zine asks deep and probing questions about why the gender binary is seen as the "norm", despite people who choose to exist outside of the binary having existed forever.