Hawn Therapy & Consulting presents

Affirming Care for 2SLGBTQ+ Children and Families

A Live, Interactive Webinar

April 9, 2021 10:00am – 1:15pm

When working with a 2SLGBTQ+ child or youth, we are usually working with a family system. This course enables participants to develop strategies for providing affirming care for these young people and their family members. Participants will increase their knowledge of the topics and challenges that arise to add to their professional toolbox of strategies.

Target Audience: Mental Health Professionals Content Level: Beginning to Intermediate

About the Instructor

Tavi Hawn has worked in the clinical social work field for 15 years. They authored the book "Cultural Awareness in Therapy with Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Adults and Older People: A Practical Guide." Tavi co-founded a nonprofit summer camp for LGBTQ+ you 8 years ago that continues today. They have also founded two LGBTQ+ healing centers.

Learning Objectives:

After attending this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe 3 sexual identities and 3 gender identities a young person might hold.
• Name at least 1 framework for family work with 2SLGBTQ+ children and youth.
• Examine at least 3 barriers to affirming care.
• Commit to at least 1 new strategy or skill to apply in their practice.

Course Outline:

10:00-11:00: Gender and Sexuality Terminology, Family Challenges & Considerations

11:00-11:45: Individual Work with Children/Teens

11:45-12:00: Break

12:00-1:15: Family Work, Identifying Barriers to Care, Strategies to Decrease Barriers

Course Interaction & System Requirements

This live webinar is fully interactive via Zoom. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions.

Course Interaction & System Requirements

This live webinar is fully interactive via Zoom. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions.

System Requirements:

• Operating Systems: Windows 7 or higher, Mac OSX or higher
• Internet Browser: Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher
• Application: Zoom, either desktop client or mobile app, version 5.4.0 or later
• Broadband Internet Connection: Cable, high-speed DSL, WiFi or any other medium that is internet accessible

Fee & Registration

Cost is:

• $65 general admission
• $35 student/BIPOC

Register by April 8, 2021. Cancellations must be received 30 days prior to the live webinar to receive a refund. Requests for specific ADA accommodations must be received 14 business days prior to the live webinar.

Course Completion & CE Information

Course completion requirements: To earn CE credit, social workers must log in at the scheduled time, attend the entire course and complete an online course evaluation via Google Forms. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.

This webinar will be recorded for possible future use. We will edit out any breakout discussions and most question/answer segments. However, it is possible that your name and/or image may appear in the recorded version. Please contact us if you have any concerns about this.

For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please email Mara Thomas at info@hawntherapyandconsulting.com