Are you an experienced facilitator who is committed to fostering LGBTQ-affirming environments in behavioral health living in Region 6? The South Southwest MHTTC team encourages you to apply for the Train the Trainers Event so that you can bring the Creating Affirming Environments for LGBTQ People Receiving Services training to your community!
What is the Train the Trainers Event?
The Train the Trainers Event for the Creating Affirming Environments for LGBTQ People Receiving Services training will prepare people to co-facilitate this training in their community. The in-person Train the Trainers Event is three days long, during which experienced facilitators will introduce the terms and concepts in the Creating Affirming Environments for LGBTQ People Receiving Services training, review the structure and expectations for facilitating the training, and discuss common challenges or questions that come up when facilitating a training on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Who is eligible for the Train the Trainers Event?
People are eligible to apply for the Train the Trainer Event if they are located within U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Region 6. Region 6 covers the following communities: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and the tribal communities in these areas.
People may apply for the Train the Trainers Event as individuals or as a co-facilitation team (up to 2 people total). If accepted as an individual, you may be paired with another facilitator from your state/community who also completes the Train the Trainer Event.
We encourage all people to apply, including:
Two people from each state/community in Region 6 will be accepted into the Train the Trainers Event, for a total of up to 14 participants.
The South Southwest MHTTC will cover participants’ lodging, transportation, and daily per diem.
What is the Creating Affirming Environments for LGBTQ People Receiving Services training?
Creating Affirming Environments for LGBTQ People Receiving Services is a four-hour training that provides an overview of terms, concepts, and identities that people working in the behavioral health field should know to cultivate affirming environments for LGBTQ people. A 2018 report from the Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health showed that most providers in Texas do not hold overtly prejudicial attitudes towards LGBTQ clients. However, the report also revealed that most providers lack the knowledge, skills, or awareness to provide appropriate care to LGBTQ clients. Creating Affirming Environments for LGBTQ People Receiving Services aims to bridge the gap many providers feel by offering basic information, resources, and guidance for people working in behavioral health agencies on how to support LGBTQ people receiving services.
CEUs will be provided.
Deadline to Apply: June 8, 2023 at 11:59pm CDT
