LGBTQIA+ Clinical Care Mini Conference

Pre-registration is required.

The last day to register is Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 4pm

 Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019                                                                              
 Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm

 Location: International Banquet & Conference (Atheneum Hotel) Detroit Valet parking is included

Cost: There is a nominal $15.00 registration fee to attend this conference. Please pay prior to your arrival or bring a credit card, company check or money order for the full amount with you to the registration table at the event. All checks/money orders can be made out to ‘DWIHN’. Receipts will be available upon request.

Abstract

Visiting a behavioral health facility can make people nervous for any number of reasons. Ensuring that our system of care offers safe environments in which these visits and encounters are more comfortable for individuals is an important goal for all providers within the DWIHN. 

The LGBTQAI+ community is very diverse. In addition to being LGBTQ, they may be any race or ethnicity, rich or poor, speakers of English or other languages, and may come from religious or non-religious backgrounds. Each of these factors, can impact their treatment experience. In order to provide holistic services and care to in the most effective way, staff must be able to understand how people’s identities, experiences, and relationships with the world around them might affect their health (National LGBT Health Education Center).

Suggested Participants: Stakeholders; Community Members; Providers of Developmental Disability; Substance Abuse and/or Co-Occurring Disorders; Coordinating Agencies; Peer Support Specialists and Peer Mentors; Peer Advocates Parent Support Partners; Family Members and Advocates; Researchers; Staff, Students, and Faculty Members from Colleges and Universities; Juvenile Justice Workforce; Court Professionals; Law Enforcement Professionals; Fire and Rescue Personnel; and School Teachers

Registration Policy

Pre-registration is required. Participants are welcome to attend the training as a walk-in (someone that did not pre-register), however, walk-ins will NOT be guaranteed seats or materials. Walk-ins will be asked to wait until the training begins in order to receive training materials and be seated to assure that there is enough room. This training fills quickly and walk-in space is extremely limited, if space is available at all. Plan to pre-register to ensure your attendance.

Photo Consent:

By joining us at this event, attendees consent to Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network's Detroit Wayne Connect photographing, videotaping and using your image and likeness.

Continuing Education Information

3 Continuing Education Credits are approved for this training.  Participants must arrive on time and remain in the training for it's entirety.  

-TRAINING HOURS: This training will count toward the annual training hours required by most provider agencies.

ADA Accommodations

If you have individual requirements or need special services to participate in this training, please notify Trent Sanford at tsanford@DWIHN.org. Please make arrangements at least two weeks before the training date.

For technical assistance, contact our help desk at 313-451-3792.

If you have questions regarding the event, contact Andrea Smith at asmith1@DWIHN.org.

Walk-In Policy: Participants are welcome to attend the training as a walk-in (someone that did not pre-register), however, walk-ins will NOT be guaranteed seats or materials. Walk-ins will be asked to wait until the training begins in order to receive training materials and be seated to assure that there is enough room. Plan to pre-register to ensure your attendance.

PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION FEES APPLY

Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/Refund Policy: Substitutions are permitted at any time. No shows will be billed at the full training rate. Cancellations must be received in writing at least 7 business days prior to training to asmith1@DWIHN.com to obtain a full refund. If cancellation is received less than 7 business days prior to training then no refund will be given.

By joining us at this event, attendees consent to Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network's Detroit Wayne Connect photographing, videotaping and using your image and likeness.

Substitutions are permitted at any time. No Shows will be billed at the same rate. Cancellations must be received in writing no later than 7 business days prior to the training to asmith1@DWIHN.org in order to obtain a full refund. If cancellation is received less than 7 days prior to the training, no refund will be issued.