CMHLS.2018 11.15 Working with LGBTQ Youth and their Families
Registration is now open
Children's Mental Health Lecture Series
Working with
LGBTQ youth and their Families
with Jessie Fullenkamp, LMSW
Date: November 15, 2018
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, please arrive by 8:30 AM
Location: Wayne County Community College, 21000 Northline, Road, Taylor, MI
There is no cost to attend this training.
Handouts: As we continue our efforts to become more “green” we will be reducing printed handouts and moving towards distributing power points and resources electronically. For this and future Children's Mental Health Grand Rounds trainings, you will receive the handouts as an attachment in your final confirmation e-mails, which are sent several days prior to the training. Print copies of handouts WILL NOT be provided by DWMHA for this training.
Suggested Participants: Professionals who work in Community Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Juvenile Justice and Substance Abuse systems with children, adolescents and their families in Wayne County, including advocates, case managers, child mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and supports coordinators), direct care workers, family advocates, family members, licensed professional counselors, nurses, occupational therapists, parents and peer support specialists.
Professional staff within our Community Partners who interact with children, adolescents and their families, who are part of the Community Mental Health System, including Department of Human Services; Hospitals; Law Enforcement; School Personnel, including Detroit Public Schools; and other Social Service Organizations.
Training Description:
The entry point of this presentation is focused on our role as professionals as the National Association of Social Workers has outlined. This requires us to leave personal beliefs at the door and utilize best practices, especially when providing services to youth and their families to ensure safety. Working with LGBTQ youth and their families engages workers and invites them to examine how their positionality regarding power and oppression affects their perspective and work. Not only is this specific to sexual orientation and gender identity, but the content of this presentation addresses dynamics also related to class, race, ability and age. All of these aspects of our identities and the people we work with are variables to be considered when delivering the best and most appropriate services. This training will look at why and how to do work with families who have children that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ). Specifically, in the Community Mental Health System. Participants will leave with tools for how to contribute to preserving families WHILE building acceptance for LGBTQ youth identity.
Learning Objectives:
1. Connecting individuals work and sense of purpose to the material for the day; to building safety for youth and families
2. Understanding WHY we are covering the material we are (statistics, evidence based practices, stories)
3. Learning how we do the work; language and tools
4. Going forward: Resources and the Referral Process
About the Speaker:
J Jessie studied in Kumasi, Ghana and graduated with a BSW from Xavier University and a MSW from the University of Michigan. Fullenkamp lived and worked in the Federated States of Micronesia on the island of Weno on education, HIV and women's issues. In 2016, Jessie was presented with the “Distinguished Alumni Award” by the University of Michigan’s School of Social Work.
Continuing Education Credits: 4.0 Continuing Education Credits are offered for this training. Participants must arrive on time and remain in the training for it's entirety. You must have your license number when you check in.
- Social Workers: 4.0 Continuing Education Credits are approved for this training.
- Substance Abuse Professionals: 4.0 Non-Specific Continuing Education Credits are approved by MCBAP for substance use professionals, such as Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CADC) and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CAADC).
- Children's Mental Health Professionals (CMHP): These training hours meet the MDCH training requirement for CMHP staff.
- Qualifies Mental Health Professionals (QMHP): These training hours meet the MDCH training requirement for QMHP staff.
- Medical Professionals: The Wayne State University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide Continuing Medical Education for physicians.
Registration/Walk In Policy: Participants may attempt 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 ensure there is enough room. Plan to pre-register to ensure your attendance.
You will receive a confirmation of your registration via e-mail. If you do not, please contact DWMHA at 313-451-3792