Monterey County Rainbow Connections Gender Diversity Provider Training2025-01-19T11:20:51-08:00

Monterey County Rainbow Connections Gender Diversity Provider Training

The Monterey Behavioral Health Gender Care Training is a comprehensive series of workshops designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of medical and mental health professionals, educators, and community members in supporting transgender and gender diverse youth and their families. Through this series, participants will build a strong foundation in gender literacy, medical support, and developmental understanding of gender, enabling them to provide the highest standard of culturally attuned, education, medical, and mental health care for gender diverse young people and their families. Sessions will cover crucial topics related to gender diversity and integrating perspectives from youth, parents, and families.

Empowering Communities, Enhancing Care, Celebrating Diversity

These workshops offer an invaluable opportunity for health care professionals and educators to enhance their skills, expand their knowledge, and contribute to a more inclusive and affirming society for all youth, regardless of their gender identity or expression. As the landscape of gender identity and expression continues to evolve, staying informed and equipped to address the unique needs of gender diverse individuals and their families is essential. With a focus on practical application, this program empowers participants to translate theory into practice, enhancing their ability to respond to the unique challenges faced by transgender and gender-diverse individuals. By the end of the series, participants will not only have gained critical skills and insights but also be positioned to lead and inspire change in their professional and community spheres.

Upcoming Trainings

Reproductive Health Care for Trans, Nonbinary and Gender Expansive Persons: Fertility Options, Contraception, and Abortion for the Trans Community

Categories: Webinars, Monterey Rainbow Connections|

This presentation will use a reproductive justice framework to explore current and future fertility options, contraception and abortion in the context of accessing puberty blockers and hormones. There will be an opportunity for Q&A and discussion.

How to Fill Out a Gender Support Plan for Child Welfare & Educational Providers

Categories: Webinars, Monterey Rainbow Connections|

This training not only introduces the GSP framework to providers, but also provides opportunities to practice filling in a Gender Support Plan, to modifying a GSP for their individual context, and to navigate potentially difficult conversations with youth, their caregivers, and/or their teachers or other school staff.

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Event Calendar

JANUARY

Supporting Gender Transition for Youth

January 23, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

FEBRUARY

Debunking Myths About Trans Youth

February 12, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

Fertility and Reproductive Health

February 20, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

Developing a Gender Support Plan

February 26, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

MARCH

What’s Your Pronoun?

March 5, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

Using Non-Violent Communication to Support Family Acceptance of LGBTQ+ Youth

March 12, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

Supporting Families through the Gender Journey

March 19, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

APRIL

Religious & Spiritual LGBTQ+ Affirming Resources

April 2, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

Gender Affirming Surgeries

April 17, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

Understanding the SAFETY Act: Protecting LGBTQ+ Student Privacy

April 30, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

MAY

WPATH Standards of Care: Part 1

May 1, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

Supporting Neurodivergent LGBTQ+ Youth

May 7, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

Beyond He and She

May 20, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

WPATH Standards of Care: Part 2

May 28, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

JUNE

Coming out

June 4, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

Supporting Gender Euphoria

June 12, 2025 / 1:30 – 4:30 pm PT

Session are 180 min long including time for Q&A.

CE Credits Available

The Gender Health Training Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Gender Health Training Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

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