BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ppi.communityadvocates.net//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.3 0.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:0d9213a0-44df-4f45-a00f-c703f375bba2 X-WR-CALDESC:Registration has closed for this session. We'll post a r ecording on this website when it's available.\n\nOverview: With the growing presence of the LGBTQ+ community in Wisconsin\, it is imp ortant to understand how to respectfully engage and support members of the LGBTQ+ community in today’s social and political climate. In this present ation we will cover aspects of LGBTQ+ community history\, national and sta te level statistics\, an overview of language and terminology\, and action steps on using pronouns and gendered language. It will conclude with an o verview of the upcoming sessions in the series.\n\nLearning Objectives: \n• Understand the history and challenges faced by LGBTQ+ community mem bers\n• Understand definitions and language related to sexual orientation\, gender identity\, and expression\n• Learn best practices when working with LGBTQ+ communities and effective allyship\n\nWho Should Attend: Co mmunity-based behavioral health professionals and students in Wisconsin\, as well as allied community members. \n\nAbout Charlie Leonard: Cha rlie Leonard (they/she) is a queer transgender individual with a passion f or advocacy and education on LGBTQ+ issues surrounding community wellness and substance misuse. They currently work for Community Advocates coordina ting the City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance\, which focuses on tobacc o related disparities in the LGBTQ+ community. They also have an active ro le in coordinating wellness vendors and resources for LGBTQ+ community mem bers for the annual Pridefest celebrations each year during June in Milwau kee. They graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in Sustainability - Urban Dynamics in December 2019 and have been serving in this role for over two years. With a vested interest in community heal th and wellness\, they have seen how deeply the LGBTQ+ community is impact ed and often excluded at the intersection of identity\, mental health\, an d access to community resources. Charlie is an active member of the Greate r Milwaukee County area\, and frequently leverages their voice and privile ge to raise awareness of these issues\, speaking to local charity groups\, organizations and provided LGBTQ+ allyship trainings and workshops for th eir peers. They are thrilled to have the opportunity to speak more about t heir lived experience in the LGBTQ+ community and the importance of meanin gful allyship to transgender individuals in the LGBTQ+ community.\n\nAbout the Series: Improving Behavioral Health Services and Care for Y our Sexual and Gender Diverse Clients: A Series of LGBTQ+ Educational Oppo rtunities for Health Providers is a six-part monthly convening to promote greater awareness of the experiences of sexual and gender diverse individu als in the behavioral health care system to improve services. It is provid ed free of charge thanks to generous support from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Division of Care and Treatment Services. Community Adv ocates Public Policy Institute will offer sessions once a month via Zoom a nd will archive the videos for viewing upon request. Sessions will be post ed on this website's calendar as they are made available. Professional con tinuing education credits or a certificate of completion are available for those who complete the live or archive sessions and a post-session survey on session content. \n X-WR-RELCALID:2854b6059ff1172e07ae51e23b35287e X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20231105T020000 RDATE:20241103T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20240310T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:fbaf8697-327a-4f6d-bb21-719f2692a1e0 DTSTAMP:20260422T080926Z DESCRIPTION:Registration has closed for this session. We'll post a re cording on this website when it's available.\n\nOverview: W ith the growing presence of the LGBTQ+ community in Wisconsin\, it is impo rtant to understand how to respectfully engage and support members of the LGBTQ+ community in today’s social and political climate. In this presenta tion we will cover aspects of LGBTQ+ community history\, national and stat e level statistics\, an overview of language and terminology\, and action steps on using pronouns and gendered language. It will conclude with an ov erview of the upcoming sessions in the series.\n\nLearning Objectives:< /b>\n• Understand the history and challenges faced by LGBTQ+ community memb ers\n• Understand definitions and language related to sexual orientation\, gender identity\, and expression\n• Learn best practices when working with LGBTQ+ communities and effective allyship\n\nWho Should Attend: Com munity-based behavioral health professionals and students in Wisconsin\, a s well as allied community members. \n\nAbout Charlie Leonard: Char lie Leonard (they/she) is a queer transgender individual with a passion fo r advocacy and education on LGBTQ+ issues surrounding community wellness a nd substance misuse. They currently work for Community Advocates coordinat ing the City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance\, which focuses on tobacco related disparities in the LGBTQ+ community. They also have an active rol e in coordinating wellness vendors and resources for LGBTQ+ community memb ers for the annual Pridefest celebrations each year during June in Milwauk ee. They graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in Sustainability - Urban Dynamics in December 2019 and have been serving in this role for over two years. With a vested interest in community healt h and wellness\, they have seen how deeply the LGBTQ+ community is impacte d and often excluded at the intersection of identity\, mental health\, and access to community resources. Charlie is an active member of the Greater Milwaukee County area\, and frequently leverages their voice and privileg e to raise awareness of these issues\, speaking to local charity groups\, organizations and provided LGBTQ+ allyship trainings and workshops for the ir peers. They are thrilled to have the opportunity to speak more about th eir lived experience in the LGBTQ+ community and the importance of meaning ful allyship to transgender individuals in the LGBTQ+ community.\n\n About the Series: Improving Behavioral Health Services and Care for Yo ur Sexual and Gender Diverse Clients: A Series of LGBTQ+ Educational Oppor tunities for Health Providers is a six-part monthly convening to promote g reater awareness of the experiences of sexual and gender diverse individua ls in the behavioral health care system to improve services. It is provide d free of charge thanks to generous support from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Division of Care and Treatment Services. Community Advo cates Public Policy Institute will offer sessions once a month via Zoom an d will archive the videos for viewing upon request. Sessions will be poste d on this website's calendar as they are made available. Professional cont inuing education credits or a certificate of completion are available for those who complete the live or archive sessions and a post-session survey on session content. \n DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230622T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230622T113000 LOCATION:via Zoom SUMMARY:Improving Behavioral Health Services and Care for Your Sexual and G ender Diverse Clients: Series Introduction END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR