BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ppi.communityadvocates.net//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.3 0.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:09f773ed-3710-493a-baec-c64791f08bf8 X-WR-CALDESC:Registration for this session has closed. We'll post the vi deo on our website as soon as we can.\n\nOverview: For over two decades\, the minority stress model has guided research on the health of sexually diverse individuals (those who are not exclusively heterosexual) and gender-diverse individuals (those whose gender identity/expression dif fers from their birth-assigned sex/gender). According to this model\, the cumulative stress caused by stigma and social marginalization fosters stre ss-related health problems. \n\nYet studies linking minority stress to phy sical health outcomes have yielded mixed results\, suggesting that somethi ng is missing from our understanding of stigma and health. Social safety may be the missing piece. Social safety refers to reliable social connecti on\, inclusion\, and protection\, which are core human needs that are impe riled by stigma. The absence of social safety is just as health-consequent ial for stigmatized individuals as the presence of minority stress\, becau se the chronic threat-vigilance fostered by insufficient safety has negati ve long-term effects on cognitive\, emotional\, and immunological function ing\, even when exposure to minority stress is low. We argue that insuffi cient social safety is a primary cause of stigma-related health disparitie s and a key target for intervention.\n\nLearning Objectives:\nLearn ing objective 1: Understand limitations of the traditional 'minority stres s' explanation of the unique mental health challenges facing sexually-dive rse and gender-diverse populations \nLearning objective 2: Understand the new insights offered by “social safety theory\,” which emphasizes insuffic ient social safety (rather than “minority stress”) as a primary contributo r to mental and physical health problems in marginalized populations\, thr ough the pathway of sustained threat-vigilance and its impact on the mind and the body.\nLearning objective 3: Understand the diversity of manifesta tions of social safety (and\, correspondingly\, manifestations of social s afety deficits) across a diverse range of environments\, including family\ , workplace\, the healthcare system\, and the community at large.\n\nWh o Should Attend: Community-based behavioral health professionals and s tudents in Wisconsin\, as well as allied community members. \n\nAbout L isa Diamond\, Ph.D.: Lisa M. Diamond (she/her) is Distinguished Profes sor of Psychology and Gender Studies at the University of Utah\, and presi dent-elect of the International Academy for Sex Research. For nearly three decades\, she has studied the development and expression of gender and se xuality across the life course. Her current work focuses on the biobehavio ral mechanisms through which social stigma\, social stress\, and social sa fety shape the health and well-being of sexually-diverse and gender-divers e individuals at different stages of development. Dr. Diamond is best know n for her research on sexual fluidity\, which describes the capacity for i ndividuals to experience unexpected shifts in sexual identity and expressi on over time. Her 2008 book\, Sexual Fluidity\, published by Harva rd University Press\, has been awarded the Distinguished Book Award from t he American Psychological Association’s Society for the Study of LGBTQ Iss ues. Dr. Diamond is also co-editor of the first-ever APA Handbook of Se xuality and Psychology\, published in 2014\, and is a fellow of two di visions of the APA. \n\nAbout the Series: Improving Behavioral Health Services and Care for Your Sexual and Gender Diverse Clients: A Ser ies of LGBTQ+ Educational Opportunities for Health Providers is a six-part monthly convening to promote greater awareness of the experiences of sexu al and gender diverse individuals in the behavioral health care system to improve services. It is provided free of charge thanks to generous support from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Division of Care and Tre atment Services. Community Advocates Public Policy Institute will offer se ssions once a month via Zoom and will archive the videos for viewing upon request. Sessions will be posted on this website's calendar as they are ma de available. Professional continuing education credits or a certificate o f completion are available for those who complete the live or archive sess ions and a post-session survey on session content. \n X-WR-RELCALID:bf55a04c07b3b4227ffaba566ccaa69c 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:10c837f7-9f9f-4ac5-ba54-4dd604d42619 DTSTAMP:20260422T095525Z DESCRIPTION:Registration for this session has closed. We'll post the vid eo on our website as soon as we can.\n\nOverview: For over two decades\, the minority stress model has guided research on the health of s exually diverse individuals (those who are not exclusively heterosexual) a nd gender-diverse individuals (those whose gender identity/expression diff ers from their birth-assigned sex/gender). According to this model\, the c umulative stress caused by stigma and social marginalization fosters stres s-related health problems. \n\nYet studies linking minority stress to phys ical health outcomes have yielded mixed results\, suggesting that somethin g is missing from our understanding of stigma and health. Social safety m ay be the missing piece. Social safety refers to reliable social connectio n\, inclusion\, and protection\, which are core human needs that are imper iled by stigma. The absence of social safety is just as health-consequenti al for stigmatized individuals as the presence of minority stress\, becaus e the chronic threat-vigilance fostered by insufficient safety has negativ e long-term effects on cognitive\, emotional\, and immunological functioni ng\, even when exposure to minority stress is low. We argue that insuffic ient social safety is a primary cause of stigma-related health disparities and a key target for intervention.\n\nLearning Objectives:\nLearni ng objective 1: Understand limitations of the traditional 'minority stress ' explanation of the unique mental health challenges facing sexually-diver se and gender-diverse populations \nLearning objective 2: Understand the n ew insights offered by “social safety theory\,” which emphasizes insuffici ent social safety (rather than “minority stress”) as a primary contributor to mental and physical health problems in marginalized populations\, thro ugh the pathway of sustained threat-vigilance and its impact on the mind a nd the body.\nLearning objective 3: Understand the diversity of manifestat ions of social safety (and\, correspondingly\, manifestations of social sa fety deficits) across a diverse range of environments\, including family\, workplace\, the healthcare system\, and the community at large.\n\nWho Should Attend: Community-based behavioral health professionals and st udents in Wisconsin\, as well as allied community members. \n\nAbout Li sa Diamond\, Ph.D.: Lisa M. Diamond (she/her) is Distinguished Profess or of Psychology and Gender Studies at the University of Utah\, and presid ent-elect of the International Academy for Sex Research. For nearly three decades\, she has studied the development and expression of gender and sex uality across the life course. Her current work focuses on the biobehavior al mechanisms through which social stigma\, social stress\, and social saf ety shape the health and well-being of sexually-diverse and gender-diverse individuals at different stages of development. Dr. Diamond is best known for her research on sexual fluidity\, which describes the capacity for in dividuals to experience unexpected shifts in sexual identity and expressio n over time. Her 2008 book\, Sexual Fluidity\, published by Harvar d University Press\, has been awarded the Distinguished Book Award from th e American Psychological Association’s Society for the Study of LGBTQ Issu es. Dr. Diamond is also co-editor of the first-ever APA Handbook of Sex uality and Psychology\, published in 2014\, and is a fellow of two div isions of the APA. \n\nAbout the Series: Improving Behavioral H ealth Services and Care for Your Sexual and Gender Diverse Clients: A Seri es of LGBTQ+ Educational Opportunities for Health Providers is a six-part monthly convening to promote greater awareness of the experiences of sexua l and gender diverse individuals in the behavioral health care system to i mprove services. It is provided free of charge thanks to generous support from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Division of Care and Trea tment Services. Community Advocates Public Policy Institute will offer ses sions once a month via Zoom and will archive the videos for viewing upon r equest. Sessions will be posted on this website's calendar as they are mad e available. Professional continuing education credits or a certificate of completion are available for those who complete the live or archive sessi ons and a post-session survey on session content. \n DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230727T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230727T113000 LOCATION:via Zoom SUMMARY:Improving Behavioral Health Services and Care for Your Sexual and G ender Diverse Clients: Rethinking Minority Stress END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR