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SafeSpace Anti-Violence Program’s Rural Provider Education Series: Intro to LGBTQ+ Identities
December 1, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
About December’s Sessions:
December: Intro to LGBTQ+ Identities
Thurs. 12/1 10am-11am or Mon. 12/5 2pm-3pm
What do you know about the LGBTQ+ umbrella? What are the relationships between gender, sex, and sexuality? How does provider familiarity with these concepts impact LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual violence, intimate partner violence, dating violence, or stalking? Why does this matter? We’ll explore language and frameworks that will serve as a useful foundation for future sessions, but this also serves as a stand alone primer and is not required for future session participation.
About the Series:
This series is designed for rural community support organizations to spend time with colleagues from across rural Vermont working toward increased support and access for rural LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual violence, intimate partner violence, dating violence, or stalking. This series is free for rural organizations, from healthcare to social services to community organizing bodies to emergency services. This series is facilitated by SafeSpace Anti-Violence Program’s Rural Advocacy Coordinator Shea Witzberger, with co-facilitation support by the fabulous SafeSpace team.
We envision one hour per month to come together and learn, and another hour per month available to any organization that chooses to access personalized/tailored consulting support or technical assistance. This series runs November ’22- March ’23. The monthly installments can be attended individually or together. There are two time slots available each month to accommodate for folks’ busy schedules and lives. Please only choose one (Monday or Thursday) slot per participant per month. We suggest attending in pairs or trios for most impact, though individuals are welcome.
Offerings:
December: Intro to LGBTQ+ Identities
Thurs. 12/1 10am-11am or Mon. 12/5 2pm-3pm
January: Gender Inclusive Language & Pronouns
Thurs. 1/5 10am-11am or Mon. 1/9 2pm-3pm
(note that due to holiday, this Monday is actually the second of the month)
February: Supporting LGBTQ+ Survivors
Thurs. 2/2 10am-11am or Mon. 2/6 2pm-3pm
March: Inclusive Practices and Barriers to Access
Thurs. 3/2 10am-11am or Mon. 3/6 2pm-3pm
April: Making an Accountability Action Plan
Thurs. 4/6 10am-11am or Mon. 4/10 2pm-3pm
(note that this Monday is actually the second of the month)
Deeper descriptions are visible below in the registration form.
