WEBINAR: Cultural Competencies for an Aging LGBTQ Population
Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Time: 1 pm EST
This 90 minute webinar will discuss the health and social care needs of older adults in the LGBTQ community. We will highlight the special obstacles faced by this population, opportunities to improve cultural competency and best practices to integrate LGBTQ friendly care into your organization.
The target audience includes HRSA grantees, healthcare providers, public health officials, community based organizations and advocates wanting to improve competency in regards to serving the needs of aging LGBTQ patients in their practices.
Free registration in advance is required and space is limited. Please feel free to share this announcement with your colleagues.
For more information, please contact Valerie Gallo at 415-437-8095 or vgallo@hrsa.gov
AGENDA
How HRSA Is Improving the Lives of the LGBTQ Community
Valerie Gallo, MPH – Public Health Analyst
Amanda Waldrup, MS, CHES – Public Health Analyst
HRSA Office of Regional Operations – San Francisco, CA and Chicago, IL
The State of Research into the Aging LGBTQ community
James R. Carter, PhD, MPH – Assistant Professor
Wright State University, College of Liberal Arts, Department of Social Work – Dayton, OH
Meeting the Needs of the Aging LGBTQ Community
Julia Wallace – Case Manager
Tanya Times Witt – Lead Resident Services Coordinator, Triangle Square
Teresa Garcia, BA – Case Manager IV
Los Angeles LGBT Center – Los Angeles, CA
LGBT Older Adult Resources & Services Near You
Sherrill Wayland, MSW – Manager of National Projects
SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders) – St. Louis, MO
Valerie Gallo, MPH Public Health Analyst HRSA, Office of Regional Operations 90 7th St., 8th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 437-8095
Fax: (415) 437-7664