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ABOUT OUR TRAININGS & CONSULTANT SERVICES
Lifelines recognizes the need for training that focuses on the distinct needs and experiences of TGI individuals.
TGI individuals have different needs and experiences than gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) people; while some
TGI people also identify as GLB, most TGI people do not. TGI people who are also GLB have additional needs
and experiences. Many also face transphobia and access barriers in GLB environments.
Providers who have attended general "GLBT" training often express the need for TGI-specific training that is
capable of addressing the real life issues involved in providing care to transgender, transsexual, gender variant,
and intersex individuals.
Our trainings are tailored to match the organizational culture and practical needs of our clients, whether they are
providers or administrators. We present the complex needs of our diverse constituents in a clear, easy to grasp
format, combining conceptual basics and foundational knowledge with personal narratives.
Our trainings include interactive case example exercises that help participants to develop real life, practical skills.
We believe that different learning methods and skills are effective in different situations, so we avoid a One Size
Fits All approach. Our trainings vary in time length and topic, in order to respond to the changing needs of
providers.
We also offer agency-wide assessments, policy recommendations, and consultant services for agencies and
researchers. For more information, please contact Executive Director Y. Gavriel Ansara at 401.369.9680 or
gavi@lifelinesri.org.
SOME RECENT TRAINING TOPICS
We offer a variety of TGI-specific education for agencies and providers. Topics of our recent trainings included:
- Advocating for TGI Youth: Understanding Their Needs
- Clinical & Administrative Models for Administering Hormones
- Harm Reduction & Disease Prevention with TGI Patients
- Mental Health Needs of TGI Children, Youth & Adults
- Responding to TGI Victims of Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence
- STI/HIV Services with TGI People
- Working with TGI People of Color
In addition to these topics, we have covered issues that range from racism to disability issues in TGI care.
SOME RECENT TRAINING VENUES
- AIDS Care Ocean State (ACOS)
- Bay Cove Academy (therapeutic high school in MA)
- Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School
- Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) Clinics
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Miriam Hospital
- *Grand Rounds at Hasbro Children's Hospital Pediatrics Division, Rhode Island Hospital
- Interfaith Counseling Center (ICC)
- Psychological Centers/URI Counseling Center Training Program
- Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights (RICHR)
- RI State Task Force on GLBTQQ Youth
- Whitmarsh House Clinic
SCHEDULE A TRAINING AT YOUR AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION
To learn more about training opportunities for your agency or organization, please contact
Executive Director Y. Gavriel Ansara at 401.369.9680 or gavi@lifelinesri.org.
| Seahorse Panel Image ©2005 Molly Cliff-Hilts Lifelines Rhode Island/ Cuerdas de Salvamento is the only statewide, multi-service nonprofit organization focused on identifying and meeting the needs of transgender, transsexual, Two Spirit, gender variant, & intersex people in Rhode Island and surrounding regions. This effort has been made possible in part by a grant from The Rhode Island Foundation, a charitable community trust serving the people of Rhode Island. Your contribution to Lifelines Rhode Island is tax-deductible thanks to 501(c)3 fiscal sponsor Keshet, http://www.boston-keshet.org. ©2007 Lifelines Rhode Island info@lifelinesri.org |
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| LIFELINES RHODE ISLAND/ CUERDAS DE SALVAMENTO POST BOX ONLY: 11 South Angell St. # 314, Providence, RI 02906 401.369.9680 or 401.455.7322 info@lifelinesri.org |