LGBTQIA....The Alphabet Soup of Community Healthcare

When

Saturday, June 23, 2018 from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM EDT
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Where

Clara Maass Medical Center 
 Learning Center
1 Clara Maass Drive
Belleville, NJ 07109
 

 
Driving Directions 

Contact
Amy Gole 

Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey 
973-268-2280 x100 
agole@partnershipmch.org 

Directions for Parking and Way Finding
Parking will be available free of charge in the parking deck  located in the front of the hospital.

The conference is being held in The Learning Center. Take the walkway on the first level of the parking deck to the Continuing Care Building (not the main entrance to the hospital), Stop at the Security Desk for a visitor’s badge. Follow signs to The Learning Center.

Target Audience
Nurses and social workers working in clinic, hospital, provider office and school settings. 

Continuing Nursing Education
This program has been awarded 5.0 contact hours.

The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by NJSNA, an accredited approver, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Provider #P194-1/17/20.  Provider approval is valid through January 2020.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education activities only and does not imply approval or endorsement of any commercial product. 

his program has been awarded 6.0 contact hours.

Social Work 
NJ Social Workers - An application has been made for considersation of 5. cultural competency CE credits for this course. Course level: Beginner

Disclosures 
The planners  and speakers have no financial disclosures to make. Approval status does not imply endorsement by the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey, NJSNA or by NCC of any commercial products discussed/displayed in conjunction with the educational activity.

Successful Completion
To receive contact hours for this continuing education program, the registrant must sign-in / sign-out on the sign-in sheet, attend the entire program, and complete and submit an on-line evaluation.  A certificate of completion will be mailed electronically within two weeks. Social workers must also provide license number at registration.

 Accessibiity                           
This location is handicap accessible.  Please let us know if you will need ADA accommodations when you register or call Amy Gole.

Procedure for Grievance
Contact  Amy Gole at agole@partnershipmch.org or 973-268-2280 x100 to initiate the filing of a grievance.  The participant may register complaints with the approval entity with an option to appeal to the Board if displeased with the results of the process described above.

Conference Handouts
Handouts from the speakers will be emailed to participants a few days prior to the event.  Printed copies of the speakers' slides will not be distributed at the conference.

Photography/Videography
From time to time, the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey uses photographs and videography of conference events in its promotional materials. Unless this permission is revoked in writing to the Partnership, prior to the event, by virtue of their attendance, all conference participants agree to the use of their likeness in Partnership materials.

Conference Planning Committee
Christine Abrahams, Ed.D, LPC, NCC, ACS
Hopewell Valley Regional School

Andrew Appello, MSON, L.Ac., RH(AHG), BSN, RN
Healthy Living Acupuncture, LLC

Amy Gole, RNC-MNN, Ed.M, NE-BC
Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey

Jo Anne Penn, BSN, MA, RN
Pediatric Primary Care in Private Physican Practice

Sandra Thompson, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
Clara Maass Medical Center

Donna Vega, MSN, RN
Clara Maass Medical Center

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About the Event

Learning Outcome                                                            
After attending this continuing education activity, the learner will be able to provide improved care and support to LGTBQIA adults, adolescents and/or children in the healthcare or school setting.

Objectives                                                                        
 - Define LGTBQIA terminology.
 - Describe LGTBQIA culture.
 - List LGTBQIA health concerns for the adult population.
 - Summarize interdisciplinary interventions for LGTBQIA care for adults.
 - Discuss culturally congruent communication techniques to use with adults
    identifying as LGTBQIA.
 - Identify biopsychosocial standards of population care for adult
    populations.
 - Describe transgender assessment for adults.
 - List transgender treatment modalities for adult patients.
 - Design a client centered action plan for an LGTBQIA adult.
 - Describe the roles of the members of a hospital Transgender
   Multidisciplinary Care Team.
 - List LGTBQIA health concerns for the pediatric population.
 - Summarize three programs which create support for LGBTQIA children
   and adolescents.
 - Examine board of education policies relating to LGBTQIA students.
 - Discuss culturally congruent communication techniques to use with 
   children and adolescents identifying as LGTBQIA.
 - Identify internal and external resources for LGBTQIA students and their
   parents.
 - Summarize interdisciplinary interventions for LGTBQIA care for children
    and adolescents.
 - Identify biopsychosocial standards of population care for pediatric
   populations.
 - Describe transgender assessment for children and adolescents.
 - List transgender treatment modalities for pediatric patients.
 - Design a client centered action plan for an LGTBQIA child or adolescent.

Conference Pricing
Registration Fees      
Clara Maass Medical Center Staff:  $20
Partnership for Maternal and Child Health Hospital Staff:  $30
All Others:  $40

Registration closes on June 14, 2018.
While registration fees are non-refundable, they may be transferred to a colleague.To transfer a registration, please contact Amy Gole at agole@partnershipmch.org or 973-268-2280 x100 by June 14, 2018. 

When registering for the conference, home email address is preferred as emails with attachments are not always permitted through hospital filters.                                 

                     Conference Agenda

9:15 AM Registration  
9:45 AM

Welcome
Amy Gole, RNC-MNN, 
Ed.M, NE-BC
Director of Education
Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey

10:00 AM LGTBQIA Overview

Andrew Appello, MSOM, L.Ac., RH(AHG), BSN, RN

 

Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist and Registered Nurse
Healthy Living Acupuncture 

10:30 AM Supporting the LGTBQIA Patient in Healthcare Settings
Andrew Appello, MSOM, L.Ac., RH(AHG), BSN, RN
11:00 AM

Introduction to Pediatric and Adolescent Concerns
Christine Abrahams, Ed.D, LPC, NCC, ACS
Supervisor of School Counseling Services
Hopewell Valley Regional School District

11:15 AM

Case Study Presentation /
Creating an Action Plan 
for Client Centered Care
Christine Abrahams, Ed.D, LPC, NCC, ACS
Andrew Appello, MSOM, L.Ac., RH(AHG), BSN, RN

12:15 PM Lunch (provided)
Care of the Transgender Community: Use of a
Multidisciplinary Team
(30 minute lecture)
Natalie Roche, MD
Associate Professor, Department of OB/GYN and Women's Health
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

 1:15 PM LGTBQIA Concerns Across the Lifespan 
Andrew Appello, MSOM, L.Ac., RH(AHG), BSN, RN
 1:30 PM

Supporting LGTBQIA Youth in School, Family and
Community Settings 
Christine Abrahams, Ed.D, LPC, NCC, ACS

 2:00 PM

Providing Culturally Competent Care to LGTBQIA
Children and Adolescents in Health Care Provider
Offices and Hospitals
Christine Abrahams, Ed.D, LPC, NCC, ACS
Andrew Appello, MSOM, L.Ac., RH(AHG), BSN, RN
 

 2:30 PM Case Study Presentation /
Creating an Action Plan for Child Centered Care
Christine Abrahams, Ed.D, LPC, NCC, ACS
Andrew Appello, MSOM, L.Ac., RH(AHG), BSN, RN
 

 3:00 PM

Conclusion