Affirmative Treatment of    Gender-Diverse Clients  

Friday, November 8, 2019

8:30 am - 11:45 am 

(8:00 am: Check-in & Continental Breakfast)

Beaver Creek Country Club

9535 Mapleville Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21740

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This program is funded in part by the Willliam B. and Sylvia A. Hunsberger Fund

Affirmative therapy with transgender, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and otherwise gender-diverse clients will be the focus of this seminar. A foundational understanding of the difference between sex, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation will be presented. Discussion will include developing an affirming therapeutic perspective; mental health risks and protective factors for transgender people; special issues in working with transgender and gender nonconforming youth; supporting families through gender transition; and supporting clients in accessing gender-affirming medical treatment.

 At the conclusion of the program, participants should be able to:

• Define and cultivate an affirming stance toward people of diverse gender identities
• Differentiate between sex, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation
• Identify mental health risks and protective factors for transgender people
• Support parents and families as they navigate gender exploration and transition

Featuring:

Kate MacShane, M.Ed., MSW, LCSW-C, is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in Frederick, MD. Specializing in gender and sexuality, Kate works with clients of diverse sexual, gender, and relationship identities, including (but not limited to) people who identify as transgender, nonbinary, intersex, lesbian, gay, pansexual, bisexual, queer, asexual, and polyamorous. She enjoys working with gender-diverse young people and their families, helping them to improve communication and build supportive, healthy gender exploration and transition. Kate founded TransFamily, The Frederick Center’s free support group for families of gender-diverse young people, which she has facilitated since 2016. Kate is a member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT).

Professional Continuing Education Credits:

An important message about Continuing Education Credits:  Brook Lane seminars are approved for continuing education credits as an entire event.  PARTIAL CREDIT WILL NOT BE AWARDED. To assure that you receive continuing education credit, you must be on time and complete the entire seminar.

Counselors/Therapists:  Brook Lane Health Services has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP TM) # 5452. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Brook Lane solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.  This program will provide 3 clock hours; partial credit will not be awarded.

Social Workers:  Brook Lane Health Services is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland. This program will provide 3.0 credit hours of Category I continuing education; partial credit will not be awarded.   

Psychologists:  The Maryland State Board of Examiners for Psychologists will accept continuing education hours provided by Brook Lane, an approved CE sponsor by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.

Other Healthcare Professionals and Attendees:  A certificate of completion noting the number of educational/contact hours will be provided for other disciplines to allow attendees to apply for CE credit as an individual.

 Seminar Fee:   $ 69.00  (includes continental breakfast and CEUs)

CANCELLATION POLICY:  A $10 processing fee will apply. To receive a refund, cancellations must be made in writing and received no later than one week prior to the seminar. No refunds/credits will be made after the one-week date or for no shows on the day of the program.

Attention Brook Lane Staff Members:  If you registered online, it is your responsibility to complete the process by submitting a yellow TRAINING REQUEST FORM to your supervisor for approval and signature.  A copy of the full program description & learning objectives must be attached to the yellow Training Request Form. This documentation becomes apart of your HR training file.