The YMSM+LGBT Center of Excellence is proud to announce a Training of Trainers (ToT) event titled, “A Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Individuals (2^nd Edition)”.  During the ToT participants will be trained to conduct this new full-day training, which is intended for anyone in contact with LGBT individuals (including MH and SUD clinicians, HIV providers, State, Local and County government employees, Primary care providers, Public health practitioners, Prevention specialists, Community based organizations, School teachers and Counselors). The full-day curriculum consists of six training modules, beginning with an introduction to key terms and concluding with treatment considerations for clinical work. The other four modules address the specific needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.  Individuals with a diverse background who reflect the breadth of the LGBT community are strongly encouraged to apply.

Regional TOT events are being planned in Washington DC, Seattle and Minneapolis.

To get more information and to download an application visit: http://www.ymsmlgbt.org/tot/

 

 

 

 

The YMSM + LGBT CoE staff would like to wish you the happiest of holidays!  We would also like to thank you for your support in 2015.  It has been a great year.

Our monthly webinar series will continue in January 2016!

Be sure to catch up on any webinars that you might have missed in 2015 by reviewing our webinar recordings.

Questions? Please contact Brandy at btoeser@ucla.edu.

Dr. Chaple is Co-Director of the YMSM+ LGBT Center of Excellence. He is also the Executive Director of NDRI-USA, a non-profit organization that designs and delivers training and technical assistance to health and human services providers, and the Director of the Northeast & Caribbean Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NeC-ATTC), serving New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

Dr. Chaple has worked in the behavioral health field for more than 15 years.  He has been the Project Director on numerous NIDA-funded multi-site clinical trials and on several large scale training and technical assistance initiatives focused on the dissemination of evidence-based practices at the State, Regional, and National levels. Dr. Chaple’s line of work reflects the growing need to “bridge the gap” between research and practice by developing research studies relevant to emerging issues in the field and by translating research findings into practical guidelines for immediate and effective clinical application.  Dr. Chaple’s work has focused primarily on issues related to addiction and mental health treatment, with an emphasis on criminal justice populations.

In his free time, Dr. Chaple enjoys spending time with his family in Brooklyn, NY.  He is a sports and outdoor enthusiast with a particular passion for traveling, fishing, and motorcycles.  The photo is of Dr. Chaple and his family after a Tough Mudder race.

A report released in November by Taylor N.T. Brown and Jody L. Herman from the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law discusses the lack of research on intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual abuse (IPSA) among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.

Some Highlights Include:

IPV is more prevalent among certain LGBT populations.

Bisexual women face a higher prevalence of lifetime experiences of IPV than heterosexual women and between 31% and 50% of transgender people experience IPV in their lifetime.

LGBT people face barriers to seeking help that are unique to their sexual orientation and gender identity. The report also discusses the quality of available assistance for LGBT people.

More research is needed to help service providers and policymakers to better address the needs of LGBT survivors of violence.

You can access the full report at: IPV and IPSA among LGBT People

 

 

Dr. Anne Helene Skinstad is a Co-Director of the YMSM + LGBT Center of Excellence. She is the Project Director of the first National American Indian and Alaska Native Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Community & Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, at the University of Iowa.

Her work has focused primarily on substance use disorders in women, substance use disorders in Native American and Alaska Natives, and substance use disorders among members of the LGBT community.  Dr. Skinstad received both her PhD and Cand.Psychol. degree (equivalent to Psy.D.) from the College of Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway.

Anne Helene enjoys skiing, playing the piano, and most of all spending time with her granddaughter, who was born in October 2014.  Anne Helene lives in Iowa City with her husband Peter and two Australian Shepherds, Sasha and Stella.  The photo is of Anne Helene and her husband.

Transgender Day of Remembrance is this Friday (November 20, 2015). This day memorializes victims of transphobic violence and concludes Transgender Awareness Week, which is a time to educate and advocate for transgender and gender non-conforming people and the issues they face.

According to the Human Rights Campaign, at least 20 transgender people have been murdered in the U.S. this year alone. This number is an estimate since accurate reporting continues to be a challenge (the documentation and medical records of a transgender person might not reflect the fact that they are transgender).

A 2011 national survey titled “Injustice at Every Turn” surveyed 6450 transgender and gender non-conforming people and found that 71% of respondents reported having experienced bullying, physical abuse, sexual assault, harassment, and expulsion from school.

Transgender Day of Remembrance events will be held across the nation (and internationally) this Friday November 20, 2015.  Many events include community member panel discussions as well as reading of names memorializing lives we have lost as a result of transphobia.

To find Transgender Day of Remembrance events in your area please visit:  TDOR Events

To learn more please watch our recorded webinar with JoAnne Keatley, MSW titled “Transgender people: Exploring our diversity and health service needs”. This can be found under our Resources Tab – Webinar Recordings.

November marks the celebration of National Native American Heritage Month. This is a time to honor the many achievements and contributions made by Native Americans.  Within the American Indian culture are many different practices, legends and people to celebrate.

Some people in the Native community may identify as “Two Spirit”. The term “Two Spirit” describes the cultural perspective, supported by many Native teachings, that some males are balanced by strong feminine identities, and some females are balanced by strong masculine characteristics. The term also describes many Native identities, including gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and other identities.  Not all Native LGBT individuals identify as Two Spirit.

The National American Indian and Alaska Native ATTC, one of the partners of the YMSM + LGBT CoE, has a Native LGBTQ/Two Spirit Curriculum titled “Honoring our LGBTQ Relations” which will be available for Training of Trainer events (TOTs) within the upcoming year.

 

 

To learn more about the Native American LGBT Two Spirit population please join us for our next webinar on November 20, 2015 with Harlan Pruden.  Register today at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V5WSXLF .

 

 

Dr. Freese is Co-Director of the YMSM + LGBT Center of Excellence. He is also the Director of Training for the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP) and the Principal Investigator and Director of the Pacific Southwest Addictions Technology Transfer Center (PSATTC).

Dr. Freese has worked in the addiction field since 1983 and has developed and conducted trainings in 46 US states and internationally. He has conducted trainings on a wide variety of topics including implementing integrated treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, SBIRT, medication assisted treatment, common medical issues in patients with substance use disorders and culturally responsive treatment for LGBT clients.

When he isn’t traveling or running conferences for 1000 attendees, Dr. Freese enjoys spending time with his family in Glendale, California. The photo includes his husband Paul and dogs Hazel and Henry.