Family Acceptance Project

Behavioral Health Provider Training

 

Dates: April 25-26, 2017

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Location: Detroit, MI

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Description: Dr. Caitlin Ryan along with the Family Run Executive Director Leadership Association (FREDLA) will lead this 2-day training on a family-based approach to wellness, prevention, and care for LGBT children, youth, and young adults. This behavioral health training will help providers and FREDLA members learn about the Family Acceptance Project's family intervention and support model to prevent health risks and promote well-being for LGBT young people. Attendees will learn to increase family-oriented services and supports in their agencies and communities while receiving five (5) social work CEUs and Training Units. This meeting is open to the general public, however this meeting will also count towards the SAMHSA Pre-Approved annual grantee training requirement for System of Care grantees.

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Meeting Activities

Day 1: This training day is designed for individuals who are connected to working with youth, youth adults and their families.  This would include direct practitioners, supervisors, clinical staff, parent leaders, administrators and others working within Systems of Care. Registration will begin at 8:00 A.M. and the training will begin at 9:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M.

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Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the role of family acceptance and rejection on risk and well-being for LGBT young people

• Describe specific family rejecting behaviors related to increased health risks for LGBT young people, including depression, suicidality, substance abuse, homelessness and HIV; and specific family accepting/supportive behaviors that help protect against risk and promote well-being

• Discuss core principles and strategies from the Family Acceptance Project to help families and caregivers to support their LGBT children, to help decrease risk and increase well-being for LGBT young people

• Identify one to three specific change(s) you will make to implement this new information in your program’s practices and related work with children, youth, young adults and families

 

There will be a reception for all participants following the training. Information regarding the reception will become available to all attendees soon.

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Day 2:  This training day is specifically designed for family run organization leadership, as well as, family leaders, parent peer support partners, family run organization leadership, and lead family contact roles within Systems of Care. Registration will begin at 8:00 A.M. and the training will begin at 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.

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Learning Objectives:

• Increase awareness, knowledge and understanding of ways that family-run organizations can help to support families with LGBT children, youth and young adults and their families

• Discuss ways to integrate the knowledge, understanding and FAP’s family approach to wellness, prevention and care to help families learn to support their LGBT children

• Consider how family-run organizations can develop services and supports that specifically focus on the needs of LGBT children, youth, young adults and their families

• Discuss the support needed by family-run organizations related to outreach, engagement, programming, and implementation for LGBT children, youth, young adults and their families