Working with LGBTI+ Young People - Limerick City

GOSHH are providing free training days for professionals who are working with LGBTI+ Young People in the Mid-West.

The LGBTI+ National youth Strategy states that organizations should be addressing the following areas:

• Discrimination, victimization, stigmatization, and abuse.

• Difficulties coming out to families and communities

• Limited understanding by professional service providers and broader society of LGBTI+ issues

• Mental, physical and sexual health challenges

In response to this, GOSHH will be providing a number of one day training workshops. The aim of the day is to support professionals working with young people who identify as LGBTI+.

Some of the key learning goals of the day include:

• Building confidence to facilitate LGBTI+ discussions

• Increase capacity to support clients/service users who identify as LGBTI+

• Identify & become familiar with best practice guidelines & policies

• Learn to identify Homophobic & Transphobic behaviour

• Build capacity to support individuals who are experiencing discrimination on the grounds of their gender and/or orientation

• Explore how gender and orientation impacts the experience of individuals in society.

The workshop has elements of facilitated discussion, participatory learning, and personal development. Methodologies include large and small group work, individual reflection, group discussion and audio visual learning aids.

These events are funded by the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration & Youth under the What Works Knowledge Sharing initiative.

A light lunch will be provided as will a certificate of attendance.

The timetable for the workshop is:

09.45 Registration

10:00 Event Starts (promptly)

11.15 Coffee Break

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Start of afternoon session

15.15 Break

17.00 End of event

Please note the following:

There is a requirement to attend the full day training event – if for any reason you are unable to commit to the full day please do not reserve a place.

Availability is limited and there is a limit to two spaces per organisation. This training is for professionals working with LGBTI+ Young People. It is not available to students in training.

In the event of non-attendance (without prior communication or cancellation), a non-cancellation fee of €50.00 will be applied if you reserve a place and fail to attend without cancelling your booking (via Eventbrite).

These events are funded by the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration & Youth under the What Works Knowledge Sharing initiative.

For more information please contact operations@goshh.ie