Inclusive training for health care and social service providers
Build safer, more inclusive care environments with workshops on gender, sexuality and trauma-informed approaches for health and social service teams.
At the Intersection: Building Awareness and Capacity to Support People Experiencing Intersectional Stigma
In this workshop for service providers, program managers and administrators working in health and social service settings, participants will discuss and analyze the intersection of stigma related to sexuality, substance use and sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) with other forms of oppression such as racism, homophobia, transphobia or sexism.
2SLGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Workplace for Leadership and HR Professionals
This session is tailored to specifically meet the needs of HR professionals, management and leadership teams in creating safer and more inclusive cultures.
Becoming an Ally: Being an Engaged Bystander
Explore the roots of harassment experienced by those with intersectional identities and learn tools to address discrimination, prevent harassment and be an engaged bystander. This training prepares participants to address harassment and discrimination in a way that empowers the person experiencing harm.
Beyond the Basics: An Advanced Workshop about Sexual Health, Substance Use, STBBls and Stigma
This advanced workshop is designed for service providers that are currently working in the areas of substance use, sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI), or sexuality/sexual health. In this training, participants will deepen their understanding of the impacts of stigma at an organizational and systemic level.
Building Comfort and Skill in Discussing Sexual Health: A Training for Service Providers
Increase your capacity to discuss sexual health and sexuality with your patients or clients.
Challenging Organizational Stigma: Providing Safer and More Inclusive Sexual Health, Harm Reduction and STBBI-related Services
This workshop is for all individuals working in organizations that provide sexual health, harm reduction and/or sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection (STBBI) related care. Participants will critically analyze the policies, practices, and culture of their own organizations, assessing the strengths and challenges in providing safer and more respectful services.
Creating a Culture of Respect for Gender and Sexual Diversity
Learn practical strategies for creating more inclusive environments for gender and sexually diverse (2SLGBTQ+) clients and co-workers.
Exploring Sexually Transmitted and Blood-borne Infections and Stigma: An Introduction for Health and Social Service Professionals
This introductory workshop is designed for service providers who are familiar with substance use, sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) and sexuality, and have an interest in further developing their skills.
Fostering Inclusion for 2SLGBTQ+ Communities: Training for the Homeless–Serving Sector
This workshop supports service providers in creating safer environments for clients with diverse sexual and gender identities who are experiencing homelessness.
Knowing, Naming, and Normalizing: Supporting Healthy Sexual Development
This training will increase service providers’ capacity to discuss healthy sexual development in childhood and puberty with the populations they work with. Participants will increase their knowledge of sexuality, sexual health and sexual health rights for children and youth
Natural Supports Framework Workshops
The Natural Supports Framework provides a series of workshops that provide tools for engaging a network of family, community and peer relationships in the care of your clients.
No Longer Silent: Creating a Culture of Respect for Sexual and Gender Diverse Older Adults
Examine myths, clarify language and definitions and learn how to create safe, supportive environments for gender and sexually diverse older adults.
Reducing Stigma through Trauma and Violence Informed Care: A Workshop for Health and Social Service Providers
This training explores how trauma and stigma can impact clients’ health and well-being, as well as access to health and social services. Participants will learn ways to reduce stigma in their own practice through trauma- and violence-informed care.
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Inclusion for Immigrant and Refugee-Serving Organizations
Learn about intersecting identities and the unique vulnerabilities of sexual and gender diverse newcomers to Canada.
Sexuality Across the Lifespan: Supporting Sexual Health in Older Adults
Learn to better engage seniors in conversations about sexual health and provide them with the tools to continue living healthy, active lives. Increase confidence and comfort in addressing older adults’ concerns and needs about sexual health.
Sexuality is Lifelong: Supporting Sexual Health in Long Term Care Settings
This training supports professionals in Long Term Care (LTC) settings to discuss sexual health with their clients and residents. Explore how sexuality may emerge in LTC settings, identify your own attitudes and values about sexuality and examine ethical and professional considerations when navigating sexual health discussions.
Supporting gbMSM Sexual Health and Wellness
This interactive workshop, participants will explore how stigma and structural violence impact gay, bi, and men-who-have-sex-with-men (gbMSM) and their ability to safely access health services that meet their needs. Participants will identify specific considerations and tools to use when working with this population.
Supporting Sexuality in People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Increase comfort and skill in supporting their PIDD (People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) clients to develop healthy relationship skills. Learn how to better support PIDD clients in understanding boundaries, sexual health, sexuality and healthy relationships.
Toward Health-Supportive Masculinities: Engaging Men, Boys, and Masculinity in Your Practice
Increase comfort and skill in identifying and addressing harmful masculine norms. Explore gender norms around masculinity and how these norms can potentially lead to health-harming outcomes, and learn to foster more health-supportive outcomes with men and boys.
Where is the Line? Boundaries in the Workplace
Learn tools and skills to set and maintain boundaries with the public, while understanding the role each of us can play in establishing a safer workplace environment.
Where the Rivers Meet: Creating a Culture of Respect for Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Communities
Increase your team’s capacity to create safer, more inclusive environments for Two-Spirit and Queer Indigenous clients and communities. This workshop examines the differences between sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation/attraction from a Treaty 7, Indigenous perspective.
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The workshops listed above are a selection of our most common workshops, but are far from all that we can offer.
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