LGBTQ Youth What Healthcare Providers Need to Know -2CEUS
What you'll learn
- 1. How Healthcare Providers can better serve the needs of LGBT YOUTH
- Discuss needs of Transgender Youth and those with HIV AIDS
- Incorporating real case examples of this population from a pediatric perspective
- Upon completion, those license healthcare providers, who need continuing education credits
Requirements
- Have an interest in LGBT youth, as well as meeting the continuing education requirement for a licensed healthcare providers
Description
Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of LGBTQ+ youth? My name is Michael Mancilla, and I’m a therapist and educator passionate about improving mental health outcomes for marginalized communities.
In this course, LGBTQ+ Youth Clinical Cultural Competency for Healthcare Providers, we’ll dive deep into the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth—challenges like stigma, rejection, and mental health disparities. You’ll learn how to create inclusive spaces, respect pronouns, and provide affirming care that builds trust and fosters healing. A Special Focus will be on the needs of Transgender Youth from a Gender Therapist who has worked with Hundreds of Patients and their families over the years.
This training is packed with real-world strategies, evidence-based practices, and case studies designed to help you deliver compassionate, culturally competent care. Whether you’re a therapist, healthcare provider, or educator, this course will give you the tools you need to advocate for equity and inclusion in your practice.
By the end, you’ll have actionable insights to better support LGBTQ+ youth and their families, helping to bridge gaps in care and create lasting impact.
2 CEUS approved by NASW -DC Approval Code 2019000 other disciplines accept Continuing Ed.Please Verify with your professional board. Meets The legal requirement for LGBT Clinical Cultural Training required by law for Healtcare Providers in Washington DC
Who this course is for:
- all licensed healthcare providers in Washington DC must complete two hours of LGBT clinical cultural competency training. This course meets that requirement.
- CEUs offered through the DC board of social work and check with your professional board as many except continuing education from other disciplines
Instructor
- 4.2 Instructor Rating
- 3 Reviews
- 14 Students
- 1 Course
Michael Mancilla LICSW has over 20 years’ experience providing services to the LGBTQ community . He is Proud and "Out" Latinx therapist, who has trained thousands of Healthcare providers when he was the Director of LGBT Health at Childrens National Medical Center in Washington DC .
He also was the co-founder of the Youth Pride Clinic there where he worked with a team with a focus on Gender affirming care and supported hundreds of youth and families during his tenure there.
He has been profiled in multiple media outlets including Slate Magazine, and the Washington Post for his work with Transgender youth and HIV+ Children and two documentaries by CNN. He has served as a board member for Whitman Walker Clinic and as a field instructor for Columbia , Howard and Catholic Universities .
Nominated for the Lambda Literary award for his book "Love in The Time of HIV: The Gay Mans Guide To Sex, Dating and Relationships.