The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) and LA Suicide Prevention Network (LASPN) are pleased to have launched a three-part Suicide Prevention Webinar Series led by Dr. Laura Minero intended to further suicide prevention efforts within the 2QST+ / LGBTQ+ communities.
The three part series kicked off with ‘Decolonizing our Understanding of 2SQT Communities: Why Intersectionality Matters’. The workshop provided attendee’s with an overview of the history surrounding 2-Spirit, Queer and Trans (2SQT), why and how decolonization matters in our support for those communities and how the praxis of intersectionality can help us reclaim 2SQT/LGBTQ+ inclusive and liberation-based communities and support.
The second webinar focused on Protecting 2SQT+ Lives: Community Accountability tools for Creating a more 2SQT+ Affirming World. The workshop focused on highlighting 2QST/LGBTQ+ histories of fighting for equality and justice, how they systematically contributed to the mental health realities of 2QST people, and provided hands on strategies that aided in preventing suicide and creating communities where 2SQT populations can thrive.
The last webinar in the series, scheduled for March 9, 2023 will focus on Providing Cultural Responsiveness, Anti-Racist and Affirming Clinical Care to 2QST+ Youth and Families. 2SQT/LGBTQ+ young people whose caregivers reject them report high levels of negative health problems, and those whose caregivers support them show greater well-being, better general health and significantly decreased risk for suicide, depression, and substance abuse. Several models are available to educate and inform families understand and support their 2SQT/LGBTQ+ youth, across a wide range of practice settings and service systems. Drawing from extensive research, Dr. Minero will discuss the 2SQT/LGBTQ+ Affirming model and highlight evidence-base strategies to support 2SQT/LGBTQ+ youth, their families and 2SQT/LGBTQ+ adult clients; the discussion will also incorporate diverse and intersectional experiences of LGBTQ+ people of color.
- March 9, 2023 (Thursday)
- 1:00PM – 2:30PM
- Web Broadcast – Zoom
- Registration Link:
https://eventshub.dmh.lacounty.gov/Account/Events/Conferences/Detail/11793