Working with the LGBTQ+ Population of Youth and Adults

In a continued effort to assist states in transforming mental health systems of care, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and its Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) created the Transformation Transfer Initiative (TTI). The TTI was awarded to Louisiana early in 2022. This work is executed in partnership with the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD).

In Louisiana, this initiative is focused on developing training for the Medicaid behavioral health provider networks to improve workforce competencies related to rendering behavioral health services to LGBTQ+ populations. The Center has identified, interviewed, and previewed trainings from several national and local subject matter experts, with the goal to identify consultants/trainers to train our mental health practitioners who provide:

1. Adult crisis response services through the Louisiana Crisis Response System and have completed the Mental Health Crisis Response (MHCR) training, and

2. Evidence-based treatment programs for children and families through Medicaid-funded services.

Registration

To the left is a break down of the training. Users can make an account to take the asynchronous training via our E2P:Learn platform by clicking the button below. If you already have an E2P Learn Account, email [email protected] and the Center will add you to this course directly.

Champions Track

This opportunity is for those who are registered for the Working with the LGBTQ+ Population of Youth & Adults training through E2P:Learn. By attending this training day, participants will be able to learn about the Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) cycle and how true change can be made within your locus of control within your agency, clients, etc. You will learn the steps to make that change as well as receive one-on-one consultation with an LGBTQ+ trainer of your choice on how to bring that change to fruition. Part 1 of the Champions Track is taking place Friday, April 19th from 9:00am-3:00pm. Part 2 is taking place on Friday, June 28th from 9:00am-1:00pm. Part 2 is a space to share what change/progress has been made during that time frame. Participants will receive continuing education (CE) credit for their attendance pending they adhere to the Center training guidelines and expectations. We hope you register and embark on this opportunity!

Training Schedule

To the right is the schedule of the calls as well as their corresponding courses on E2P:Learn. The step-by-step guide on how to register can be found in the slideshow to the right. You can view the details about the training in the informational by clicking the button below.

Interested in our training opportunities? Check out our Training Guidelines so you know what to expect!

Meet the Trainers!

Dietz (any pronoun used with respect) is a transgender health educator, trainer and consultant who has specialized in the field of healthcare navigation in various iterations since 2012. Dietz helped organize and develop the first clinic focused on gender affirming healthcare in the state of Louisiana and is a co-founder and co-director of the trans health education collective TIDAL (Transgender Inclusive Development, Advocacy, and Learning). Dietz specializes in expanding and improving access to transgender and gender non-conforming healthcare throughout the South and strives to strengthen community coalitions through shared compassion, courage, and expressions of liberatory joy.

Kelly Wilson, LCSW, (she/her) is a clinician, consultant and trainer working in Madison, WI. She has over 20 years’ experience in children’s mental health specializing in the treatment of child traumatic stress. Kelly has worked extensively with children in therapeutic foster care and in the outpatient treatment setting. She is a nationally recognized trainer of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Kelly’s areas of focus include working with traumatized youth with Complex Trauma and working with LGBTQ+ youth and families. Kelly has a passion for spreading evidence-based assessment and treatment models to frontline mental health professionals using the latest advances in Implementation Science.

Jabari Lyles (they/he) has been working at the intersection of LGBTQ advocacy, K-12 education and public administration for over 15 years. Currently, Jabari collaborates with schools, nonprofits and other service providers across the U.S. to build their competence, confidence and capacity to provide safer, more affirming spaces for LGBTQ youth and adults. To learn more about Jabari and their work, visit www.jabariconsults.com.

*Disclaimer: The views and positions of the presenters are theirs as recognized experts in the field. As a Center, and as its staff, we serve in a capacity to inform and educate. The Center, and its staff, does not lobby, directly support, or directly oppose any legislation in its official state and/or federally funded roles.*