LGBT+ Mental Health & Hate Crime Training

On 16th December 2015 by Mark Walters

Friday 29 January 2016, 10:00-17:00, Maidstone

 

METRO Charity will be delivering two sessions aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans* community.

The morning session will be exploring LGBT+ hate crime & domestic violence. It will look at;

• Identifying what homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate crimes are; and how they are experienced differently by men and women
• Identifying the impacts of hate crime on diverse individuals, groups and society as a whole
• Recognising potential barriers to reporting and accessing help with hate crime
• Identifying services that can help with reporting, advice, advocacy and support
• Review of key data sources around experiences of LGBT DV/DA
• Assessing the impact of DV/DA on LGBT life outcomes around health and wellbeing, housing, social isolation, access to support
• Identifing the barriers LGBT people experience accessing mainstream services
• How to support LGBT people access mainstream DV/DA services in Kent

The afternoon session will be exploring LGBTQ+ mental health. It will look at;

• Increasing confidence of your team around LGBTQ+ terminology
• Increasing understanding of LGBTQ+ young people and mental health
• Supporting your services to be inclusive for LGBTQ+ young people
• Ensuring your services know where to refer LGBTQ+ young people who are seeking support

 

Find out more about this event and register for your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgbt-mental-health-hate-crime-training-tickets-19997083816?aff=es2

This event is taking place at County Room, Kent Police HQ, Sutton Road, Maidstone ME15 9BZ.