Language Interpretation  Options

All of our events are held virtually. Register and the link to our webinar will be provided. If you need ASL or Spanish interpretation, please e-mail to info@lgbtqipvinstitute.org at least a week before.

La interpretación en español está disponible a pedido. Si necesita interpretación en español, envíenos un correo electrónico a info@lgbtqipvinstitute.org al menos una semana antes del evento.

We are no longer offering this training as a public session. Please reach out to us and schedule a private training or TA session for your agency. Email Keilani Garcia (she/they) at kgarcia@lalgbtcenter.org to inquire.

March 13th, 10am to 12:00pm PST

This online training led by experienced LGBTQ+ IPV/ DV direct service providers will equip participants with information on how to successfully establish queer and trans (QT) youth survivor support groups by delving into:

– Determining the type of group that best suits the youth in your area

– Developing an effective, engaging, and emotionally safe structure

– Outreach strategies

– Examples of support group content

For any accommodations requests, reach out to Keilani Garcia (she/they) at kgarcia@lalgbtcenter.org at least two weeks before the training start date

March 18th, 10am to 12:00pm PST

At the intersections of race and gender, this workshop focuses on Black trans communities (and not just as proverbial concepts, but as real and vibrant communities that continue to shape our world). This session is about the protection, support, and thriving of people who are immeasurably minoritized by historic and systemic oppression—oppression that we each have a role in responding to and preventing. Together, we will discuss examples in the past and present to advance our accountability to intersectional liberation. Then, we will engage in self-reflection and goal-setting activities to develop future outcomes of Black trans aliveness.

This session is not a naive utopian dream nor a space for hollow performativism; it is a praxis of Radical Imagination and an intentional space to explore our personalized roles in harm reduction and harm prevention. Each workshop participant will leave with (at least) one goal that amplifies Black trans aliveness, an accountability plan for their goal, and a robust list of resources for continued support.

Note: Topics of this discussion include non-graphic themes of intimate partner violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of harm that minoritized people face at disproportionate rates. All participants are welcome—regardless of their identities, scope of work, or prerequisite knowledge—as long as they are invested in a future where Black trans people are healing, honored, and safe.

This session will be facilitated by Nish Newton (they/them). Nish Newton is a community changemaker and caretaker. They are a disciple of Radical Imagination and Healing-Centered Liberation, and their work is informed by the old ways of elders and the new ways of our descendants.

Nish is a Black, queer, trans survivor of sexual and domestic violence among a myriad of other identities and lived experiences. They also utilize their background as an educator, historian, sociologist, and creative artist to wage a better world.

We are no longer offering this training as a public session. Please reach out to us and schedule a private training or TA session for your agency. Email Keilani Garcia (she/they) at kgarcia@lalgbtcenter.org to inquire.

March 26th, 10am to 12pm PST

At the intersections of race and gender, this workshop focuses on Black trans communities (and not just as proverbial concepts, but as real and vibrant communities that continue to shape our world). This session is about the protection, support, and thriving of people who are immeasurably minoritized by historic and systemic oppression—oppression that we each have a role in responding to and preventing. Together, we will discuss examples in the past and present to advance our accountability to intersectional liberation. Then, we will engage in self-reflection and goal-setting activities to develop future outcomes of Black trans aliveness.

This session is not a naive utopian dream nor a space for hollow performativism; it is a praxis of Radical Imagination and an intentional space to explore our personalized roles in harm reduction and harm prevention. Each workshop participant will leave with (at least) one goal that amplifies Black trans aliveness, an accountability plan for their goal, and a robust list of resources for continued support.

Note: Topics of this discussion include non-graphic themes of intimate partner violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of harm that minoritized people face at disproportionate rates. All participants are welcome—regardless of their identities, scope of work, or prerequisite knowledge—as long as they are invested in a future where Black trans people are healing, honored, and safe.

This session will be facilitated by Nish Newton (they/them). Nish Newton is a community changemaker and caretaker. They are a disciple of Radical Imagination and Healing-Centered Liberation, and their work is informed by the old ways of elders and the new ways of our descendants.

Nish is a Black, queer, trans survivor of sexual and domestic violence among a myriad of other identities and lived experiences. They also utilize their background as an educator, historian, sociologist, and creative artist to wage a better world.

March 26th, 12pm to 1:30pm PST

Join the National LGBTQ+ Institute on IPV for our Open Technical Assistance Hours—an essential resource for your agency! We offer this drop-in session once a month, with no registration required. Our team is ready to review your agency’s policies, practices, and services.

We can provide guidance on specific questions or scenarios, and assist you in identifying research and resources to better support LGBTQ+ survivors. Take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your agency’s capacity to serve the LGBTQ+ community.

These open hours are designed for all professionals serving LGBTQ+ survivors, including youth service providers, domestic service providers, teachers, social services staff, and more. We welcome anyone dedicated to supporting this community.

In accordance with recent guidance from OVW, we have been asked to cancel all upcoming national trainings in our LGBTQ+ Youth Survivor Project.

We urge those still interested in learning best practices for serving LGBTQ+ youth survivors to reach out to us and schedule a private training or TA session for your agency. Email Keilani Garcia (she/they) at kgarcia@lalgbtcenter.org to inquire.