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Theme: Ethics and Equity in Care: Recognizing and Eliminating Disparities in Access to Care for LGBTQIA+ Populations

Synopsis: With the widening of awareness in serving LGBTQIA+ populations coupled with the growing demand for services, there is a critical and ethical need to enhance provider learning as well as to underscore the role of cultural humility in the delivery of essential mental health and substance use treatment. While it is recognized that LGBTQIA+ populations may experience higher rates of substance use disorder their disparate experiences in accessing care and treatment are far less realized. Furthermore, the inequities experienced by these populations are compounded by marginalization and oppression as exhibited by the record high onslaught of anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation in circulation across the country. Given the continued displacement of LGBTQIA+ people secondary to the socio-political climate, it is expected that many LGBTQIA+ people will continue to flee to sanctuary states to access essential treatment, healthcare, and social care. Attendees of this training will be provided with authentic insights about the challenges of being, serving, and delivering treatment to LGBTQIA+ people. Furthermore, attendees will be provided with evidence-based strategies for establishing affirming and supportive treatment spaces for LGBTQIA+ populations.
Learning Objectives: By the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:
1. Develop a greater awareness of the ethical implications of social, health, and behavioral health challenges experienced by LGBTQIA+ patient populations resultant from both individual (i.e., family/ support system of origin) and macro stressors (i.e., legislative climate).
2. Identify common population trends as well as misconceptions about LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities as they relate to behavioral health concerns.
3. Develop a greater awareness of how initiation of evidence-based care in combination with social care can enhance the treatment outcomes of LGBTQIA+ people.
4. Apply ethical and evidence-based affirming strategies (e.g., linkage to care, community-collaboration, etc.) to include addressing social determinants of health concerns to improve clinical and social outcomes for LGBTQIA+ client populations.
CE: 3 Category I Ethics
Cost: $50.00 for members; $75 for non-members; $30 for retired members; $20 for student members
Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal.