This panel-style presentation will feature a diverse group of providers in mental health, nursing, and medicine with expertise in LGBTQIA+ health, providing their unique perspectives on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected patient care for LGBTQIA+ people. Participants will learn strategies to support LGBTQIA+ patients accessing healthcare and how to provide affirming treatment and referrals to address the lasting mental health effects of COVID-19, including increased levels of anxiety, substance use, and depression triggered by social isolation, bereavement, fear, or loss of income.
Learning Resources — Webinars
Body Image, Perception, and Health Support for Older LGBTQIA+ Adults
This National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center and the National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (NCECE) webinar will examine the relationship between body image, perception, and healthy movement for overall health and diabetes prevention, particularly for older LGBTQIA+ adults. Expert panelists will present approaches for supporting LGBTQIA+ patients with their health goals as they age, provide strategies for developing LGBTQIA+ and body-affirming and inclusive environments for older adults, and share best practices for connecting older LGBTQIA+ patients to appropriate and affirming services aimed at improving health outcomes.
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- Behavioral Health
- LGBTQIA+ Older Adults
Affirming Reproductive Health Care for LGBTQIA+ People
This webinar is designed to help health centers understand the unique needs of LGBTQIA+ people when seeking reproductive health care. Participants will explore the unique barriers to reproductive health care for LGBTQIA+ people and discover promising practices for providing affirming pre-conception counseling and OBGYN and reproductive health care, including strategies for health navigation, and considerations for LGBTQIA+ patients who seek to raise children.
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- Reproductive Health
Body Image, Perception, and Health Beyond the Binary
This webinar is designed to improve the capacity of health centers to meet the needs of non-binary patients, particularly through the understanding the relationship of body image and perception to health for people with gender identities and expressions beyond the binary. Participants will learn affirming language and terminology, including foundational concepts to understand the unique healthcare needs of non-binary people, and gain strategies for creating a welcoming and affirming environments for all patients.
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- Behavioral Health
- Transgender Health
Supporting LGBTQIA+ Veterans and Connecting to the Veterans Health Administration
This webinar will increase the capacity of health centers to understand the unique mental and physical health needs of LGBTQIA+ veterans. An overview of how VHA addresses these needs and how to connect with what is offered for health center providers and veterans will be provided.
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- Introduction to LGBTQIA+ Health
Long-Acting Injectable PrEP for HIV: What Health Centers Need to Know
Long-acting injectable cabotegravir was approved for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in late 2021. In this interactive webinar, participants will learn about the effectiveness, advantages, and disadvantages of long-acting injectable cabotegravir as well as the clinical and programmatic steps to incorporate it into practice.
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- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Affirming HIV and STI Prevention and Treatment for LGBTQIA+ People who are Experiencing Incarceration
This case-based webinar will explore the unique considerations for health care providers at the intersection of HIV and STI prevention for LGBTQIA+ people experiencing incarceration. Participants will learn best practices for affirming services and referrals for patients who are currently incarcerated as well as those navigating re-entry.
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- HIV/STI Treatment and Prevention
New PrEP Guidelines
In this webinar, Dr. Kevin Ard will provide updated guidance related to PrEP, informed by new PrEP guidelines and the FDA approval of injectable PrEP.
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- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Health at the Intersection of Body Image, Identity, and Development: LGBTQIA+ Children and Youth
Webinar participants will consider the relationship of body size vs. the overall health of the body for LGBTQIA+ youth and learn how health centers can support LGBTQIA+ children and youth in developing a healthy perception of their bodies. Participants will explore the relationship of childhood identity development to beauty and health standards and learn strategies for providing, or referring to affirming services for LGBTQIA+ youth, including patients experiencing body dysmorphia and/or dysphoria.
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- LGBTQIA+ Children and Youth
Innovations in HIV care for Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Native people
This webinar is designed to help health centers recognize and respond to the unique considerations for the prevention and treatment of HIV for Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Native people. Participants of this webinar will hear from expert panelists discussing best practices for providing affirming, high-quality HIV prevention and treatment in both rural and urban settings.
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- HIV/STI Treatment and Prevention