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Comprehensive Approach to the Care of Gender Non-Conforming Children, Transgender Youth and Young Adults; An educational symposium for professionals
Gender dysphoria is best understood as the ongoing distress about the incongruence between ones assigned sex and ones internal gender identity. This ongoing distress frequently results in impairment of function. In order to help alleviate this distress, many transgender youth require physical changes to their bodies in order to bring them into closer alignment with their internal gender identity.tity. Unfortunately, access to competent mental health and medical care for those youth desiring gender transition is still extremely rare, and often inadequate in most places around the United States. This program is a comprehensive, two day symposium designed for professionals interested in providing sensitive and competent mental health and medical care for gender non-conforming children, transgender youth and young adults. While primarily didactic in presentation, this symposium also includes case studies, and audience activities designed to highlight the challenges of caring for this population, and improve understanding of their needs.
Presenters:
Susan Landon, LMFT, is the director of the Child and Adolescent Center at the Los Angeles Gender Center. Ms. Landon has been providing mental health services for children, adolescents and their families for 25 yrs, and for transgender individuals for the past 10 years. She has also spoken around the country about the importance of competent mental health providers in this field. She is an expert in child development, with extensive experience assisting youth and young adults through gender transition.
Aydin Olson-Kennedy, MSW, ACSW is the co-founder of Stonewall Counseling Center in Chico, California that was developed to provide no-cost mental health services for LGBTQ youth and adults. Currently Mr. Olson-Kennedy works as associate clinical social worker with the Los Angels Gender Center providing psychotherapy to transgender adolescents, adults and their families. An openly transgender man, Mr. Olson-Kennedy is a well known human rights activist and speaks around the country about the importance of rights for transgender individuals, with emphasis on identifying and acknowledging domains of privilege
With Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy
Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, has been providing medical intervention for gender non-conforming and transgender youth and young adults including puberty suppression and cross sex hormones for the past nine years, and is considered a national expert in this area. Double Board certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, as well as spearheading a robust research program with transgender youth, she brings cutting edge knowledge to the field. Dr. Olson-Kennedy is the Medical Director of The Center for Transyouth Health and Development at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, the largest transgender youth clinic in the United States. Dr. Olson-Kennedy has appeared frequently on national television, and spoken all over the country to educate the public about the needs of transgender youth.
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LocationOceanside Public Library (View)
330 N. Coast Hwy
Oceanside, CA 92045
United States
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Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Attendees
Melinda M.
Ventura, CA United States
May 13, 2016 12:55 AM |
Fran C.
SD County-Behavioral Health Services
San Diego, CA United States
May 12, 2016 3:01 PM |
Abby B.
San Diego, CA United States
May 12, 2016 9:25 AM |
Name Withheld
San Diego, CA United States
May 10, 2016 12:05 PM |
Linda R.
Linda Reeves Therapy
Manhattan Beach, CA United States
May 05, 2016 8:10 PM |
Name Withheld
Encinitas, CA United States
May 04, 2016 8:00 PM |
John B.
San Diego Center for Children
San Diego, CA United States
May 04, 2016 12:43 PM |
Marc L.
North County LGBTQ Resource Center
Fullerton, CA United States
May 03, 2016 12:34 PM |
Steven C.
SJC Behavioral Health
San Diego, CA United States
May 03, 2016 11:11 AM |
Roberto N.
La Jolla, CA United States
May 02, 2016 9:05 PM |
Name Withheld
Aliso Viejo, CA United States
May 02, 2016 2:29 PM |
Chris H.
California Family Institute
Huntington Beach, CA United States
May 02, 2016 11:09 AM |
Carol M.
San Diego, CA United States
Apr 29, 2016 7:03 PM |
Teri C.
Rady Children's Outpatient Psychiatry
Encinitas , CA United States
Apr 28, 2016 9:13 PM |
Bryan M.
San Diego, CA United States
Apr 28, 2016 8:24 AM |
Micah R.
San Diego LGBT Center
San Diego, CA United States
Apr 27, 2016 11:14 AM |
Tracie O.
Family Health Centers of San Diego
San Diego, CA United States
Apr 25, 2016 2:54 PM |
Elizabeth A.
California Family Institute
Aliso Viejo, CA United States
Apr 24, 2016 6:27 PM |
Tina L.
Stevenson Ranch, CA United States
Apr 21, 2016 1:03 AM |
Alvin L.
Stevenson Ranch, CA United States
Apr 21, 2016 1:03 AM |
Libni L.
The LGBT Center
San Diego, CA United States
Apr 19, 2016 11:31 AM |
Susie W.
West Covina, CA United States
Apr 18, 2016 2:07 PM |
Larry W.
West Covina, CA United States
Apr 18, 2016 2:07 PM |
Jennifer R.
San Diego, CA United States
Apr 15, 2016 12:35 PM |
Lynden S.
Chula Vista, CA United States
Apr 14, 2016 2:43 PM |
Cheryl T.
Vista Community Clinic
Carlsbad, CA United States
Apr 12, 2016 8:17 PM |
Sharon B.
Sharon Beck, LCSW
Newbury Park, CA United States
Apr 10, 2016 11:44 PM |
Jehrib C.
San Diego Family Care
San Diego, CA United States
Apr 10, 2016 9:44 PM |
Maria A.
North County LGBTQ Resource Center
Encinitas, CA United States
Apr 09, 2016 2:42 PM |
Rachelle W.
Vista Community Clinic
Vista, CA United States
Apr 07, 2016 9:15 AM |
Priscilla N.
North County LGBTQ Resource Center
Oceanside, CA United States
Apr 06, 2016 5:51 PM |
Max D.
North County LGBTQ Resource Center
Oceanside, CA United States
Apr 06, 2016 5:36 PM |
Sara T.
Pride Clinic, Ventura
Ventura, CA United States
Apr 05, 2016 12:45 PM |
Name Withheld
San Diego, CA United States
Apr 05, 2016 12:38 PM |
Jake D.
Santa Paula Pride Clinic
Ventura, CA United States
Apr 05, 2016 11:15 AM |
Jan E.
Center for Stress & Anxiety Management
San Diego, CA United States
Apr 04, 2016 11:18 PM |
Lynn F.
Central Counseling Services
Redlands, CA United States
Apr 02, 2016 11:32 AM |
Ali R.
San Diego, CA United States
Apr 01, 2016 3:24 PM |
Annie S.
San Diego, CA United States
Mar 24, 2016 11:15 AM |
Name Withheld
San Diego, CA United States
Mar 17, 2016 12:23 AM |
Michael T.
Family Health Centers of San Diego
San Diego, CA United States
Mar 16, 2016 9:15 AM |
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