Webinar June 9, 2021

Transgender survivors: A roadmap through the triple pandemic to improved, culturally-responsive services

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A quick review of trans-specific victimization data will frame this session's discussion. Content will focus on the continued triple pandemic and the compounding implications, increases in bias-motivated violence, and current socio-political environment that create additional barriers to trans survivors and service providers. Practical information will help guide attendees down roads that will lead to providing more respectful and effective services for trans and non-binary survivors – even in this additionally difficult time.

Free for members / $25 for non-members

All registrants will receive a recording of this webinar offering. Closed captions will be provided during the webinar. A transcript will be sent to all registrants afterwards.

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SPEAKER

michael munson is the co-founder and Executive Director of FORGE, an organization focused on improving the lives of transgender individuals by building stronger connections, providing resources, and empowering growth through knowledge. FORGE is a national training and technical assistance provider funded through the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women and the Office for Victims of Crime. Munson's educational background is in psychology, with an emphasis on trauma-informed care and non-traditional healing modalities. His work on violence against transgender and non-non-binary individuals stresses the intersectionality between complex components of identity, experience, and societal constructs that can both spur violence, as well as catalyze healing for individuals and communities. He is passionate about engaging professionals to embrace these complexities and learn key skills to better serve their clients/constituents.