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SUMMARY:WiTEACH - Harm Reduction
DESCRIPTION:Stay tuned for information about the guest speaker who will lead us through a wide-ranging and thought-provoking discussion of using harm reduction principles with trans and nonbinary people who have experienced harm. Both professionals and community members will find much to think about in this engaging workshop. \nRegistration information available soon. \n\nWho is welcome at WiTEACH?\nEveryone who wants a Wisconsin within which trans and nonbinary individuals and families are welcomed\, supported\, and helped to thrive. \nAbout Wisconsin Transgender Education and Advocacy Coalition for Health:\nWiTEACH is a new trans people/service providers/community members statewide coalition designed to focus and make more effective efforts to improve the lives of transgender and nonbinary individuals and families. We invite you to join us! \nOur first year will be devoted to expanding and improving the availability of quality mental health care for transgender and nonbinary people throughout the state. \nWiTEACH Community Meetings (Zoom)\n2nd Wednesday of the month \n 
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/witeach-harm-reduction/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230426T183000
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SUMMARY:Drawing Our Future
DESCRIPTION:The theme of Sexual Assault Awareness Month is Prevention Demands Equity. Equity means that we must listen to and value all voices in the creation of a better world. Trans/nonbinary perspectives are critical in creating safety now and in the future. Drawing Our Future is a space for trans/nonbinary community and loved ones to gather and explore our visions of safety.\n\nIn this workshop\, we will use prompts to help us imagine a safer world and create images\, descriptions\, or other forms of art related to our visions. Participants will be able to share what they’ve created with each other and discuss ways to continue using arts for healing and social change. When registering\, you will have the option to request a free care package to be mailed to you with all the supplies you need for this event.\n\nPlease register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DrawingOurFuture\n\nIf you would like to receive a care package\, please complete the registration form before April 15\, 2023.\n\nFacilitated by Emil Rudicell. Emil has worked in sexual and domestic violence prevention for years\, with a focus on social change and youth leadership. Prior to that\, they led creative writing workshops with people who were or had been incarcerated. Emil has provided crisis support on national and statewide hotlines for over a decade. Emil is not an artist\, and you don’t have to be either!
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/drawing-our-future/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230412T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065822
CREATED:20220821T223745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T180400Z
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SUMMARY:WiTEACH - Roundup of support organizations
DESCRIPTION:Even though we started our WiTEACH meetings by mapping the state’s trans resources\, by the time we’ve been working together for eight months\, we should have identified additional groups and resources that we didn’t know about in the beginning. At this meeting\, we’ll invite these new and newly-discovered groups to introduce themselves. \nRegistration: https://forge-forward.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvf-qrrT8tGtwV9y2dXvOjpc_m9bjoS0W5 \n  \n\nWho is welcome at WiTEACH?\nEveryone who wants a Wisconsin within which trans and nonbinary individuals and families are welcomed\, supported\, and helped to thrive. \nAbout Wisconsin Transgender Education and Advocacy Coalition for Health:\nWiTEACH is a new trans people/service providers/community members statewide coalition designed to focus and make more effective efforts to improve the lives of transgender and nonbinary individuals and families. We invite you to join us! \nOur first year will be devoted to expanding and improving the availability of quality mental health care for transgender and nonbinary people throughout the state. \nWiTEACH Community Meetings (Zoom)\n2nd Wednesday of the month
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/witeach-roundup-of-support-organizations/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230404T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230404T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065822
CREATED:20230327T104009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T222041Z
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SUMMARY:Q&A Webinar: Transdisciplinary Team (Understanding Cancer Disparities in the Transgender/Nonbinary Population)
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in helping reduce health disparities within the trans/nonbinary community? Are you a Wisconsin community member who would like to contribute to a PAID collaborative working group to explore cancer disparities in trans populations? \nThis project is a collaborative partnership between the Community & Cancer Science Network\, FORGE\, and the Medical College of Wisconsin. \n \n0:00 Intro and agenda \n1:47 Team introductions\n6:46 What is this project?\n9:07 Overview of the project\n10:10 Who should apply? \n10:53 Responsibilities of team members \n13:02 Applicant qualifications\n13:13 Time committment and compensation\n15:18 How to apply \nQ&A\n16:50 Structure of the project\n19:48 What are social determinants of health? (Shared language)\n24:34 Closing thoughts
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/pcori-apply-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Wisconsin,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230308T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230308T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065822
CREATED:20230224T232656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T190427Z
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SUMMARY:Trans self-defense and empowerment for all bodies
DESCRIPTION:Trans and non-binary people\, especially trans women of color\, experience some of the most severe and frequent gender-based violence of any group in the US. Defend Yourself offers practical skills that anyone can learn (you don’t have to be an athlete\, or train for years in martial arts) — skills for preventing\, interrupting\, and healing from harassment\, abuse\, and assault. Join Defend Yourself teacher Stephania Mahdi to find out more about how empowerment and self-defense training can help you be safer and more confident when dealing with everything from daily problems like problematic family members or intrusive coworkers to physical assault. You’ll leave this session with techniques you can use right away. \n \n0:00 Introduction to presentation\n2:04 About Stephania and Defend Yourself\n6:16 Basics of empowerment self-defense\n9:55 Self-defense and neurodiversity\n12:09 Building confidence and empowerment \n20:10 Practical self-defense skills\n26:27 Self-defense with physical disabilities\n28:31 The “tunnel zone”\n31:02 What skills can people learn in class? \nQ&A\n34:02 How to create distance?\n36:21 How do we balance non-violence with safety?\n40:23 Defend Yourself trainings with FORGE\n42:25 Resources for people with disabilities \n45:44 Getting away with mobility issues\n47:17 How do you move from a “fawn” response to being more assertive?\n52:32 If we can’t create space\, how to create safety? \n54:59 Why Stephania teaches self-defense\n58:10 What weapons do you recommend carrying? \n1:02:16 Closing words \n  \n \nStephania Mahdi  \nFor the last six years I have been teaching\, learning\, and growing as a Defend Yourself trainer. Defend Yourself classes empower me to be more assertive\, and to create healthy respectful boundaries in my personal relationships. What inspires me the most about Defend Yourself is providing tools to women (cis/trans) and non-binary/queer folks to feel empowered in all aspects of their day-to-day life. \nIn addition to teaching with Defend Yourself\,  I am the chair of the DC Anti-Violence Project\, a volunteer organization that  supports survivors of all types of violence in the LGBTQIA+ community. \nIn my professional life I work as an Equal Opportunity Advisor\, advising and training management and employees on ways to prevent sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. \nIn my spare time\, I enjoy volunteering in my community\, working out\, and attending the theatre. \n\nWho is welcome at WiTEACH?\nEveryone who wants a Wisconsin within which trans and nonbinary individuals and families are welcomed\, supported\, and helped to thrive. \nAbout Wisconsin Transgender Education and Advocacy Coalition for Health:\nWiTEACH is a new trans people/service providers/community members statewide coalition designed to focus and make more effective efforts to improve the lives of transgender and nonbinary individuals and families. We invite you to join us! \nOur first year will be devoted to expanding and improving the availability of quality mental health care for transgender and nonbinary people throughout the state. \nWiTEACH Community Meetings (Zoom)\n2nd Wednesday of the month
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/trans-self-defense-and-empowerment-for-all-bodies/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230302T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230302T123000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065822
CREATED:20220824T224411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230304T005054Z
UID:13084-1677754800-1677760200@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Dismantling the Gates: Informed Consent Models of Care
DESCRIPTION:A substantial barrier to care for many trans and nonbinary people has been standards of care that put therapists in a position of “gatekeeping” for those pursuing hormones\, surgery\, or even name changes. More providers are adopting an informed consent model\, that empowers trans and nonbinary individuals and opens up the therapist/client relationship. This webinar will help therapists and social services professionals understand informed consent models of care and how it can work for them and their clients. \n \n1:10 Agenda overview\n2:20 Who is FORGE?\n3:52 Framing informed consent/standards of care\n6:46 History of care for trans folks\n14:58 Why do we have standards of care or informed consent? \n16:25 Shifting toward informed consent models \n21:43 How standards of care worked in the past \n27:31 What is informed consent?\n33:27 Importance of autonomy\n36:28 Limited scope for standards of care and informed consent \n43:52 Implications in today’s world\n48:37 Impact on the therapeutic relationship\n52:31 Building strong therapeutic relationships\n55:23 Autonomy in action\n59:53 Questions: supporting trans clients in today’s political climate \n\nOther webinars in this series:\nThis is part of a four-webinar series in year 1 of WiTEACH. Join us for any or all of these training events.  Webinars are intended for mental health and other service providers\, as well as open to any community member who is interested in improving the mental health of trans and nonbinary people. \n1_ Supporting Trans Mental Health: Uncovering Barriers and Building Solutions\nThursday\, October 6\, 2022\n11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central\nBy zoom; pre-registration required\nhttps://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kSCLFU53TqWwkJdUra1Ffg \n2_ Standard and Trans-specific ACEs: Shifting the Course of Trauma to Create Healthier Trans Adults\nThursday\, November 10\, 2022\n11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central\nBy zoom; pre-registration required\nhttps://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nYfrkfGnRFSKU3QY0ZcViw \n3_ State-Sanctioned Hate: The Impact of the “Culture Wars” on Trans Lives\nThursday\, January 12\, 2023\n11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central\nBy zoom; pre-registration required\nhttps://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_asC2L5CpQmKJDseqtkLvlw \n4_ Dismantling the Gates: Informed Consent Models of Care\nThursday\, March 2\, 2023\n11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central\nBy zoom; pre-registration required\nhttps://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V_TTW1ClTpqHyYHFqV3PNA
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/dismantling-the-gates-informed-consent-models-of-care/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230118T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230118T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065822
CREATED:20220824T225422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230225T005749Z
UID:13086-1674039600-1674043200@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:State-Sanctioned Hate: The Impact of the “Culture Wars” on Trans Lives
DESCRIPTION:There are actual human casualties of the current U.S. “culture war” involving trans identities and rights. In this training webinar for therapists and social services professionals\, we’ll discuss the actual effects what’s happening in legislatures\, social media\, and “news” shows are having on trans and nonbinary individuals and families. We’ll also discuss what individuals can do to help mitigate the damage. \n \n0:00 Introduction and agenda\n2:31 Who is FORGE?\n5:27 Moments of trans joy / trans hope\n7:55 Intersecting realities\n9:07 “Trauma informed” and webinar content  \n9:48 What is “State-Sanctioned” hate? \n15:24 What have you seen in your community?\n17:59 Social media and online hate\n24:54 Healthcare access\n29:17 Threats against providers  \n32:16 Child abuse claims\n34:11 Transition bans / detransition bills\n36:15 Schools and book bans\n38:46 Bathrooms\n41:55 Trans people in sports  \n43:25 Workplace discrimination\n45:44 Money spent on anti-trans political agendas\n48:24 Politicians behaving badly\n53:59 Drag shows / drag queen story hour\n1:08:11 Connection between words and actions  \n1:13:37 Trans community responses\n1:15:42 Resilience\n1:19:25 What do you do to take care of yourself?\n1:20:44 What you can do\n1:22:24 Resources \n\nOther webinars in this series:\nThis is part of a four-webinar series in year 1 of WiTEACH. Join us for any or all of these training events.  Webinars are intended for mental health and other service providers\, as well as open to any community member who is interested in improving the mental health of trans and nonbinary people. \n4_ Dismantling the Gates: Informed Consent Models of Care\nThursday\, February 9\, 2023\n11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central\nBy zoom; pre-registration required\nhttps://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V_TTW1ClTpqHyYHFqV3PNA
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/state-sanctioned-hate-the-impact-of-the-culture-wars-on-trans-lives/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065822
CREATED:20220821T225646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230120T005720Z
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SUMMARY:WiTEACH - Youth resources
DESCRIPTION:Negotiating with schools. Finding in-person support groups. Locating safe and reliable online resources. Supporting parents. In this WiTEACH meeting\, we’ll explore what’s available for supporting Wisconsin’s trans and nonbinary children and youth\, and their parents. \n \nTimestamps: \n0:00 Speaker introductions\n0:31 Action opportunity (January: Waukesha school board)\n7:30 Wisconsin updates\n9:45 Youth resources\n15:59 What is GSAFE?  \n23:29 Other resources for LGBTQ+ youth in Wisconsin\n30:45 What’s expected from the WI legislature this year for trans kids\n35:05 How to weigh in on current issues impacting trans youth\n37:04 Joint Committee on the Review of Administrative Rules 2023 contact info \n37:59 Closing thoughts \n\nWho is welcome at WiTEACH?\nEveryone who wants a Wisconsin within which trans and nonbinary individuals and families are welcomed\, supported\, and helped to thrive. \nAbout Wisconsin Transgender Education and Advocacy Coalition for Health:\nWiTEACH is a new trans people/service providers/community members statewide coalition designed to focus and make more effective efforts to improve the lives of transgender and nonbinary individuals and families. We invite you to join us! \nOur first year will be devoted to expanding and improving the availability of quality mental health care for transgender and nonbinary people throughout the state. \nWiTEACH Community Meetings (Zoom)\n2nd Wednesday of the month
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/witeach-youth-resources/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221214T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065822
CREATED:20220821T225914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T180234Z
UID:13088-1671044400-1671049800@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:WiTEACH - Health Clinics
DESCRIPTION:Wisconsin hospitals and clinics are creating LGBTQ+-specific clinics and programs specifically for trans people at an incredible pace. In this meeting\, we’ll hear from several of the leading programs and inventory the others. \nRegistration: https://forge-forward.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvf-qrrT8tGtwV9y2dXvOjpc_m9bjoS0W5 \n\nWho is welcome at WiTEACH?\nEveryone who wants a Wisconsin within which trans and nonbinary individuals and families are welcomed\, supported\, and helped to thrive. \nAbout Wisconsin Transgender Education and Advocacy Coalition for Health:\nWiTEACH is a new trans people/service providers/community members statewide coalition designed to focus and make more effective efforts to improve the lives of transgender and nonbinary individuals and families. We invite you to join us! \nOur first year will be devoted to expanding and improving the availability of quality mental health care for transgender and nonbinary people throughout the state. \nWiTEACH Community Meetings (Zoom)\n2nd Wednesday of the month
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/witeach-health-clinics/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065822
CREATED:20221102T000755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T011220Z
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SUMMARY:#MKE TDOR 2022
DESCRIPTION:MKE TDOR 2022: Our voices. Our community. Our TDOR. \nThe greater Milwaukee community will be honoring those who have lost their lives due to anti-transgender bias or violence on Friday\, November 18\, 2022. \nGuest speaker Dee Dee Watters will focus on “This is why we’re here!” \nDescription: We stand and fight in the trenches because we deserve to exist!  We say HER name HIS name THEIR name because we will not be erased!  We honor our siblings that were taken from us far too soon and celebrate all of our existence for we will not be erased! \nEveryone is welcome.  Together\, we build and strengthen our large community\, supporting each other through loss and remembering our joy. \n  \nAgenda: \nWelcome.\nPolitical leaders acknowledge TDOR.\nHonoring those who died in MKE.\nCandle light vigil.\nMusic.\nDee Dee Waters.\nConnection.\nSharing a meal together. \nAccessibility: ASL and childcare provided.\nBathrooms: All gender\, sit\, stand.\nCOVID safety: Masks are required indoors. \n  \nLocation (in-person): Zao MKE Church.\nStreaming: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/zaomkechurch  and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zaomke\nDate/Time:  Friday\, November 18\, 2022 @ 7:00pm Central \nThank you for joining us on this path. \n__ \nMore about Dee Dee: \nDee Dee (she/her/hers) is an unapologetic Black Woman of trans experience who is a mother\, leader\, healer\, performer and recently stepping into her calling as a death doula. Dee Dee is the publisher for TransGriot an online publication and the host of TransGriot Weekly. Nationally recognized for her leadership and advocacy around trans murders she asks that you join her in telling elected officials that trans rights are human rights! And we must ban the trans panic defense!
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/mke-tdor-2022/
CATEGORIES:Professionals,Support,Wisconsin
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221110T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221110T123000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065822
CREATED:20220824T230205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230207T014321Z
UID:13089-1668078000-1668083400@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Standard and Trans-specific ACEs: Shifting the Course of Trauma to Create Healthier Trans Adults
DESCRIPTION:What happens in childhood impacts our physical and mental health for the rest of our lives. Trans people experience even more Adverse Childhood Experiences than other people\, a fact that contributes to our greater mental health problems. This webinar will introduce the ACE studies to those who are not yet familiar\, review trans-specific experiences that may help explain trans people’s higher ACE scores\, and delineate some strategies for helping to right the disparities. \n \n0:00 Introduction and overview\n2:39 Who is FORGE?\n8:20 Quick stats about the trans community\n11:27 The ACE study\n19:12 Lifelong violence and health disparities \n34:58 Video: Jada’s Story\n38:56 Health disparities cont.\n41:08 Trans-specific ACEs and resilience factors\n50:18 Video: Conversion therapy\n54:16 Trans-specific ACEs and resilience cont. \n1:06:13 Disrupting the ACEs with practical interventions\n1:12:36 Video: Let Kids Play\, Wisconsin\n1:14:43 Resources\n1:17:24 Trans hope and joy quotes\n1:22:57 Closing  \nRecorded November 11\, 2022. \n\nOther webinars in this series:\nThis is part of a four-webinar series in year 1 of WiTEACH. Join us for any or all of these training events.  Webinars are intended for mental health and other service providers\, as well as open to any community member who is interested in improving the mental health of trans and nonbinary people. \n1_ Supporting Trans Mental Health: Uncovering Barriers and Building Solutions\nThursday\, October 6\, 2022\n11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central\nBy zoom; pre-registration required\nhttps://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kSCLFU53TqWwkJdUra1Ffg \n2_ Standard and Trans-specific ACEs: Shifting the Course of Trauma to Create Healthier Trans Adults\nThursday\, November 10\, 2022\n11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central\nBy zoom; pre-registration required\nhttps://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nYfrkfGnRFSKU3QY0ZcViw \n3_ State-Sanctioned Hate: The Impact of the “Culture Wars” on Trans Lives\nThursday\, January 12\, 2023\n11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central\nBy zoom; pre-registration required\nhttps://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_asC2L5CpQmKJDseqtkLvlw \n4_ Dismantling the Gates: Informed Consent Models of Care\nThursday\, February 9\, 2023\n11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central\nBy zoom; pre-registration required\nhttps://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V_TTW1ClTpqHyYHFqV3PNA
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/standard-and-trans-specific-aces-shifting-the-course-of-trauma-to-create-healthier-trans-adult/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221109T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20220821T230506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T180203Z
UID:13090-1668020400-1668025800@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:WiTEACH - Mental Health Resources
DESCRIPTION:The WiTEACH intention of improving mental health availability and effectiveness is not starting from scratch. In this meeting we will talk about where trans people and families are accessing services now\, and who else is working on the problem. We will also establish the baseline and set concrete goals and strategies for the WiTEACH mental health project. \nRegistration: https://forge-forward.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvf-qrrT8tGtwV9y2dXvOjpc_m9bjoS0W5 \n\nWho is welcome at WiTEACH?\nEveryone who wants a Wisconsin within which trans and nonbinary individuals and families are welcomed\, supported\, and helped to thrive. \nAbout Wisconsin Transgender Education and Advocacy Coalition for Health:\nWiTEACH is a new trans people/service providers/community members statewide coalition designed to focus and make more effective efforts to improve the lives of transgender and nonbinary individuals and families. We invite you to join us! \nOur first year will be devoted to expanding and improving the availability of quality mental health care for transgender and nonbinary people throughout the state. \nWiTEACH Community Meetings (Zoom)\n2nd Wednesday of the month
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/witeach-mental-health-resources/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221101T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221101T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20221017T183525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T183526Z
UID:13212-1667329200-1667334600@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Trans/Gender-Expansive Tech Safety in the post-Dobbs Political Climate
DESCRIPTION:It’s a tough time for bodily autonomy if you defy reactionary ideas of gender and reproduction. Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe\, there’s been a lot of discussion about tech safety\, digital privacy\, and access to medical care. Most of it has been centered on non-trans women\, and most of it has been focused on a few specific potential concerns\, such as period tracker apps. At the same time\, there has been an increasing social and political backlash against trans/nonbinary/gender-expansive individuals and communities\, their supportive family members and friends\, and their care providers. This webinar will go beyond the spotlight to discuss tech safety\, privacy\, and security for trans/gender-expansive survivors of intimate partner violence\, sexual violence\, and stalking who are seeking care in a fraught political climate. \nRegister: https://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y6HWLjKjSmi-OaJD93nvng \nPresenter: Jessie L\, Technology Safety Specialist at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/trans-gender-expansive-tech-safety-in-the-post-dobbs-political-climate/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221029T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20220901T062210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T062211Z
UID:13096-1667037600-1667052000@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Trans Vax Scene Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Trans community members are invited to participate in a free vaccine clinic! Get an initial COVID or monkeypox vaccine\, booster shots\, and testing.\n\nReceive a $50 gift card when you get vaccinated\, boosted\, or tested!\n\nOther activities offered include free massages\, connection\, conversation\, and buttons.\n\nThe Trans Vax Scene Clinic will be held at Zao MKE Church on two dates: September 24th and October 29th\, 2022
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/trans-vax-scene-clinic-2/
LOCATION:Zao MKE Church\, 2319 East Kenwood Boulevard\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221025T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20221010T192115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230120T011429Z
UID:13193-1666724400-1666729800@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Overturning Roe v. Wade doesn't mean overturning the right to inclusive\, trauma-informed healthcare for trans and nonbinary people
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will explore what reproductive health care looks like for Trans and Nonbinary people. Topics will include accessing reproductive trans health including everything from birth control to abortion options. Trans and nonbinary sexual assault and trauma survivors often have additionally complex relationships to reproductive healthcare\, which will be woven into this workshop. We will provide real-life stories of Trans and Nonbinary accessing this care \n \nPresenters: \nAfton Bradley is a nurse and social worker who has provided direct care and managed multiple trans health programs in Virginia. They work as a direct practice nurse\, consultant\, trainer\, and educator for LGBTQIA+ health services amongst providers\, institutions\, and community consumers.\nAfton Bradley\, FNP\, MSW\, BSN\, RN (they/them pronouns) \n  \n  \n  \nJ (they/them) currently coordinates a Trans Health Program in the South. Their background is in social work with an emphasis on LGBTQ health\, sexual health\, immigrant justice\, HIV\, reproductive justice\, harm reduction\, and anti-violence. J is particularly interested in mutual aid\, community organizing\, dismantling systems of oppression\, and community defense. Their work is rooted in community and is influenced by growing up queer in the rural south. They believe strongly in communities coming together to solve the challenges their own communities face and building power within. J is committed to liberation\, dignity\, justice and safety for ALL people. They love possums\, outdoor adventures\, foraging\, and Dolly Parton.
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/what-does-reproductive-healthcare-actually-look-like-for-trans-and-nonbinary-people/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221018T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20221017T183730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T233414Z
UID:13215-1666119600-1666125000@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Good Grief! Strategies for Coping
DESCRIPTION:Anti-trans legislation and attitudes have been heartbreaking. Increases in anti-trans and anti-other-marginalized people have often compromised our safety. The unrest throughout the world has been daunting. The COVID years have been hard. The reversal of basic rights has shaken many of us to our core. All of these things and more have led many of us to feel deep\, profound\, and pervasive grief.\n\nThis gently moderated panel will bring together individuals from multiple perspectives: spiritual (Jennifer Nordstrom)\, clinical/mental health/therapy (Travis Trott)\, and within-community perspectives (Cameron Overton).
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/good-grief-strategies-for-coping/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T123000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20220824T230853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T214410Z
UID:13092-1665658800-1665664200@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Supporting Trans Mental Health: Uncovering Barriers and Building Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Mental health challenges are common in the trans community. This webinar is intended for therapists\, mental health providers\, and other social services professionals.  Topics to be explored include the higher rates of mental health issues\, why rates might be higher\, common barriers trans community members face in accessing effective mental health assistance\, and what steps providers can take to reduce those barriers. We will also examine the resilience so many trans people embody\, as well as the challenges. \n \n\nOther webinars in this series:\nThis is part of a four-webinar series in year 1 of WiTEACH. Join us for any or all of these training events.  Webinars are intended for mental health and other service providers\, as well as open to any community member who is interested in improving the mental health of trans and nonbinary people. \n1_ Supporting Trans Mental Health: Uncovering Barriers and Building Solutions\nThursday\, October 13\, 2022\n11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central\nBy zoom; pre-registration required\nhttps://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kSCLFU53TqWwkJdUra1Ffg \n2_ Standard and Trans-specific ACEs: Shifting the Course of Trauma to Create Healthier Trans Adults\nThursday\, November 10\, 2022\n11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central\nBy zoom; pre-registration required\nhttps://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nYfrkfGnRFSKU3QY0ZcViw \n3_ State-Sanctioned Hate: The Impact of the “Culture Wars” on Trans Lives\nThursday\, January 12\, 2023\n11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central\nBy zoom; pre-registration required\nhttps://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_asC2L5CpQmKJDseqtkLvlw \n4_ Dismantling the Gates: Informed Consent Models of Care\nThursday\, February 9\, 2023\n11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central\nBy zoom; pre-registration required\nhttps://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V_TTW1ClTpqHyYHFqV3PNA
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/supporting-trans-mental-health-uncovering-barriers-and-building-solutions/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221012T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20220821T230711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T180110Z
UID:13091-1665601200-1665606600@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:WiTEACH - Resource mapping
DESCRIPTION:Wisconsin’s trans community has exploded in recent years\, and so has interest in serving us. In this interactive meeting we will collaborate in creating maps and directories of resources available to trans community members. \nRegistration: https://forge-forward.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvf-qrrT8tGtwV9y2dXvOjpc_m9bjoS0W5 \n\nWho is welcome at WiTEACH?\nEveryone who wants a Wisconsin within which trans and nonbinary individuals and families are welcomed\, supported\, and helped to thrive. \nAbout Wisconsin Transgender Education and Advocacy Coalition for Health:\nWiTEACH is a new trans people/service providers/community members statewide coalition designed to focus and make more effective efforts to improve the lives of transgender and nonbinary individuals and families. We invite you to join us! \nOur first year will be devoted to expanding and improving the availability of quality mental health care for transgender and nonbinary people throughout the state. \nWiTEACH Community Meetings (Zoom)\n2nd Wednesday of the month
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/witeach-resource-mapping/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221011T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20221010T185022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T185419Z
UID:13187-1665514800-1665520200@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Shared Solidarities: Abortion & Transgender Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will discuss how reproductive rights and trans rights are inexplicably linked and how the Dobbs decision has impacted Trans and Nonbinary people seeking healthcare. Content will include the implications of this intersection specific to trans and nonbinary folks who have experienced sexual assault and trauma. We will share real life stories of the impact this is having on TGNB individuals and provide some historical and current political context as well. \nRegister: https://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BoqL5MUaSZGEK0bvapjpPg \nPresenters: \nAfton Bradley is a nurse and social worker who has provided direct care and managed multiple trans health programs in Virginia. They work as a direct practice nurse\, consultant\, trainer\, and educator for LGBTQIA+ health services amongst providers\, institutions\, and community consumers.\nAfton Bradley\, FNP\, MSW\, BSN\, RN (they/them pronouns) \n  \n  \n  \nJ (they/them) currently coordinates a Trans Health Program in the South. Their background is in social work with an emphasis on LGBTQ health\, sexual health\, immigrant justice\, HIV\, reproductive justice\, harm reduction\, and anti-violence. J is particularly interested in mutual aid\, community organizing\, dismantling systems of oppression\, and community defense. Their work is rooted in community and is influenced by growing up queer in the rural south. They believe strongly in communities coming together to solve the challenges their own communities face and building power within. J is committed to liberation\, dignity\, justice and safety for ALL people. They love possums\, outdoor adventures\, foraging\, and Dolly Parton.
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/shared-solidarities-abortion-transgender-healthcare/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220924T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20220901T062042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T062042Z
UID:13094-1664013600-1664028000@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Trans Vax Scene Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Trans community members are invited to participate in a free vaccine clinic! Get an initial COVID or monkeypox vaccine\, booster shots\, and testing.\n\nReceive a $50 gift card when you get vaccinated\, boosted\, or tested!\n\nOther activities offered include free massages\, connection\, conversation\, and buttons.\n\nThe Trans Vax Scene Clinic will be held at Zao MKE Church on two dates: September 24th and October 29th\, 2022
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/trans-vax-scene-clinic/
LOCATION:Zao MKE Church\, 2319 East Kenwood Boulevard\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20220821T231232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T233507Z
UID:13093-1663182000-1663187400@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:WiTEACH Launch with James Santelle
DESCRIPTION:Former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin\, James L. Santelle\, will help launch WiTEACH with the presentation\, “What is Our Government Doing About Transgender Rights and Opportunities in 2022 and Beyond? A Discussion of Recent Federal and State Developments in the Law.” There will be a Q&A session. \n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Central \n \nMore about James Santelle:  James L. Santelle served for 6-1/2 years as the Court-appointed and Presidentially-appointed United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin\, in which capacity he was the chief federal law enforcement officer for the area encompassing the 26 eastern-most counties in the State.  For approximately 25 years prior to that\, he was employed as an Assistant United States Attorney\, assigned responsibility for the prosecution of a wide variety of criminal actions (including violent offenses\, human trafficking/child exploitation\, drugs/guns/gangs matters\, and financial crimes\, and many others) and civil actions (including health care\, program fraud\, and housing\, employment\, civil rights\, and tort litigation). \nFrom 1999 – 2001\, Mr. Santelle worked as a Principal Deputy Director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys at the United States Department of Justice\, during the tenure of Attorney General Janet Reno.  From 2006 – 2008\, he served as a Resident Legal Advisor\, the Justice Attaché\, and the Rule of Law Coordinator at the United States Embassy in Baghdad\, Iraq.  Mr. Santelle has also worked as the Civil Division Chief in the Offices of the United States Attorneys in both Eastern Wisconsin and Western Michigan.  He received his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Chicago Law School and his Bachelor of Arts Degree (English & History) from Marquette University.  Mr. Santelle was born in and has lived and worked in the Milwaukee\, Wisconsin area for most of his professional career. \n\nWho is welcome at WiTEACH?\nEveryone who wants a Wisconsin within which trans and nonbinary individuals and families are welcomed\, supported\, and helped to thrive. \nAbout Wisconsin Transgender Education and Advocacy Coalition for Health:\nWiTEACH is a new trans people/service providers/community members statewide coalition designed to focus and make more effective efforts to improve the lives of transgender and nonbinary individuals and families. We invite you to join us! \nOur first year will be devoted to expanding and improving the availability of quality mental health care for transgender and nonbinary people throughout the state.\nWiTEACH Community Meetings (Zoom)\n2nd Wednesday of the month \n\n 
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/witeach-launch-with-james-santelle/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220912T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220913T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20220730T045509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220805T231255Z
UID:12954-1663002000-1663099200@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Mental Health First Aid Training
DESCRIPTION:Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify\, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. Join FORGE and Rob Vallentine for a two part training to develop skills for supporting people in crisis.\n\nTrans and nonbinary communities often support each other. Many of us and our loved ones experience challenges with our mental health. This course will help people learn how to identify symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges\, interact and connect with a person in crisis\, and support others in accessing the care that they need.\n\nThe training involves a two-hour pre-training self-paced course\, and two three-hour workshops (6:00 – 9:00 PM Eastern on September 12th and 13th).\n\n\nPlease register for Mental Health First Aid Training at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHFirstAid22\nRegistration will close two weeks before the training\, on August 29th\, 2022.\n\n\nPresenters: Rob Vallentine and Suzanne Pearlman\n\n\nRob Vallentine is an Executive in Residence at Saginaw Valley State University. Rob’s corporate career at Dow\, a Fortune 50 company spanned more than 30 years\, with various executive roles in business management\, community leadership and corporate philanthropy. Rob retired from Dow in December 2019 as president of the Dow Company Foundation.\n\nRob is a certified trainer for Corporate Mental Health First Aid program and the Community Mental Health First Aid program. Over the last several years\, Rob has become a community advocate\, focused on breaking the stigma of mental health by sharing his own story of hope\, healing and growth with thousands of people around the world.\n\nRob serves on the National Advisory Board for the University of Michigan Depression Center and the National Advisory Council for the National Network of Depression Centers. Rob also serves on Shelterhouse (Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center – Midland\, MI) and MenHealing Board of Directors and is a member of Huntington Bank Advisory Board.\n\n\n\n\nSuzanne Pearlman is a nationally-recognized specialist in curriculum development\, training programs\, and subject matter expert in cultural adaptations of standardized curricula.\n\nSuzanne is a National Trainer of Mental Health First Aid curriculums (adult\, youth\, corporate) and has led several statewide grants\, initiatives\, and award-winning programs for the State of New Mexico’s Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health.\n\nSuzanne’s innovative curriculum development has addressed programs targeted to infant mental health\, wraparound programming\, youth and family engagement\, as well as specialized content for Native American populations\, and National Service organizations.
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/mental-health-first-aid-training/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220816T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220816T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20220809T024236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T233218Z
UID:13062-1660676400-1660681800@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Give me a boost! What you need to know about COVID\, vaccines\, and treatments
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and impact our lives in different ways. Join us on Tuesday\, August 16th at 7:00 PM central for an engaging info session with two trans-knowledgeable and -empowering providers: Donna Whittle\, MD\, and Ericka Sinclair\, MS\, MPH.  \nThe presenters will discuss the latest COVID-19 information about new variants\, vaccines and boosters\, strategies for staying safe and healthy\, and more!  \nVideo clips from “Give me a Boost!”
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/give-me-a-boost-what-you-need-to-know-about-covid-vaccines-and-treatments/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220809T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220809T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20220804T223454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T233611Z
UID:13046-1660071600-1660077000@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Connecting with Community: Pods and Mutual Aid
DESCRIPTION:Pod mapping is a useful way to identify the resources you need\, where to connect to those resources\, as well as what you have to offer others. Pod mapping can be useful in building community and creating mutual aid structures. In this pod mapping workshop\, we will discuss creating supportive networks\, navigating stalking or harassment-related behaviors by others\, reducing violence in our communities\, and protecting ourselves and communities from COVID-19 and other illnesses through connection and mutual aid.\n\nWhile pods are not a perfect solution\, they are useful as a way to increase support and reduce risks. Join us on Tuesday\, August 9\, 2022 for conversations about the positive impact of pods and pod mapping.
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/connecting-with-community-pods-and-mutual-aid/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220603T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220604T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20220516T013440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T013513Z
UID:12919-1654268400-1654376400@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer at PrideFest!
DESCRIPTION:Want to attend Pridefest 2022? Volunteering with FORGE for a short 3 hour shift will get you in for free\, as well as gear you up with a fantastic\, uniquely designed T-shirt for this year’s event. \nOur theme this year:  I’m here for trans & nonbinary survivors \nSign up today!  http://signup.com/go/Pride2022 \n  \nPridefest kicks off the Milwaukee festival season. \nThe Wisconsin festival season is rapidly approaching\, and it all starts with the nation’s largest LGBT festival\, Milwaukee’s annual Pridefest. This year’s Pridefest runs from Thursday\, June 2nd through Saturday\, June 4th\, 2022. FORGE is once again a co-sponsor of the Health & Wellness area. \nThe Health & Wellness area was created as a space to increase the visibility of LGBTQ non-profit organizations and programs and to showcase their robustness and viability. Each booth has fun and creative content and activities to engage participants and promote health and wellness of the LGBT communities. \nFORGE has one of the large “anchor” booths in the Health and Wellness area\, providing loads of space for many activities. Volunteers will help festival attendees make their own custom buttons\, support people in making I’m Here for You postcards we’ll mail out after Pride\, snapping fantastic pics of people in our “photo booth\,” welcoming people in and handing out buttons\, stickers\, palm cards\, and more! \nAll activities will be fun and support trans/nonbinary community members\, friends\, families\, and allies. \nWe would love for you to be part of FORGE’s Pridefest team. Sign up to volunteer today.
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/volunteer-at-pridefest/
LOCATION:PrideFest\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wisconsin
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220517T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220517T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20220516T225609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T230013Z
UID:12922-1652814000-1652819400@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Out of the Shadows: Mental Health First Aid
DESCRIPTION:Register in advance: https://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dtgnYamkT1q1nzB-F2k4Kg \nThere are powerful benefits when we bring our whole selves to our interactions with others.  Doing so has a direct impact on our friends\, co-workers\, family\, and community. Rob Vallentine\, a national instructor for Mental Health First Aid\, will discuss the importance of investing in our own Mental Health and how to recognize signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in others.  He will share how to improve interactions with someone struggling with their mental health using the 5 step action plan of Mental Health First Aid. \nRob is proud to help shed light on an important health issue too often kept in the shadows. Sometimes all it takes is one moment and one story to spark an inspiring movement. \nPresenter: Rob Vallentine \nRob is on a mission to ignite personal passion to find purpose\, and in turn make a positive impact on the world.  While his work and community service have enabled progress and lasting improvement\, he is most proud of his roles as father to his four children and partner to his wife. Each member of his family has\, in their own way\, created positive social change at home and at work\, advancing LGBTQ\, mental health\, autism and youth empowerment. \nFor most of his life\, Rob promised himself that he would never talk about being a survivor of childhood sexual trauma. He struggled daily with anxiety and felt like he had carried around a backpack full of rocks his whole life. \nRob is now dedicating his time to breaking the stigma of mental health by sharing his own story of hope\, healing and growth with people around the world. He is a National Instructor for Mental Health First Aid. \nRob serves on the National Advisory Board for the University of Michigan Depression Center and the National Advisory Council for the National Network of Depression Centers. Rob also serves on the Board of Directors for the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance and Shelterhouse Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center and is a Community Director for Huntington Bank.
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/out-of-the-shadows-mental-health-first-aid/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220419T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220419T183000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20220228T011500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T011500Z
UID:12899-1650387600-1650393000@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Queerly Creative Daily Art Journaling with Sassafras Lowrey
DESCRIPTION:For nonbinary and transgender people of all ages putting our stories onto the page is important and can even be personally transformative. Creative daily art journaling is a way that we can document our queer lives for memory and self-reflection. Art journaling involves combining words\, photos\, drawings\, cut/paste from magazines/newspapers/mail\, stickers etc. onto the page to document memories. Especially during the pandemic which has brought so much isolation and uncertainty\, art journaling can be a personal (or collaborative) way of documenting the special and mundane moments of daily life. In this workshop we will explore tips for no/low-cost ways of getting started with art journaling\, techniques for art journaling\, and strategies for queerly incorporating creative journaling into your life.\n———————-\nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://forge-forward.zoom.us/…/tZ0rf…\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.\n———————-\nSUPPLIES NEEDED:\n— Notebook of any kind and size (optional)\n— Paper (lined or unlined)\n— Pen\, pencils\, crayons and other art supplies of your choice (optional)\nWHO IS SASSAFRAS?\nSassafras Lowrey’s novels and nonfiction books have been honored by organizations ranging from the American Library Association and the Lambda Literary Foundation to the Dog Writers Association of America and the Cat Writers Association. Sassafras’ work has been published widely in publications including The New York Times\, Catapult\, Narratively and The Rumpus. Sassafras has taught queer writing courses and workshops at LitReactor\, the NYC Center For Fiction and at colleges\, conferences\, and LGBTQ youth centers across the country. www.SassafrasLowrey.com
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/queerly-creative-daily-art-journaling-with-sassafras-lowrey/
CATEGORIES:Support,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220405T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220405T183000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20220228T010917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T233743Z
UID:12897-1649178000-1649183400@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Trans-Inclusive Therapy Practices\, Part II
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second of two panel discussions with experienced therapists whose practices include transgender and nonbinary clients. We’ll hear from a group of therapists about inclusive practices\, gender-affirming therapy\, and how individual therapists approach working with transgender and nonbinary clients. Bring your questions for our panel about therapy in general\, or about their specific practices.\n\n\n \nPanelists: \n\nJasmine Lammers\, MA\, LPC\nfinn phoenix\, MSW\, CAPSW\nEllice Plant\, LCSW\, CHT\, HHC\nCaitlin Myles Weber\, LMFT\, CST
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/trans-inclusive-therapy-practices-part-ii/
CATEGORIES:Professionals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220315T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220315T183000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20220228T010620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T233853Z
UID:12893-1647320400-1647369000@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Liberatory Responses to Suicide and Crisis
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, we will discuss the history of carceral responses to suicide and crisis. Beginning with the conflation of madness and queerness\, we will explore the ways queer and trans people have been targeted by carceral psychiatric and psychological “interventions.” We will trace the persistence of this historical trauma’s legacy in current crisis response models. After grounding in historical and contemporary responses to crisis and suicide\, we will imagine liberatory frameworks for responding to suicide and crisis that resist paradigms of punishment and pathology.\n\n \n\nPresenter: Jess Stohlmann-Rainey.\nI am Jess (she/her) and I love to talk about suicide. I am a mad\, queer\, feminist\, care worker. I am a trainer and consultant\, and work as Director of Peer Services at Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners (who provides the statewide crisis and peer lines\, RAINN hotline\, Colorado Lifeline\, and others)\, and an instructor at the University of Denver’s School of Professional Psychology. I live as a white settler on the unceded territory of the Arapaho\, Cheyenne\, Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute)\, and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Sioux) people\, (so-called Denver\, CO). In my work\, I aspire to be a useful person and create pathways to intersectional\, justice-based\, emotional support for marginalized communities. I believe mutual aid\, disability justice\, abolitionist\, and other liberation ideologies are integral to solve the problems that lead to suicide. Right now\, I am really into talking/thinking about epistemology\, capitalism\, and ethics in the context of suicidology.
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/liberatory-responses-to-suicide-and-crisis/
CATEGORIES:Support,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220301T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220301T183000
DTSTAMP:20260429T065823
CREATED:20220228T010218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T233957Z
UID:12891-1646154000-1646159400@forge-wi.org
SUMMARY:Trans-Inclusive Therapy Practices\, Part I
DESCRIPTION:Join FORGE for the first of two panel discussions with experienced therapists whose practices include transgender and nonbinary clients. We’ll hear from a group of therapists about inclusive practices\, gender-affirming therapy\, and how individual therapists approach working with transgender and nonbinary clients. Bring your questions for our panel about therapy in general\, or about their specific practices.\n\n \n\nPanelists: \n\nJan Singer\, LCSW\nKim Skerven\, Ph.D\nTravis Trott\, LCSW
URL:https://forge-wi.org/event/trans-inclusive-therapy-practices-part-i/
CATEGORIES:Professionals,Workshop
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