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Podcast: UCLA Public Mental Health Partnership
Episode: Working with the Transgender and Non-Binary Population Part 1: An Overview of the Community, Mental Health Disparities and Treatment
Description: Presented by Jake Rostovsky, MA, LMFT. While many mental health clinicians and social service workers would like to think they are able to work with the transgender and non-binary (TGNB) community, there is often a lack of knowledge around what is considered "best practice. Affirmative care goes beyond being "knowledge" about a client’s TGNB status. This training will give an overview of terminology used within the community, mental health disparities affecting the population and key affirmative treatment practices. You will also leave with action items to help Âidentify areas in your workplace in which you can implement change tha...