Mark your calendar: the inaugural Forensic Journal Club is coming up 12 February. Find all the information you need to participate here.
FORGE is offering a webinar on February 14th: Creating a Trans-Welcoming Environment. It will be held from 2-3:30pm CST. This is a great one to attend–it will provide concrete action steps to make sure your programs are accessible and inclusive. Make sure to also check out their new safety guide for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals who are experiencing IPV (PDF), which should be a part of every program’s resource cache.
From the site:
Creating a trans-welcoming environment involves more than an agency checking off boxes on a cultural competency checklist. This webinar will review key transgender-specific 2011 research data highlighting why transgender victims/survivors are hesitant to access services and how victim service agencies can begin to address these concerns through creating a more trans-accessible and –respectful environment. Tangible and intangible practical details will be discussed, including common components such as policies, paperwork, and procedures. Stories and examples will emphasize the pros and cons of individual action steps, as well as best practices.