Course Title: Gender Responsive Approaches with Girls and Women: Gender and Culture

Training Agency: MLI, Inc.                      

Date(s): March 28, 2012     

Time:  9am-4pm                                                     

Course Description: This training will provide an overview of the dynamics of gender and culture as variables in behavioral health prevention, treatment and recovery processes. It will provide an overview of the impetus for and characteristics of the national movement to provide gender responsive and culturally competent services and interventions for females. Specifically, it will review:

o  The impact of gender, culture and trauma on pathways into different systems.

o  Overview of the intersections between gender, class, trauma, and mental health

o  The distinctions between sex and gender as well as gender neutral and gender responsive services.

o  The distinctions between diversity, cultural competence, multiculturalism and advocacy.

o  Female psychological development and factors related to class, ethnicity and other culture-based influences.

o  The science of connection and healing and how gender and culture impact connection and healing.

o  Strategies for gender and cultural competence.

Learning Objectives:

Via pre-post measure, participants will be able to:

o  Identify the difference between gender neutral and gender responsive

o  Identify the unique characteristics of female development

o  Identify the differences between diversity, cultural competence, multiculturalism and advocacy

o  Identify gender and culturally competent strategies

Instructor(s): Alyssa Benedict, MPH

Location of Training: MLI, Inc., North Haven, CT

Domain: PGR           Focus Area(s): CUL                      Skill Level:  2

Certification:  The Connecticut Certification Board, Inc. (CCB)              # of Hours: 6

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Please be sure to include a correct e-mail, phone, and mailing address for EACH registrant, as you may receive important communications prior to this event.
• Attendees are encouraged to attend the other series trainings, regarding specific populations and related topics.
• Lunch is available for $8.00 through this site, or you may bring your own lunch, or buy lunch outside our offices. Lunch is to be held from 12pm-1pm. You may stay here at this time if you would like to eat with colleagues or just to network!
• In case of cancellations or changes, attendees will be notified by email if possible. A message will also be left at MLI (203-691-1486) by 7 am on the day of the event.

TO REGISTER:  SELECT  TICKET (above) to sign up or contact MLI for a paper form.

• This event is Free  under a grant from the Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHAS)

*Refunds for the luncheon will not be made past 5 days prior to event. Refunds prior to this date will be subject to a $1.00 fee.

Tickets are non transferrable unless you contact MLI prior. There may be a waiting list for this event and we ask only those that can committ to attending will register for the event, to be fair to others. In the case that you need to cancel your registration, we ask that you notify us so that we may offer the seating to those next on the list. Thank you.

ATTENTION PREVENTION PROVIDERS:  This is a training open to all, but especially for DMHAS funded prevention providers, SPF-SIG/BP and PFS grantees and their members, that should help you apply theory to your SPF-SIG/BP/PFS practice and steps if you are in these categories. If you are not a DMHAS-Funded prevention program provider nor receive these particular program/ grant funds, you are still welcome to attend as it will be relevant to your own work. Feel free to contact us if you have any concerns or questions however. Email: tpetro@mli-inc.org or 203-691-1486 ext 204. Thank you!