Intro to Transgender Cultural Safety in Healthcare

This 90-minute session will focus on developing skills to welcome and support trans, Two-Spirit and gender diverse individuals who receive our care; in order to increase safety and access for folks, and promote health and wellness.

All staff are strongly encouraged to attend! We have many trans, Two-Spirit and gender diverse patients and clients who access our services. Cultural safety awareness in working with LGBT2QI+ folks is a core competency requirement for our work, and reflects our VCH Values.

This session will be facilitated by Parker Hewes and Kelendria Nation from Prism Services. It will cover:

-language & key concepts relating to trans/2S and gender diverse people
-what transition may involve & issues unique to trans/2S and gender diverse folks
-societal discrimination and family rejection
-working alongside folks in allyship and solidarity
-gender–affirming care in practice
-available resources


VCH staff, physicians, students and volunteers.

1 hr 30 mins
20974

Open to VCH internal staff, physicians, students and volunteers
as well as staff from other health authorities

This course will be offered via Zoom. All participants will be sent a link to our Prism dropbox which has a copy of the course slides and resources, and the Zoom meeting invite, a week before the course date.


Available Sessions

May 28, 2024, 1pm PT - 2:30pm PT

  • Hewes, Parker
  • Hynds, Charlotte

Sep 24, 2024, 1pm PT - 2:30pm PT

  • Hewes, Parker
  • Hynds, Charlotte

Nov 26, 2024, 1pm PT - 2:30pm PT

  • Hewes, Parker
  • Hynds, Charlotte

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Contact Info

Services, Prism

prism@vch.ca

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