Social Justice and Serving the Transgender Community

As the number of transgender people accessing human services increases, so must our ability to serve them. The transgender community is disproportionately impacted by homelessness, poverty, and violence with severe obstacles to resources. This is compounded upon by systematic oppression, pathologization, institutional disenfranchisement, and a lack of education among providers. In order to foster affirming, inclusive services we must obtain an understanding for the community’s unique needs and the barriers that prevent them from being met. This training will educate participants on how to better serve the trans community by explaining culturally relevant language, discussing trans experiences, analyzing clinical best practice, and providing tools for competent services and increasing access to gender related healthcare.  

• Learn relevant language regarding the identities and experiences of transgender people

• Learn clinical best practice serving the transgender community

• Learn advocacy tools and how to write medical letters for gender related healthcare

• Learn to provide a sustainable, culturally informed administration that better serves the transgender community

JAC Stringer, MSW, LGSW (he/him) is a trans, genderqueer, disabled activist, educator, and social worker specializing in serving the transgender and LGBTQPIATS+ communities, most specifically community survivors of violence and at-risk LGBTQPIATS+ youth. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, JAC’s discourse on the unique needs of transgender and LGBTQPIATS+ Midwesterners and his ongoing dedication to furthering transgender health has lead him to be considered a multidimensional expert in human service and mental health. He is highly acclaimed for his work building transgender resources and organizations from the ground up in isolated and politically violent areas and internationally recognized for his workshops on socially, racially just transgender and LGBTQPIATS+ activism, anti-violence and trauma work, disability / accessibility issues, and artistry. JAC’s deepest passion lies in transgender people to generating unity, action, and empowerment through social justice, education, art, and many other forms of revolution.

MN Board of Social Work
     2.0 CEUs