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Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. Join FORGE and Rob Vallentine for a two part training to develop skills for supporting people in crisis. Trans and nonbinary communities often support each other. Many of us and our […]
Trans self-defense and empowerment for all bodies
Trans and non-binary people, especially trans women of color, experience some of the most severe and frequent gender-based violence of any group in the US. Defend Yourself offers practical skills that anyone can learn (you don't have to be an athlete, or train for years in martial arts) -- skills for preventing, interrupting, and healing […]
Drawing Our Future
The theme of Sexual Assault Awareness Month is Prevention Demands Equity. Equity means that we must listen to and value all voices in the creation of a better world. Trans/nonbinary perspectives are critical in creating safety now and in the future. Drawing Our Future is a space for trans/nonbinary community and loved ones to gather […]
Trans Survivor Toolkit Listening Session Reportback
FORGE has been conducting Listening Sessions with trans/nonbinary survivors, community members, service providers, and allied professionals to inform a comprehensive, culturally responsive Toolkit. In this reportback FORGE will share the process of coordinating over 25 Listening Sessions, some of the key findings and emerging themes. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and respond […]
Mandatory Support: Harm Reduction for Mandatory Reporting
The ethical and professional responsibilities of social workers and other mandatory reporters are aligned with supporting families, however the current punitive system of mandated reporting does not support families or communities. This workshop will delve into the history and practice of mandatory reporting, the profession's carceral implications, and supporting participants in re-defining their role from […]