Free PFLAG support group for parents, friends and families of transgender and gender non-binary loved ones
Presented by: Shoshana Goldberg (she/her/hers)
About our Presentation:
A discussion of the rise of transgender sports bans throughout the US, and their implications for transgender youth. TO ATTEND PLEASE RSVP TO: Info@pflagmanhattanbeach.org.
NOW AVAILABLE WITH ASL Interpreter *Please email a request a minimum of 4 days before the meeting
Shoshana Goldberg is a Research Associate at Strength in Numbers Consulting Group, where she oversees research and evaluation for social justice clients, largely in the fields of LGBTQ youth health and HIV/AIDS. In addition to her work with Strength in Numbers, she holds faculty appointments at UNC and University of Illinois-Chicago, where she teaches graduate level courses on LGBTQ+ health. She has over 12 years of experience in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods public health research, and holds both an MPH, and PhD, in Maternal and Child Health and Epidemiology from the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC). She also has training from the UNC Carolina Population Center and the Fenway Summer Institute for LGBT Population Health. Her areas of expertise include domestic and international social, structural, and policy/political determinants of LGBTQ+ health, adolescent health, health disparities and sexual and reproductive health. Before joining Strength in Numbers, she consulted for research institutes, think tanks and other consulting groups, most recently for the Center for American Progress where she published a report on the impact of transgender sports policies on the health and well-being of transgender youth.
A NOTE ABOUT VIRTUAL MEETINGS:
We will be utilizing Zoom features that provide the highest level of safety and confidentiality possible. Zoom is free to you and you need not have an account to join us. If you are new to Zoom, you can follow the links [here] for brief tutorials on all you need to know to sign on to a Zoom meeting with us. We ask that each of you that would like to participate in the on-line support, contact us in advance by email at info@pflagmanhattanbeach.org to RSVP for the meeting. We will cut off RSVPs at 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting. All participants will receive a follow-up email with the link to the Zoom call and a password. For confidentiality’s sake, please do not forward these to another participant — they are welcome to contact us directly to receive the link.
We recognize that youth may be interested in the educational part of this meeting and they are welcome to join us. As usual, we ask that youth who may want to stick around for our support groups be joined by a parent. Some heavy emotions can emerge in the course of our sessions and having a parent on-hand helps to ensure that the needs of any youth on the call are met.
There are some benefits to utilizing new tools like Zoom. We recognize that our typical evening support group meetings are not feasible for everyone due to work, family or other demands. If there is a need, we would like to offer an additional support group Zoom conference call sometime during the daytime hours. If you are interested in a daytime support group, email us at info@pflagmanhattanbeach.org and let us know what times might be more workable for you.
If you need more personalized assistance and support, we remain here for you. Email us confidentially and we will work with you to identify the best member of our team to assist with your individual needs.
Date and Time
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
Location
As a result of the Coronavirus Stay At Home Order, we will now be holding virtual PFLAG meetings supported by an easy-to-use online meeting tool called Zoom. Below are some helpful links to get started with Zoom, the audio and video conferencing application we use for virtual support meetings. If you are having difficulties with Zoom, feel free to let us know at info@pflagmanhattanbeach.org and we'll do our best to assist you! If you are not already a Zoom user, don't worry, it is a free service for meeting participants. You can create your own Zoom account to access meetings using an e-mail address, Facebook or Google logins. System Requirements Zoom is available on almost all current devices. This includes desktops or laptops (Windows, Mac), tablets, and mobile devices (iPhone or Android). You will need an internet connected device with speakers, microphone, and camera to enable the best experience. Click here for more information: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux Setup Follow these links to download the software for your device. After clicking on the appropriate link below, look for the appropriate link for your device. Desktops (Windows, MacOS) https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362033-Getting-Started-on-Windows-and-Mac Mobile (Android, iOS) iOS: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362993-Getting-Started-with-iOS Android: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/200942759-Getting-Started-with-Android Preparing to Participate in a Zoom Meeting Once you have Zoom installed on your device, watch for e-mail information about our meetings. You will need to reply ahead of time to receive the link to the meeting. To learn more about using Zoom ahead of time, go to Zoom's video tutorials here (especially “Join a Meeting”): https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials
Fees/Admission
Meetings are free of charge.
Contact Information
Info@PFLAGManhattanBeach.org
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