Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Trans Health and Law Conference, Saturday April 26

Right now I am slowly going nuts helping to organize our Transgender Lives: The Intersection of Health and Law Conference, otherwise known as the Transgender Health and Law Conference. There are just so many small details to cover, like parking, menus, security... and on and on.
2014 – Transgender Lives
Intersection of Health and Law Conference
Saturday April 26, 2014

 The eighth annual Transgender Lives: The Intersection of Health and Law Conference is on Saturday, April 26 at the UConn Health Center from 8:00 AM till 5:00 PM. This all day conference is geared towards Allies, Medical and Legal Professionals, Service Providers, Trans and Gender non-conforming community and all those interested in the learning about the transgender and gender non-conforming communities.

Keynote Speaker: Dru Levasseur & Tony Ferraiolo Co-Founders of the Jim Collins Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises money to fund gender-confirming surgeries. M. Dru Levasseur is the Transgender Rights Attorney for Lambda Legal and Tony Ferraiolo, is a Certified Life Coach and Transgender Youth Advocate in New Haven

Some of this Year’s 23 Workshops cover topics such as:
  • Trans 101a newcomers guide transgender healthcare and issues
  • The Health Care Professional and the Transgender Patient
  • The Effects of Discrimination on Trans Health.
  • Networking for parents of Transgender Child
  • How to Successfully Transition in Your Employment
  • Trans Discrimination and the Fight for Housing Justice
  • LGBT Adoption, Surrogacy, and Sperm/Egg Donation Law 2014
  • Trans Health: An Evidence-based Update
  • Partners, Family and Friends: Grief and loss, dealing with stigma, coming-out and other common experiences.
UCONN Health Center
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, Connecticut 06030
Saturday, April 26, 2014
8:00AM-5:00PM

High Level Conference Timeline
  • 08:00 - 08:30 AM : Registration and Continental Breakfast
  • 08:30 - 09:15 AM : Welcoming Remarks and Introductions
  • 09:15 - 12:00 AM : Morning Workshops (Sessions I & II)
  • 12:00 - 01:00 PM : Lunch & Movie
  • 01:00 - 03:30 PM : Afternoon Workshops (Sessions III & IV)
  • 03:30 - 04:45 PM : Keynote
  • 04:45 - 05:00 PM : Closing remarks and wrap up
Registration is $25 for Individuals (though no one will be turned away due to registration cost), $50 for NASW CEC

Registration online:
http://www.transadvocacy.org/transgender-lives-conference/registration

Or Mail to:
CTAC Conference Registration
P.O. Box 111
Farmington, CT 06034

Walk-ins Welcome
If you register after April 20, meals will not be included

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