New Mexico GLBTQ Centers |
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Contact: David Stocum
Phone: (575)635-4902
(575)373-8587 (cell)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Las Cruces GLBTQ Center Celebrates Pride With LGBT Aging Workshop
(Las Cruces) – Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) Las Cruces, a program of New Mexico GLBTQ Centers in association with the Senior Citizens Law Office,and the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging (NRC) will present Improving the Quality of Services and Supports Offered to LGBT Older Adults. The eight hour workshop will take place at the Las Cruces GLBTQ Center, 1210 N. Main St., 88001 on June 18th from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM and June 19th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
“The goal of the workshop is to support service providers in learning which individual and organizational practices need to be created, changed or emphasized in order to improve services for older adults who gay, lesbian, bisexual and/or transgender,” according to Lisa Schatz-Vance of the Senior Law Office and an NRC Certified Trainer.
David Stocum, Executive Director of New Mexico GLBTQ Centers commented,”This is a great way to kick off our SAGE Las Cruces programming and launch the first of what we hope will be several SAGE affiliates across the state.”
Topics to be covered in the two sessions include:
- Learning about LGBT older adults – their culture, their needs as they age, and their concerns.
- Consider why LGBT older adults are less likely to access health and social services.
- Identify health disparities between LGBT older adults and those who are not LGBT.
- Tools and best practices to better serve LGBT older adults
- More
The workshop is FREE however donations are always appreciated. Space is limited. Registration is available online at https://co.clickandpledge.com/?wid=55253 or by calling the center at 575-635-4902.