Transgender Introductory Primer

The Transgender Introductory Primer is ideal for a variety of professionals in the helping and health professions, particularly mental health, social service and medical providers. During this training, participants will learn basic terminology and theory, how to ask for pronouns, health disparities facing the transgender community, resiliency factors, gender transition paths and support needs, and targeted best practices. Providers will have an opportunity following the training to list themselves in MaineTransNet's community health database.

Target Audience

Parents, educators, and mental health, social service, and medical providers

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand basic terminology and theory as they relate to transgender health.
  • Describe health disparities facing the transgender community.
  • Identify resiliency factors, gender transition paths and support needs, and targeted best practices for serving the transgender community.
Course summary
Course opens: 
01/31/2022
Course expires: 
01/29/2025
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