The conference will focus on issues facing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) youth in New Jersey. Participants will learn about the varied culture in the LGBTQ community. Experienced service providers will make available information on outreaching, recruiting and assisting this vulnerable population.

1. WORKSHOPS ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The conference will focus on issues facing Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) youth
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in New Jersey.
Workshop 1
Participants will learn about the varied culture in the
Services and Programs for LGBTQ Youth LGBTQ community. Experienced service providers will
LGBTQ Youth providers in the Greater Newark area will make available information on outreaching, recruiting
and assisting this vulnerable population.
discuss their services and programs and describe their
sucesses and challenges.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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This conference was coordinated by NJCRI’s Community
Workshop 2 Health Expansion Technical Assistance project (CHETA).
Financial support for this program was provided by the
Promoting Health & Wellness in the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office
LGBTQ Youth Community
of Minority Health. Wednesday,
Helping LGBTQ Youth deal with stigma, marginalization
We also acknowledge the assistance provided by the September 14, 2011
and discrimination. This workshop will describe support University of Medicine and Dentistry (UMDNJ) François-
mechanisms that have proved useful. There will be a Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center, a Local Performance
8:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
strong focus on mental health. Site of the NY/NJ AIDS Education and Training Center
and UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach
Education (CCOE) Robert Treat Hotel
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50 Park Place
Workshop 3
Living Positively through Medication and Treatment Newark, NJ
Treatment and medication play positive roles in the
treatment of HIV and substance use. This expert panel
will discuss their experiences with LGBTQ youth and
medically assisted treatments.
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Workshop 4 For more information about NJCRI’s
Am I Culturally Competent with LGBTQ Youth? Community Health Expansion Technical
Assistance (CHETA) project and upcoming
Participants will learn critical skills which will help
trainings, visit www.njcri.org (click
them become more culturally competent and sensitive to
on Calendar) or call Aura Caicedo at
LGBTQ Youth.
973.558.5063

2. AGENDA CREDIT INFORMATION REGISTRATION
8:30 – 9:30 NURSES: PLEASE PRINT:
Registation / Breakfast UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach
Education is an approved provider of continuing Name:
9:30 – 11:00 nursing education by NJSNA, an accredited approver Job Title:
Welcome and Opening Remarks by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Brian McGovern Executive Director, NJCRI Organization:
COA. Provider Number P173-11/09-12. Provider
Dr. Michael Mobley Associate Professor, Rutgers
Approval is valid through November 30, 2012. Address:
University
City: State: Zip:
Overview of the Day and Introduction of This activity is awarded 3.75 contact hours. (60
Our Plenary Session Tel:
minute CH)
Bob Baxter Director of Project WOW!, NJCRI
Email:
Provider approved by the California Board of
11:15 – 12:30
Morning Workshops Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13780.
Workshop 1: Please select one workshop for the morning and
Services and Programs for LGBTQ Youth Nurses should only claim those contact hours one in the afternoon:
Workshop 2: actually spent participating in the activity.
Promoting Health & Wellness in the LGBTQ Youth
Workshop 1: Services & Programs for LGBTQ Youth
Community Approved provider status refers only to continuing
Workshop 3: education activities and does not imply ANCC Morning Afternoon
Living Positively through Medication & Treatment COA or NJSNA endorsement of any commercial
Workshop 4: products. Workshop 2: Promoting Health & Wellness in the
Am I Culturally Competent with LGBTQ Youth? LGBTQ Youth Community
Morning Afternoon
12:30 – 2:00 GENERAL CEUs:
Networking Lunch UMDNJ-CCOE certifies that this continuing
education offering meets the criteria for up to Workshop 3: Living Positively through Medication
2:15 – 3:30 and Treatment
.375 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) provided
Afternoon Workshops
the activity is completed as designed. One CEU Morning Afternoon
Workshop 1:
equals 10 contact hours of participation in an
Services and Programs for LGBTQ Youth
organized continuing education experience under
Workshop 2: Workshop 4: Am I Culturally Competent with
responsible sponsorship, capable direction and LGBTQ Youth?
Promoting Health & Wellness in the LGBTQ Youth
Community qualified instruction.
Morning Afternoon
Workshop 3:
Living Positively through Medication & Treatment UMDNJ reserves the right to modify the activity
Workshop 4: content, faculty and activity, and reserves the right
Am I Culturally Competent with LGBTQ Youth? to cancel this activity, if necessary.