Course Evaluation - Providing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Clinical Services in Transgender Care: Zander Keig, LCSW

According to the US Department of Health and Human Services The National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Standards (CLAS) are a way to improve the quality of services provided to all individuals to help reduce health disparities and achieve health equity.

Course Objectives: By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
1. Differentiate between culturally and linguistically appropriate and non-appropriate
terminology.
2. Describe problems with health literacy levels in society at large and trans community
more specifically.
3. Able to recite Multi-Modal Aspects of Gender Transition
4. Identify current trends in Transgender Health

Conclusion: Applying The National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Standards (CLAS) in transgender health care settings will improve the quality of services provided to transgender individuals to help reduce health disparities and achieve health equity.
Attend this workshop if you desire to learn how to apply the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in your work with transgender patients.

Zander is a proud Coast Guard Veteran and an award-winning Social
Worker, Educator, Public Speaker, and Published Author with subject-matter knowledge and lived experience designing and facilitating LGBT diversity education programs, transgender social care services, conflict management training, clinical peer consultation, clinical certification mentorship, and corporate mental wellness programs. Zander is also a first-generation American of Mexican heritage (Latino) and a post-transition transsexual man. More details here:
www.zanderkeig.net