Please save the dates for the 2013-2014 webinar schedule. Registration for each webinar will be open approximately 3-4 weeks prior to the event. May 23, 2013 Disability and Transgender Survivors June 20, 2013 Transgender 101 July 11, 2013 Anti-trans violence in prison August 8, 2013 Stalking September 12, 2013 Transgender 101 October 10, 2013 Rural [...]
Recorded webinars
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May 23, 2013
Disability and Transgender Survivors
Empowering providers who work with multiply-marginalized populations Archived Recording: [Recorded on May 23, 2013 @ 2:00 - 3:30pm Central] [Note: The video contains a pre-recorded interview embedded within this recording. The sound quality of that interview is not very clear at times. The interview alone, is posted below the full webinar recording. The interview starts [...]
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May 15, 2013
Transgender Survivors: Enhancing Culturally Responsive Services (WCASA/WCADV)
The following is a recording of a “remote training” by FORGE for the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault / Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WCASA/WCADV) Director’s meeting on May 15, 2013. It is similar to many other archived webinars, but was presented live to a group of 50 agency directors from across the state of [...]
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April 11, 2013
Power and control tactics specific to trans people
Archived Recording: [Recorded on April 11, 2013 @ 2:00 - 3:30pm Central] Description: Power and control tactics are often a central framework for discussing intimate partner violence. This webinar will guide participants through detailed trans-specific power and control tactics both used against transgender/gender non-conforming individuals, as well as those that trans* people use against [...]
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March 14, 2013
#Trans101 Twitter Chat
It’s time… to tweet about it! Join us for #Trans101 Twitter Chat Thursday, March 14, 2013 2:00 – 3:00pm Central (noon-1:00 Pacific, 1-2:00pm Mountain, 2-3:00pm Central, 3-4:00pm Eastern) Description: Trans101 webinars are great, but so are opportunities to ask any and all the questions you have about transgender and gender non-conforming individuals and issues. Join [...]
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February 14, 2013
Creating a trans-welcoming environment
Archived Recording: [Recorded on February 14, 2013 @ 2:00 - 3:30pm Central] Description: Creating a trans-welcoming environment involves more than an agency checking off boxes on a cultural competency checklist. This webinar will review key transgender-specific 2011 research data highlighting why transgender victims/survivors are hesitant to access services and how victim service agencies [...]
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January 10, 2013
Safety planning with transgender clients
Archived Recording: [Recorded January 10, 2013 @ 2:00 - 3:30pm Central.] Description: Individuals who are in an abusive relationship benefit from the support of professionals who can help them create a safety plan. Providers and advocates who are aware of the unique concerns and challenges that transgender and gender non-conforming individuals may experience will [...]
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December 13, 2012
Transgender 101 for Victim Service Providers
Archived Recording Description: This fast-paced webinar is designed to assist victim service providers in better serving transgender survivors of sexual assault and other forms of violence. Many providers are committed to serving transgender clients, but seek additional information in order to provide more competent and sensitive services. This webinar will primarily focus on basic transgender [...]
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November 29, 2012
The intersections of sex work and violence
Archived Recording [Recorded November 29, 2012] Description: A high percentage of transgender people – especially African-American transgender women – have survived through sex work, an occupation that vastly increases one’s risk of experiencing multiple forms of violence. This webinar will discuss why sex work is so common among transgender people and outline the additional barriers [...]
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October 11, 2012
Transgender Day of Remembrance: When violence becomes deadly
Archived Recording [Recorded October 22, 2012] NOTE: Due to unexpected technical challenges, the first 2.25 minutes are silent. Please feel free to scroll forward to the 2:25 mark. Description: Each year, communities across the world gather on November 20th to honor and remember transgender individuals and SOFFAs (Significant Others, Friends, Family, and Allies) who [...]
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September 13, 2012
Serving Gender Variant Crime Victims: Transgender 101
Archived Recording: [Recorded September 13, 2012] Description: This fast-paced webinar is designed to assist victim service providers in better serving transgender survivors of sexual assault and other forms of violence. Many providers are committed to serving transgender clients, but seek additional information in order to provide more competent and sensitive services. This webinar will [...]
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August 9, 2012
Sex segregated services: Finding resources for transgender clients
Archived Recording: [Recorded August 9, 2012] Feedback: We welcome your feedback. After you’ve viewed the recorded webinar (above), please take a minute to respond to a brief evaluation survey. Description: In an ideal world, every client would have access to ANY medical/ mental health service. Unfortunately, many services are sex-segregated, which creates barriers [...]
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July 12, 2012
Transgender Survivors: Statistics, Stories, Strategies
Archived Recording: [Recorded July 12, 2012] Description: This fast-paced webinar will encourage participants to expand their transgender vocabulary and conceptual framework(s), specifically in how they apply to transgender sexual assault survivors. Attendees will increase their ability to fluidly and respectfully interact with and serve transgender survivors and loved ones. Topics will include prevalence rates, [...]
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June 14, 2012
Transgender 101: Serving Gender Variant Crime Victims
Archived Recording: [Recorded June 14, 2012] Quick reference – files mentioned or used during the webinar: Trans101 Quiz (pre-webinar) Choices and options worksheet (pre-webinar) Printable flyer: Givens, Choices, Un-Choices, 5-Keys Pronoun conjugation chart Questions and Answers: This 23 page Q&A groups questions into the following areas: Logistics and information related to FORGE (7 questions) Language (6 [...]
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June 6, 2012
OVC Web Forum: Violence Against Transgender Individuals
The information below is provided by the Office for Victims of Crime. Online Discussion on Understanding Violence Against Transgender Individuals: June 6 As an Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)-funded grantee who works with victims of crime or on related projects, you are specifically invited to participate in the next live Guest Host Session of [...]
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April 30, 2012
Transgender Survivors: Statistics, Stories, Strategies
Archived Recording: [Recorded April 30, 2012] Description: This fast-paced webinar will encourage participants to expand their transgender vocabulary and conceptual framework(s), specifically in how they apply to transgender sexual assault survivors. Attendees will increase their ability to fluidly and respectfully interact with and serve transgender survivors and loved ones. Topics will include prevalence rates, barriers [...]
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April 25, 2012
Transgender 101: Serving Gender Variant Crime Victims
Did you miss the April 25, 2012 webinar? Sign up for the next Transgender 101 webinar – June 14, 2012 (2:00pm Central) Listen to the archived recording! Description: This fast-paced webinar is designed to assist victim service providers in better serving transgender survivors of sexual assault and other forms of violence. Many [...]
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March 6, 2012
Serving Gender Variant Crime Victims: Transgender 101 – VSDVAA
This webinar was presented for the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance. It was not recorded. # Faced with a crime victim who is visibly gender variant or who describes themselves as transgender, many professionals feel confused, curious, or worried, and consequently alienate and/or offend the victim by asking inappropriate or offensive questions. This [...]
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February 7, 2012
LGBTQ Language – PCAR
This webinar was hosted by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape. It was not recorded. # LGBTQ Language: A Discussion Amongst Those in the Field Presenters: michael munson (FORGE), Louis Marven (LGBT Center Coalition), and Terri Hamrick (Survivors, Inc.) This open forum webinar addressed the following questions (and more): 1. Share your thoughts on the importance [...]
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November 2, 2011
How Obama is Changing Growing Old LGBT
FORGE’s Transgender Aging Network has just made available a free recorded webinar on many of the policy changes made by the current Administration that are positively affecting current and future LGBT elders. The 33-minute webinar is available at http://forge-forward.org/2011/11/obama-lgbt-aging/.
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September 23, 2011
Transgender 101 for LGBT Aging Professionals – NRCLA
FORGE’s Transgender Aging Network is a partner in the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging. This webinar was recorded to help support LGBT aging professionals have a base knowledge about transgender issues. [Formerly available at http://cc.readytalk.com/play?id=9rv07c]
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June 30, 2011
Transgender Sexual Violence – SAFEta
This webinar was presented for SAFEta on June 30, 2011. An archived recording can be accessed at http://safeta.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=86 # “The National Protocol for Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations encourages a victim centered approach to caring for patients who have experienced sexual violence. Transgendered persons offer unique challenges in offering victim centered care. Don’t miss your opportunity [...]
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December 16, 2010
Transgender Youth Survivors: Understanding, Serving, Celebrating
This webinar was presented for the the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs on December 16, 2010. A recording of this webinar can be viewed/heard at http://www.wcsap.org/transgender-youth-survivors-understanding-serving-celebrating # Description: This interactive and fast-paced webinar will encourage participants to expand their transgender vocabulary and conceptual framework(s). Attendees will increase their ability to fluidly and respectfully interact [...]
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