Supporting LGBTQ+ Survivors Workshop with Fenway Health's Violence Recovery Program

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, join Q and SARP on Tuesday, April 20th 6:00-7:00 pm ET for a workshop led by the Violence Recovery Program at Fenway Health. This workshop will discuss the needs & challenges of LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual &/or domestic violence. We will be discussing unique barriers that LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual assault face, as well as best practices to support survivors so that the community has tangible ways to support queer & transgender survivors mindfully & intentionally. Content warning: the content in this workshop will mention sexual violence, domestic violence, & anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. Open to the BU community. Closed captioning will be available. Register & learn more here: http://tinyurl.com/QSupportSurvivors Facilitator info: Mae Petti (she/her/hers) is a second-year clinical social work student at Boston University School of Social Work interning at Fenway Health on the Violence Recovery Program. She works with primarily BIPOC clients & utilizes the liberation health model whenever possible. Hazell Imbert (she/her/ella) is a bilingual counselor & advocate at the Violence Recovery Program at Fenway Health. She studied Forensic Psychology at The College of Saint Rose & completed her graduate degree in Forensic Mental Health Counseling at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Hazell is currently an LMHC in New York State & is working towards licensure in the state of Massachusetts. She is passionate about working with marginalized communities, particularly survivors of trauma.

When 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Contact Email bostonuq@gmail.com
Contact Organization Queer Activist Collective
Fees Free
Open To Students faculty staff
Speakers Mae Petti (she/her/hers) and Hazell Imbert (she/her/ella)