LGBTQ+ Health, Inclusion, and Advocacy Summit 2025: 2-Day Event

CEU Creations presents: LGBTQ+ Health, Inclusion, and Advocacy Summit 2025

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Day 1: Laying the Foundation – LGBTQ+ Health, Inclusion & Intersectionality

FEATURING:

• Expert-led sessions that span foundational LGBTQ+ health knowledge through advanced advocacy and medical care
• Intersectional, trauma-informed, and legally relevant content tailored for professionals in health, mental health, and social services

EVENT INFO:

Thursday, September 25, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern time

COST:

DAY ONE ONLY
Day 1 Only Early Bird Registration: $74.99
After Sept 11th, Day 1 Only Registration: $99.99
Unlimited CE Bundle Members: FREE

TWO-DAY CE TICKET: $129.99

Don’t need CE Credits?
Non-CE Single-Day Ticket: $25.00
Non-CE Two-Day Ticket: $50.00

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 5 General CE credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 5 Contact hours
Psychologists
APA – 5 CE credits
Counselors
NBCC ACEP – 5 Contact hours
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 5 Contact hours
Substance Abuse Counselors
NAADAC – 5 Contact hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 5 Contact hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 5 Contact hours

Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.

Target Audience: Social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, and case managers

Counseling Skill Group:
3. Treatment Plan
4. Counseling Services
6. Case Management
8. Legal, Ethical and Professional Development

OVERVIEW:

This full-day training is designed to build foundational knowledge about the health disparities, systemic barriers, and social experiences faced by LGBTQ+ individuals. Through an exploration of trauma-informed care, inclusive practices, and intersectionality, participants will enhance their capacity to deliver competent and affirming services across healthcare, social work, and mental health settings. The session includes discussion-based and didactic components, with attention to marginalized subpopulations within the LGBTQ+ community.

OBJECTIVES:

By attending this training, you will be able to:

• Describe the social determinants of health that impact LGBTQ+ individuals, including how systemic inequities contribute to health disparities.
• Apply trauma-informed principles to interactions with LGBTQ+ clients in healthcare and behavioral health settings.
• Identify strategies for creating inclusive environments in clinical practice, including language use, forms, and data collection procedures.
• Analyze the impact of intersectionality on health outcomes among LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly those who are BIPOC, disabled, or living in rural/low-income communities.
• Demonstrate an understanding of diverse LGBTQ+ family and relationship structures and describe inclusive approaches to reproductive and family planning support.

AGENDA (all times are Eastern):

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Log in and networking
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Social Determinants of Health for LGBTQ+ People | M. Greg Green
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Creating Inclusive Care Environments: Best Practices for LGBTQ+ Affirming Care | Charity Muse
11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m Break
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m Trauma-Informed Model for LGBTQ+ Health | Zander Keig, LCSW
12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. Midway Reset
12:50 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Intersectionality in LGBTQ+ Health (Panel Discussion) | Moderator: Charity Muse; Panelists: Kendra O’Berry, Greg Green, Zander Keig
1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Break
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m Understanding LGBTQ+ Families & Relationships | Kim Simes

PRESENTER BIO:

M. Greg Green, Author, Advocate for Transgender Rights, Transitional Consultant, and Diversity, Equality, Justice, and Inclusion Conversation Facilitator
M. Greg Green is an author, diversity & inclusion facilitator, community health worker, and community advocate that uses his years of experience as a police officer and firefighter to facilitate and humanize access to public resources while shifting the corporate culture for his communities. As an advocate, corporate trainer, and entrepreneur, he currently serves as the Executive Director of Transgender Awareness Alliance, CEO of Miskonception LLC, is on the Board of Directors for The Citadel’s African American Alumni Association, and is a 2024 Clyburn Fellow. Greg is a skilled and engaging speaker on transformative public service, trans visibility, and awareness in the corporate world, and intersectionality within the LGBTQ+ community. He has spoken in Washington DC with the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Dorn VA Hospital, Federal Correctional Institution in Edgefield, SC, Federation of Families Summer Summit, The International Conference on Stigma, and many other engagements and keynotes.

Charity Muse, MS, BCC
Charity Muse, MS, BCC, provides coaching, consultation, and training in spiritual wellness, leadership, and inclusivity. Previously, she worked as a therapist in private practice in North Georgia where she specialized in serving the LGBTQ+ community. Charity’s additional background in collegiate & community mental health included leading the counseling center at a small liberal arts college where she also designed outreach and workshops for a variety of diversity and mental health topics. As a sought-after speaker, Charity has a relaxed yet professional approach to teaching which combines theory, competencies, personal stories, and clinical experience as a therapist. She has written for LGBTQ+ spiritual resources and has published LGBTQ+ fiction and poetry. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her wife, kids, and friends, songwriting, cooking, and hiking.

Zander Keig, LCSW, Public Speaker and Advocate within the Transgender and Veteran Communities
Zander Keig is a distinguished figure known for his work as a social worker, educator, public speaker, and advocate, particularly within the transgender and veteran communities. He is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW).

Recognized nationally as a subject matter expert on transgender issues, Keig has dedicated much of his career to supporting transgender individuals, including active duty service members and veterans. He played an instrumental role in establishing and developing the Navy Medicine West Regional Transgender Care Team, where he managed a significant caseload of active duty service members navigating gender transition from July 2016 to January 2019.

Keig’s contributions have earned him numerous accolades, including being named NASW National Social Worker of the Year and NASW California Social Worker of the Year. He is also the author and co-editor of several books focusing on the transgender experience, including the anthology Letters for My Brothers: Transitional Wisdom in Retrospect (Wilgefortis Press, 2010) and his memoir, The Third Space: A Nonconformist’s Guide to the Universe (Thought Leader Press, 2024).
Beyond his clinical and advocacy work, Keig is a public speaker and workshop facilitator, frequently presenting on topics such as emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, social care, family caregiving, and cultural competency. He co-founded the LGBTQ Caregiver Center after his father developed dementia. He has been involved with various organizations, including the Transgender American Veterans Association, Braver Angels, and the Prohuman Foundation.

Keig is a 59-year-old first-generation American of Mexican heritage. His personal journey and professional expertise have made him a significant voice and resource in social work, LGBT advocacy, and veteran support.

Kim Simes, MS in Counseling and Executive Vice President of External Affairs for Family Equality
Kim Simes is the Executive Vice President of External Affairs, coordinating Family Equality’s strategic alignment of diverse internal and external activities. Prior to this role, Kim served as the Director of Special Events with the Development Team and previously served as Director of Regional Programming for Family Equality, focusing on coordinating community events in the Midwest and West Coast Regions. Kim’s passion is working with and connecting with people. Kim completed her education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater earning a BA in Speech – Organizational Communication and a master’s degree in counseling. Kim and her wife, Robin, live in Wisconsin, where they have two daughters.

COURSE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:

To ensure you are ready to participate, please complete a short Test Drive on Zoom. Cellular connections and high CPU usage commonly cause performance-related issues. You can avoid these by using a Wi-Fi connection and closing unnecessary background applications to free up memory.

This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. A computer or mobile device is required. Zoom account is not required.

You will receive a reminder email approximately 24 hours prior to the start of the training and a link to join the webinar will be in your CEU Creations account under Member Profile.

To receive credit, you must log in on time, attend the entire presentation, and interact.

POST EVENT: When the training ends, your attendance will be processed using Zoom analytics. Once processed, the evaluation link will be available in your account and we ask that you complete it within 3 days of the training. Once your evaluation is complete, your certificate will be available in your CEU Creations account within 24-72 hours.

Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

FINE PRINT

SOCIAL WORKERS: CEU Creations, #1239, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/24-11/22/27. Social workers completing this course receive 5 General continuing education credits.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0616. This activity is approved for 5 Contact hours.

PSYCHOLOGISTS: 5 CE Credits
CEU Creations is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CEU Creations maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 

COUNSELORS: 5 Contact hours
 CEU Creations has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6941. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  CEU Creations is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0199. This activity is approved for 5 Contact hours.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS:  This course has been approved by CEU Creations, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 5 CEs. NAADAC Provider #324725, CEU Creations is responsible for all aspects of its programming. 

NURSES: 5 Contact hours. CEU Creations is an approved provider of nursing CEs through the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number: CEP17905. All states retain their own licensing authority through their own boards. Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure transferability of the CE credits.

Cancellation Policy: Registrants must cancel their registration in their CEU Creations account. No email, faxes, or mail cancellations will be accepted. Cancellation fee: $25. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within five (5) business days prior to the workshop date.  

Accessibility Accommodations: At CEU Creations, we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all individuals. We strive to ensure our continuing education content, website, and services are usable by everyone, regardless of ability. We are continually working to enhance accessibility and user experience for all of our users. If you encounter any barriers, have questions, or wish to request accommodations, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can contact us at [email protected] and a member of our team will review your message and respond promptly.

Event Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: In the event that CEU Creations cancels or reschedules an event, registered participants will be given the option to receive a full refund, a credit toward a different event of the same value, or to transfer their registration to the rescheduled date. 

Day 2: Advancing Care & Advocacy – Medical, Legal, and Community Support

FEATURING:

• Real-world strategies for supporting transgender clients through affirming medical and surgical care
• Legal, clinical, and advocacy tools to navigate barriers and protect LGBTQ+ health rights

EVENT INFO:

Friday, September 26, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern time

COST:

DAY TWO ONLY
Day 2 Only Early Bird Registration: $74.99
After Sept 12th, Day 2 Only Registration: $99.99
Unlimited CE Bundle Members: FREE

TWO-DAY CE TICKET: $129.99

Don’t need CE Credits?
Non-CE Single-Day Ticket: $25.00
Non-CE Two-Day Ticket: $50.00

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 5 General CE credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 5 Contact hours
Psychologists
APA – 5 CE credits
Counselors
NBCC ACEP – 5 Contact hours
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 5 Contact hours
Substance Abuse Counselors
NAADAC – 5 Contact hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 5 Contact hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 5 Contact hours

Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.

Target Audience: Social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, and case managers

Counseling Skill Group:
3. Treatment Plan
4. Counseling Services
6. Case Management
8. Legal, Ethical and Professional Development

OVERVIEW:

This training focuses on advancing care for LGBTQ+ individuals through specialized medical knowledge, legal context, and advocacy strategies. Participants will gain clinical insights into gender-affirming care, HIV prevention and treatment, and the unique needs of LGBTQ+ populations in medical settings. Legal and policy discussions will center on current protections and barriers. The session concludes with a call to action for integrating advocacy into professional roles.

OBJECTIVES:

By attending this training, you will be able to:

• Explain the components of gender-affirming medical and surgical care for transgender and nonbinary individuals.
• Evaluate current practices in HIV prevention and treatment, with an emphasis on reducing stigma and improving outcomes for LGBTQ+ communities.
• Identify legal rights, protections, and barriers affecting access to equitable health care for LGBTQ+ individuals.
• Discuss the role of clinicians and social service professionals in advocating for LGBTQ+ health equity at organizational and policy levels.
• Develop practical strategies for translating inclusive values into advocacy and action within their respective disciplines.

AGENDA (all times are Eastern):

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Log in and networking
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. The Future of LGBTQ+ Health & Advocacy: Where Do We Go from Here? | Alex Sheldon
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Affirming Medical & Surgical Care for Transgender People | Maggi Price
11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m Break
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m Advancing Equity in HIV Care and Prevention for LGBTQ+ Communities | Dr. Tonia Poteat
12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. Midway Reset
12:50 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Advocacy: Legal Protections and Barriers for LGBTQ+ Health | Meredith McPhail
1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Break
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m Turning Support into Action for LGBTQ+ Equality | Dr. Elizabeth Mack

PRESENTER BIO:

Alex Sheldon (they, them), MA in International Human Rights and Executive Director of GLMA
Alex Sheldon is the Executive Director of GLMA and a professional researcher, strategist, and advocate with over 15 years of experience in the field of human rights with a concentration in LGBTQ+ rights. Prior to joining GLMA, Alex was the Head of Research & Social Impact at an LGBTQ+ start-up company, where they specialized in economic inclusion for LGBTQ+ people. Previously, Alex served as the Deputy Director of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) at the Clinton Foundation, and they held roles at Everytown for Gun Safety, the Movement Advancement Project (MAP), and several international nonprofits. They received an MA in International Human Rights with a concentration in Global Health Affairs from the University of Denver, a BA in psychology from Whittier College in California, and a certificate in nonprofit leadership and management from the Institute for Nonprofit Practice. Alex is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Equality Federation.

Maggi Price, PhD, Licensed Psychologist and Assistant Professor at Boston College’s School of Social Work
Maggi Price, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and Assistant Professor at Boston College’s School of Social Work where she directs the Affirm Lab. Dr. Price has spent her career focused on improving mental health care for marginalized communities, particularly transgender and nonbinary youth. Her research develops and tests gender-affirming mental health interventions that support transgender and nonbinary youth’s access to inclusive, evidence-based care, including supporting gender-affirming medical care navigation. She has received several national awards for her research and has delivered over 35 invited talks and keynotes on gender-affirming care and mental health equity.

Dr. Tonia Poteat, Professor at Duke University School of Nursing, Associate Director of the Duke Center for AIDS Research
Dr. Tonia Poteat is a Professor in the Duke University School of Nursing, Associate Director of the Duke Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Developmental Core, and Faculty Co-Director of the Duke Sexual and Gender Minority Wellness Program. Her community-engaged research focuses on HIV and LGBTQ health with particular attention to the wellbeing of transgender communities. Certified as an HIV Specialist by the American Academy of HIV Medicine and Gender Specialist by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, she has devoted her clinical and research career to advancing health equity. She currently provides clinical care for adults and adolescents in the UNC Infectious Diseases Clinic.

Meredith McPhail (she, her), Staff Attorney ACLU of South Carolina
Since Meredith joined the ACLU of South Carolina in January 2022, she has litigated cases relating to LGBTQ+ equality, criminal justice, and the First Amendment. Prior to joining the team, Meredith worked at a criminal defense office in Charleston where she had the privilege of fighting for individuals accused of crimes in local, state, and federal proceedings at the trial, appellate, and post-conviction stages.
Before moving to Charleston, Meredith clerked for the Honorable William A. Fletcher of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School and earned her undergraduate degree in English and Spanish with a minor in human rights at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Dr. Elizabeth Mack, Pediatric Critical Care Physician and Professor
Dr. Elizabeth Mack is a pediatric critical care physician and quality improvement and patient safety expert aiming to improve the quality of health care by infusing love. She is a professor of pediatrics and is the immediate past president of the SC Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is employed full time by Vizient with a focus on high reliability, and part time by Medical University of South Carolina as a pediatric critical care physician.
She completed her medical degree at University of South Carolina School of Medicine, pediatrics residency at University of South Carolina/Palmetto Health, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and Masters of Science in Biostatistics/ Epidemiology at University of Cincinnati. She is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine. She serves on the ABP subboard of pediatric critical care medicine, chairs the inaugural Children’s Caucus of South Carolina, and serves as a pediatric host of SCCM podcast.
She is passionate about health equity, patient and employee safety, global health, patient and family engagement, high reliability, serious illness communication, child advocacy, and injury and harm prevention. She lives in Charleston, SC, with her husband and two furbabies, Simon Valjean & Winnifred Liza (named with musical theatre in mind). She testifies frequently in support of justice, science, and love, which is how she became connected with AFFA!

COURSE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:

To ensure you are ready to participate, please complete a short Test Drive on Zoom. Cellular connections and high CPU usage commonly cause performance-related issues. You can avoid these by using a Wi-Fi connection and closing unnecessary background applications to free up memory.

This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. A computer or mobile device is required. Zoom account is not required.

You will receive a reminder email approximately 24 hours prior to the start of the training and a link to join the webinar will be in your CEU Creations account under Member Profile.

To receive credit, you must log in on time, attend the entire presentation, and interact.

POST EVENT: When the training ends, your attendance will be processed using Zoom analytics. Once processed, the evaluation link will be available in your account and we ask that you complete it within 3 days of the training. Once your evaluation is complete, your certificate will be available in your CEU Creations account within 24-72 hours.

Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

FINE PRINT

SOCIAL WORKERS: CEU Creations, #1239, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/24-11/22/27. Social workers completing this course receive 5 General continuing education credits.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0616. This activity is approved for 5 Contact hours.

PSYCHOLOGISTS: 5 CE Credits
CEU Creations is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CEU Creations maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 

COUNSELORS: 5 Contact hours
 CEU Creations has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6941. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  CEU Creations is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0199. This activity is approved for 5 Contact hours.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS:  This course has been approved by CEU Creations, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 5 CEs. NAADAC Provider #324725, CEU Creations is responsible for all aspects of its programming. 

NURSES: 5 Contact hours. CEU Creations is an approved provider of nursing CEs through the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number: CEP17905. All states retain their own licensing authority through their own boards. Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure transferability of the CE credits.

Cancellation Policy: Registrants must cancel their registration in their CEU Creations account. No email, faxes, or mail cancellations will be accepted. Cancellation fee: $25. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within five (5) business days prior to the workshop date.  

Accessibility Accommodations: At CEU Creations, we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all individuals. We strive to ensure our continuing education content, website, and services are usable by everyone, regardless of ability. We are continually working to enhance accessibility and user experience for all of our users. If you encounter any barriers, have questions, or wish to request accommodations, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can contact us at [email protected] and a member of our team will review your message and respond promptly.

Event Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: In the event that CEU Creations cancels or reschedules an event, registered participants will be given the option to receive a full refund, a credit toward a different event of the same value, or to transfer their registration to the rescheduled date.