LA County Sexual & Gender Diverse Queer Women's Health Collaborative: LBQT+
The Center is the lead agency of the Los Angeles County Sexual & Gender Diverse Women's Health Collaborative (SGDWHC). The Collaborative trains health care providers and social service professionals to deliver inclusive and culturally sensitive care to LBQT+ women. The purpose of the allyship training is to create long-term systemic changes to the health care and social service systems. Through professional development trainings, participants learn about the unique health issues facing LBQT+ women that are impacted by implicit biases, and how to provide care in a nurturing and welcoming environment that builds trust and disclosure.
The SGDWHC composes of members who represent healthcare facilities, government agencies, community organizations, and academic institutions and have experience advocating for the health and well-being of lesbian, bisexual and queer women. The SGDWHC has completed focus groups with under-represented lesbian and bisexual women to solicit their health care opinions and experiences. The data collected from this study will serve as the foundation for improving training and curriculums related to cultural competency targeting health care professionals.
The objectives of the SGDWHC are to:
- Address health disparities experienced by lesbian, queer, bisexual, and trans women
- Train allies in delivering culturally competent health care to sexual and gender diverse women
- Provide didactic and experiential learning through role playing, group discussions, and peer mentorship
- Host conferences featuring leaders in SGDWH to discuss research, clinical care, legal issues, and community engagement and foster networking
SGDWHC Collaborative Members
For more information about the SGDWHC or to schedule a free training, please contact: [email protected] or visit the website at SGDWHC.