Historical Trauma and LGBTQIA Elders
Sat, Jun 12
|Zoom Meeting
This intersectional presentation will look back at the historical trauma experienced and inherited by older LGBTQIA adults while providing questions for meaningful reflection alongside recommendations for better stewardship of trauma within our communities.
Time & Location
Jun 12, 2021, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Zoom Meeting
About the Event
We often think of trauma as something resulting from an immediate experience, but research provides measurable evidence that generations pass on the effects of trauma related to historical events such as war, genocide, disasters, and both direct and systematic oppression.
This intersectional presentation will look back at the historical trauma experienced and inherited by older LGBTQIA adults while providing questions for meaningful reflection alongside recommendations for better stewardship of trauma within our communities.
Saturday, June 12th, 2021 from 3pm - 5pm
$10 fee
Limited space
Register here.
Seminars are scheduled to take place on Zoom. Participants will be emailed a Zoom link before the workshop.
About the presenter: Ben Walker, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a decade of experience serving and advocating for Older Adults and for TGNC/LGB/Kinky/Poly/Queer individuals and relationships. He specializes in working with Trauma, Grief/Loss/Dying, Sexuality, Gender, Anxiety, and Depression. He is currently working to supplement his clinical work with a certification in sex therapy. Ben can be reached directly at benwalkerlcsw@gmail.com or (630) 674 - 2504.