The Queer Resource Collective (formerly the LGBTQ Consortium) and The LGBTQ Integrated Health Coalition of Southern Arizona invite presentation proposals for the 7th Annual Statewide LGBTQ Integrated Health Conference. Let’s Get Better Together: A Quality Look at Healthcare will be held June 7 & 8, 2018, at the Desert Willow Conference Center, Phoenix Arizona.

June 7^th will feature the Champions of Change Advocacy Institute and Identity Caucuses. June 8^th will feature the plenary and breakout sessions. The theme of the 2018 Let’s Get Better Together Conference is “LGBTQ+ Communities United in Caring”

The Conference Committee invites workshop proposals that address new and existing healthcare practices for adults and children who identify in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, or Two-Spirit populations. Proposals should address current and proposed best practices in health and human services that focus on eliminating disparities and promoting equity.

The Committee is also interested in how LGBTQ-specific integrated care interacts with other intersecting identity areas, like race, class, ethnicity, age, ability, country of origin, language, gender expression and gender identity to bring new hope in addressing health equity and eliminating health disparities for so many underserved populations.

All proposals should indicate whether or not this workshop will appeal to Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced level participants.

• A Beginner-level workshop focuses heavily on terminology and introducing individuals to LGBTQ concepts. The audience for this workshop most likely have never worked with LGBTQ populations
• An Intermediate-level workshop may briefly touch on terminology but spends 95% of the workshop discussing the subject material directly. Individuals who attend these workshops have worked with LGBTQ individuals before and are looking for a deeper level of knowledge.
• An Advanced-level workshop assumes that participants have an intimate knowledge of LGBTQ definitions and concepts, and rather, delves into best practices, innovative new practices and complex health issues that affect LGBTQ communities.

Please keep in mind that the Let’s Get Better Together Conference is statewide, and thus, proposals should discuss how the presenters plan to be inclusive about reaching participants from all areas in Arizona.

Logistics

Workshops are a hands-on experience in which the facilitators will teach the participants something they can translate into their own day-to-day work. Each workshop will be 1.5 hours in length. Workshops should not exceed more than two presenters. Panel discussions should not exceed four presenters.

Presenters can propose a panel discussion around health equity and how to achieve it. The panel must engage participants in such a way that they can bring information back to their day-to-day work. While there may be a place for personal stories to support the learning, presentations should not be based just on personal stories. All workshops should be welcoming and accommodating to participants regardless of topic. Additional research and evidence is required.

To complete your submission, please fill out the application linked below and submit it by February 24, 2018 to [email protected]. The application has three parts; all three parts must be filled out and bios for all presenters must be attached in order for the submission to be complete. Questions about your submission? Contact Amy D’Arpino at the email referenced above.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION DUE FEBRUARY 24, 2018.