Free LGBT+ Inclusion Webinar

Free LGBT+ Inclusion Webinar

Free webinar on how to improve the workplace and service provision for LGBT+ staff and clients

Listowel Family Resource Centre and HSE Social Inclusion are providing a webinar to improve the workplace and service provision for LGBT+ staff and clients, with a talk on legislation, inclusion, and comfortability, as well as a Q&A session, and resource pack with sample policies and procedures.

Webinars taking place on Tuesday 21st November at 11:30am and 7pm on Zoom.

Please email daniel.quirke@listowelfrc.ie to attend and specify which session you would like to join.

Self-actualisation group for the LGBT+ community

Self-actualisation group for the LGBT+ community

Our Self-actualisation group is back!

Starting Tuesday 9th May 2023 from 6-7:30pm in KDYS Tralee.

A group gathering of Abraham Maslow’s Theory of reaching your greatest potential.

A very encouraging engagement of attitude such as

“I CAN AND I WILL”

“WHEN I SEE IT, I CAN BE IT “

“ITS OK NOT TO BE OK”

“ITS ALSO OK TO BE BRILLIANT”

With the great use of gratitude and humility.

This is a 6 week opportunity to focus on optimistic outlook with positive realities. Using self-motivation to diffuse expectation.

HOSTED BY FIDELMA PHILOMENA FITZGERALD MIACP MACI ICHAS MHI.

‘Being Me’ Transgender Workshops with Dr Lisa Brinkmann – change of date

‘Being Me’ Transgender Workshops with Dr Lisa Brinkmann – change of date

‘Being Me’ Transgender Workshops with Dr Lisa Brinkmann will take place on Saturday April 22nd 2023 in Tralee!

Dr Lisa Brinkmann is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist specialising in relationship and sex- and gender-related issues. She works from Clonakilty Natural Therapies in Co. Cork. From Ireland originally, she grew up in Germany, before returning in 2007.

From 1999 to 2004, she studied Clinical and Educational Psychology, as well as Sex Research and Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Hamburg. In 2007, she was awarded with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.

From 2004 to 2007, Lisa worked as a Clinical Psychologist at the Institute for Sex Research and Forensic Psychiatry at the University Hospital Hamburg. Since 2008, she practices privately as a Clinical Psychologist.

Lisa is a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI), the German Psychological Association (BDI), and the German Society for Sex Research (DGfS). She is fully accredited by the Department for Health and Children to practice as a Clinical Psychologist in Ireland.

 

Coffee available from 10am.

10:30am-1pm: Open Workshop

This workshop is for trans/questioning young people, trans adults, family, friends, accredited counsellors, and health and social care professionals.

Lisa will talk about the initial stage of questioning one’s gender identity, what a typical journey looks like, feelings and acceptance, support from family and friends, and who/how to get support, realistic expectations about how long the journey can take.

 

1:45pm-3pm: Closed Workshop

This workshop is for members of the trans community and those questioning their gender identity over 18 years of age. It will give people a safe space to ask questions on their own journey, sharing of information and referral points.

 

These workshops are based on Dr Lisa Brinkmann’s work and will be informal and interactive.

Booking essential! Email daniel.quirke@listowelfrc.ie for the booking form.

BOOKING FEE: Workshop 1 is €10 pp.

A sliding scale/waiver is available to members of the community, family, friends, and facilitators of TransKerry, TransParenCI and Transformers.

Free Employer LGBT+ Inclusion Workshop

Free Employer LGBT+ Inclusion Workshop

FREE two-hour workshop for employers to improve the workplace for LGBT+ staff this March in Kerry

Listowel Family Resource Centre are providing a free two-hour workshop for employers to improve the workplace for LGBT+ staff, with a talk on legislation, inclusion, and comfortability, as well as a Q&A session, and resource pack with sample policies.

Refreshments provided

Workshops;

20th March 11am-1pm Listowel Family Resource Centre – book here

21st March 11am-1pm Meadowlands Hotel Tralee – book here

21st March 2pm-4pm Meadowlands Hotel Tralee – book here

23rd March 2pm-4pm Ballyspillane Community & Family Resource Centre Killarney – book here