El CENTRO Sponsors Community Training Course

University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies’ Center of Excellence for Health Disparities Research: El Centro, sponsored and co-hosted an all-day training course, “Essentials of Gender and Orientation”, at YES Institute; an educational community organization that focuses on the healthy development of all youth through powerful communication on gender and orientation.
Participants included University of Miami students and faculty, as well as representatives of the Miami Dade County Health Department, Miami Children’s Hospital, and Lotus House, all of whom are community partners of El Centro.

The event, which was free of charge and open to the public, focused on the relationships between gender/sexual orientation and youth suicide, depression, and discrimination. Presentations ranged from lectures by experts on the prevention of poor health outcomes in LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) populations to local youth guest speakers, who shared their personal stories.

Providing education for the community in the area of LGBT health connects directly to El Centro’s commitment to reducing health disparities in vulnerable populations and advancing its mission to work toward the achievement of health equity.