(artistic interpretation of me at every ed. div. event)
The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center is the Bees Knees.
Do you guys know about this place yet? I mean – I’m assuming as soon as I first mentioned it, everyone went to the website immediately and was BLOWN AWAY. But – in case you haven’t had a chance yet, let me summarize what’s been missing from your life:
Timely, beautifully produced, and profound educational content on LGBTQIA+ health, care, and community competency. TOTALLY FREE.
OK – totally free is a bit of a misstatement.
One: it definitely costs to make this content, in money, labor, and skill (thank you, grantors, donors, and other benefactors!);
Two: they absolutely DO offer tailored programs and materials on a fee for service model if you need something specific to a particular audience or a deeper dive into a particular topic or an expert speaker.
Three: They put on exceptional conferences, featuring deeply compelling topics and presented by luminaries in the field (I mean – they ARE education focused, and they do it well), and you DO have to pay to attend those (unless you qualify for scholarship).
Whew – caveats finished. Otherwise – seriously, just register on the site and check out the library of TOTALLY FREE resources. What a gift to the community! For my two cents, this is what walking the talk looks like, making sure that anyone in healthcare can access best practices and crucial information from anywhere at any time. Want to watch a video that will change your perspective on healthcare? Also – I turn into Will Ferrell in Elf every time I see someone I know on screen. “SANTA!? I KNOW him!!!”