Inclusive and Affirming Human Service Organizations
Find a workbook and related tools to help human services organizations become more affirming and inclusive of sexual and gender diverse (SGD) clients and staff. SGD includes people who identify as 2SLGBTQI+. These tools are primarily focused on organizational, not interpersonal skill development.
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Existing research suggests that SGD people, particularly seniors, often do not disclose sexual orientation or gender identity to care providers. If we don’t know who we are serving, we cannot provide the tailored, person-centred care we all want to offer! If organizations are not inclusive and affirming, services, care or support may be avoided, delayed, inappropriate, incomplete, and even harmful.
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Our goal is to create more inclusive and affirming local human services organizations which increase timely, comprehensive, and appropriate services, as well as decrease the risk of abuse or neglect. Inclusive organizations also promote retention and engagement of SGD staff!​
Resources
Workbook
The workbook helps organizations provide more inclusive and affirming services to 2SLGBTQI+ people. The workbook includes strategies in the areas of:
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Governance - Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
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Human Resources
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Physical and Virtual Environments
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Programs and Services
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Community Engagement
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Evaluation
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Sustainability
Workshop Presentation
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The presentation provides you with a variety of slides from which you can choose.
These slides are intended to encourage your organization to start on the path of more inclusive and affirming services to 2SLGBTQI+ people. The presentation also provides an overview of the strategies.
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Foundational Learning
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Use this resource individually or in groups for foundational learning.
Additional Learning Resources for Professional Development
This is a listing of resources that you can draw on to tailor education to your organization.
The listing is not comprehensive, there are many other available resources.
There are many tailored resources available for specific settings, populations, or professions. We will not attempt to list all of these.
Once your organization is certain that its services are inclusive and affirming, prominently display the intersex-inclusive progress pride flag. Get vector files at the link below.
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For a brief history of the intersex -inclusive progress pride flag click here.
