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LGBTQIA+ Health NJ

Provider training

LGBTQIA+ provider training for affirming practice in New Jersey.

Practical professional learning for providers, care teams, schools, organizations, and community partners across New Jersey.

Explore the free training pathway

Trained Affirming Care Provider pathway

The original three-course free curriculum.

These are the same three free trainings used on the previous LGBTQIA+ Health NJ website. Complete all three when seeking the Trained Affirming Care Provider designation.

Training 01Free

Foundations of LGBTQIA+ Health: Part 1

National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center · The Fenway Institute

An introduction to LGBTQIA+ health terms, concepts, and health disparities. The Education Center recommends that learners begin here.

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Training 02Free

Foundations of LGBTQIA+ Health: Part 2

National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center · The Fenway Institute

A clinician-focused module covering affirming communication, sexual orientation and gender identity questions, and health disparities in clinical care.

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Training 03Free

Sensitive and Affirming Communication

National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center · The Fenway Institute

Practical communication skills for respectful, affirming exchanges with patients, learners, and healthcare teams, including recovering from missteps.

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Designation requirements remain distinct.

Trained Affirming Care Providers complete all three courses and the Affirming Care Commitment. Affirming Providers agree to the commitment without being required to complete these courses. Listed Providers are not represented as having completed either step.

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Upcoming education

New professional education opportunities are being developed.

Future opportunities will continue translating affirming values into documentation, referral, communication, assessment, policy, and practice.

There are no open registrations at this time.

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Past education

Previous workshops.

Historical listings remain available for transparency and program continuity.

AUG072026

Held August 7, 2026 • Virtual workshop

What We Write Matters: Ethical Documentation for LGBTQIA+ Clients

Presented by Giana Simonelli, LAC, APCNot a CE workshop. No continuing education credit is offered. Registration for this event is closed.
Documentation

Write notes that are accurate without creating unnecessary harm.

Clinical practice

Integrate affirmation across assessment, treatment, and referral.

Organizations

Build systems, forms, and policies that support real access.

Sponsor LGBTQIA+-affirming continuing education

Invest in accessible professional learning.

LGBTQIA+ Health NJ works with TPN.health to deliver accessible, high-quality continuing education. The complete current sponsorship menu is maintained on the Support page so pricing and benefits remain consistent.

Credit may be available by event for counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, social workers, and substance-use disorder professionals. Additional disciplines may require separate approval and fees. Sponsorship does not control content, presenters, learning objectives, accreditation, or credit.

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Hosting relevant professional learning?

Submit a CE opportunity for statewide visibility.

New Jersey events and virtual opportunities available to New Jersey providers are welcome for review.

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Volunteer Educator Interest

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LGBTQIA+ Health NJ welcomes healthcare, behavioral health, wellness, education, advocacy, and community-based professionals who may be interested in volunteering their time and expertise for future workshops, webinars, panels, trainings, or community conversations.

Completing this form expresses interest only and does not guarantee a presentation opportunity. LGBTQIA+ Health NJ will review each submission and contact applicants whose experience or proposed topic aligns with an upcoming educational need.

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