Navigate, Advocate, Elevate: A Practical Skills Series taught by KidPower || Part 1

Part 1: Advocating for Yourself in Healthcare Settings & Social Systems

Presented by KidPower

In today’s shifting political climate, LGBTQ+ people and families are facing mounting challenges. Knowing how to advocate for yourself and your family is essential, but we know that this isn’t always easy. 

This series provided by KidPower (kidpower.org) is designed to make advocacy feel approachable, powerful, and practical.

This session will help you build the skills needed to advocate for yourself confidently and effectively in healthcare settings as well as in the broader social systems we navigate every day. Our goal is to support you in feeling comfortable, confident, and competent when engaging with institutions that have historically oppressed our community.

While we may use healthcare examples, the strategies you’ll practice are transferable across many contexts,  including workplaces, social services, and community spaces.

In this session, you’ll practice skills you can use to:

• Speak up clearly with providers, administrators, and decision-makers

• Navigate bias and microaggressions in professional settings

• Protect your emotional well-being while advocating for your needs

• Persist when you meet resistance or dismissal

• Set and maintain strong personal boundaries

Special Guest: OFC’s Executive Director, Mimi Demissew, will share a timely policy overview - contextualizing recent changes, highlighting protections available to LGBTQ+ families, and offering insights you can leverage in real-world systems.

Note: Check out Part 2 of the series Advocating on Behalf of Your LGBTQ+ Child on December 9th from 6:00 to 7:30pm here.

When:

Tuesday, November 18 • 6:00 - 7:30pm

Where:

Virtual on Zoom • link to session is sent following registration

For Further Information:

We are committed to ensuring our programs are accessible to all families. When you're registering, please let us know of any accommodations that would help your family participate to the fullest (e.g. ASL interpreter, translated materials, childcare providers experienced with kids with disabilities, large print materials, gluten-free food options, etc.). If registering within 48 hours of the event, please call 415-981-1960 to ensure our receipt of your request. This event – including refreshments and childcare, as applicable – is offered free for all attendees. As you are able, please help us continue offering these resources to all who need them, by making a financial donation to OFC.