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National Forum on LGBT Aging<br />
Wednesday, March 22 | 1:30–4:30 PM<br />
Crystal B (West Tower, Green Level)<br />
CEU Credits: 3<br />
Fee: $15 (includes coffee and issue of Generations). Pre-registration is required.<br />
As the overall population of older adults expands, the cohort of LGBT older adults is also expanding. This cohort represents<br />
a diverse group of individuals who have historically been relegated to the margins of society. With seminal research<br />
studies focusing on LGBT aging and health, such as The Aging and Health Report: Disparities and Resilience among<br />
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults, as well as the long-awaited passage of civil rights legislation for<br />
LGBT individuals, progress has been made but more needs to be done in the realm of services, policy and research.<br />
To begin the discussion on LGBT aging and highlight service, policy and research innovations, the American Society on<br />
Aging (ASA) devoted the Summer 2016 issue of its quarterly journal, Generations, to LGBT aging. ASA and the<br />
Generations Editorial Advisory Board invited esteemed Guest Editor, Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, Professor and Director<br />
of Healthy Generations: Hartford Center of Excellence at the University of Washington, Seattle and leader of Aging<br />
with Pride: National Health, Aging, Sexuality and Gender Study, to guide and shape the issue’s content. ASA also was<br />
pleased to receive support for the issue from the LGBT+ National Aging Research Center.<br />
To further build on and expand the dialogue and knowledge sharing on LGBT aging, ASA presents the 2017 National<br />
Forum on LGBT Aging. Join our panel of experts, all contributors to the Summer 2016 issue of Generations, as they lay<br />
out the LGBT aging landscape and what professionals across the field of aging need to know to build knowledge, skills,<br />
and cultural competency to meet the complex needs of LGBT older adults. Interwoven within the discussion will be<br />
the recognition of the spirit, drive and resiliency that has propelled this diverse community forward.<br />
Presenters: Katherine Acey, MS, Director, Strategic Collaborations, GRIOT Circle Inc; Michael Adams, MA, JD, Chief Executive<br />
Officer, Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE); Jose Albino, MA, Executive Director, GRIOT Circle Inc; Paula Basta,<br />
MDiv, Regional Director, Northeast (Levy) Senior Center, Chicago Department of Family & Support Services; Brian de Vries,<br />
PhD, Professor, Gerontology <strong>Program</strong>s, San Francisco State University; Robert Espinoza, MPA, Vice President of Policy,<br />
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI) National Headquarters; Vanessa Fabbre, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington<br />
University in St. Louis; Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, PhD, Professor, School of Social Work and Director, Healthy Generations<br />
Hartford Center, University of Washington; Charles Hoy-Ellis, Assistant Professor, College of Social Work, University of Utah<br />
College of Social Work; Donald Koepke, MDiv, Director Emeritus, CLH Center for Spirituality and Aging; Lisa Krinsky, MSW,<br />
LICSW, Director, LGBT Aging Project, The Fenway Institute; Barbara Satin, Assistant Faith Work Director, National LGBTQ Task<br />
Force; Imani Woody, PhD, President and CEO, Mary’s House for Older Adults, Inc.<br />
Katherine Acey<br />
Michael Adams<br />
Paula Basta<br />
Robert Espinoza<br />
Charles Hoy-Ellis<br />
Lisa Krinsky<br />
Imani Woody<br />
Jose Albino<br />
Brian de Vries<br />
Vanessa Fabbre<br />
Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen<br />
Donald Koepke<br />
Barbara Satin<br />
30 2017 Aging in America <strong>Conference</strong>
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