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Beyond the Hand-Off: Intersectional Strategies for Safe and Affirming Referrals

April 24 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

This webinar will explore how intersectionality, such as race, gender, sexuality, disability, class, body size, etc., in eating disorder (ED) care impacts clients, especially in the referral stage of ED treatment. This webinar will focus on things like structural competence, lived experiences, and integrated care to overcome barriers like stigma, lack of culturally competent providers, and inaccessible resources, creating equitable pathways to treatment for marginalized individuals by meeting them where they are.

Learning Objectives:

Following this presentation, participants will:

  1. Define how providers can interrogate their own positionality, privileges, and biases and how they will apply these principles in their daily work with clients.
  2. Define what “harm” looks like in common referral pathways.
  3. List Practical steps to map, audit, and maintain a referral network rooted in justice and inclusivity.
  4. Learn how to ask critical questions before making a referral

Level B: Skills and Application

At this level, learners move beyond theory to actively apply knowledge in practical settings. Emphasis is on developing proficiency, problem-solving, and hands-on skills that can be implemented in real-world scenarios. Ideal for practitioners looking to strengthen their capabilities.

 

Kanoelani Patterson, LCSW Bio:

My name is Kanoelani Patterson (She, Her, Hers), and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) & therapist. I specialize in children, adolescents, families, adults, substance abuse, & eating disorders. I believe in honoring where ALL clients are in their healing journey; holding space for their trauma, joy, and emotions. I am an eclectic therapist. I help people from different walks of life and experiences, such as those who have experienced physical/sexual abuse, grief and loss, domestic violence, substance abuse, and eating disorders. I am also LGBTQIA+ affirming.

Radically Thriving Wellness Services also believes that Black Lives Matter, that Love Is Love, that Trans rights are Human rights, that No Human Being is Illegal on Stolen Land, in a Free Palestine, in Land Back, & that Water is Life. We also believe that the personal is political. This practice is pro-union/labor.

At Radically Thriving Wellness Services, we don’t want you to just live the life you’ve always dreamed of, but we want you to THRIVE!

Details

  • Date: April 24
  • Time:
    10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT
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