FYI...Stefanie ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Please alert your colleagues and students to this upcoming conference at UIC. If you know people at other institutions that might be interested, please forward this message. Thanks. ***************************************************** CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS Creating Healthy Lives: A Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Women's Health Conference September 11-12, 1998 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Illinois A conference spearheaded by the US Department of Health and Human Services' Region V Office of Women's Health and a consortium of Midwestern health and social service organizations and professionals and the UIC Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns will explore issues of health, service delivery, and community building specifically as they pertain to enriching the lives of lesbians, bisexual and transgender women. Presentation proposals are requested for this conference, which will be held at the University of Illinois at Chicago on September 11-12, 1998. The conference will be structured to examine the medical, psychosocial, and political factors that affect the well-being of lesbians, bisexual and transgender women, as well as aspects of community and network building necessary to support the integration of women's health issues into diverse communities. We envision a working conference that will bring community members, health activists and professionals together to produce useful tools for our communities. The conference organizing committee recognizes that supported and educated communities are built by individuals with a range of expertise. We are seeking presentations that span grassroots organizing to professional medical models, in an effort to offer consumers and service providers forums to share and expand their knowledge and expertise. Presentations are encouraged from both community members and health/social service professionals. The conference objectives include: 1) To educate the lesbian/bisexual/transgender women's community and health care providers on critical and current health issues, as well as barriers to care such as income, homophobia, racism, disability, and ageism. To educate the lesbian/bisexual/transgender women's community and health care providers on critical and current health issues, as well as barriers to care such as income, homophobia, racism, disability, and ageism. 2) To educate health care providers and policy makers on the issues faced by lesbians, bisexual and transgender women in the health care system, thereby enhancing service delivery. To educate health care providers and policy makers on the issues faced by lesbians, bisexual and transgender women in the health care system, thereby enhancing service delivery. 3 )To explore strategies for increasing health promotion behaviors such as routine and preventive care, heightened knowledge of HIV and STD risk factors, substance use prevention and management, violence prevention, mental health concerns and services, and reproductive service needs. productive service needs. 4) To form cross cultural, intra- and inter-state alliances and coalitions on lesbian/bisexual/transgender health issues. 5) To form cross cultural, intra- and inter-state alliances and coalitions on lesbian/bisexual/transgender health issues. 6) To produce tools and information for local communities in the Midwest region. No submission fee is required. Submissions will be accepted via the web site (http://www.uic.edu/orgs/healthy_lives/program/); by email (send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]); or US mail to LCCP, Conference Planning Committee, 4753 N Broadway, STE 602, Chicago, IL 60640. Mailed submissions must be single-sided, typed in 12 point font with 1" margins. If proposing more than one presentation, please submit separate forms for each. Presenters must submit a current biography, resume or curriculum vitae. Proposals must be submitted electronically or postmarked by July 15, 1998. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Tuttle at (773) 388-8683; or Andrea Densham at (312) 996-1362. *********************PROPOSAL FORM************************ Creating Healthy Lives: A Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Women's Health Conference Proposal Form (also available on the conference web site): http://www.uic.edu/orgs/healthy_lives/ If there will be more than one presenter, please copy and complete all contact and demographic information for EACH presenter. Designate a primary contact for the proposal. Only the primary contact will receive a confirmation from the conference committee and it will be the primary contact's responsibility to contact and organize with all co-presenters. All presenters must submit a current curriculum vitae, resume or biography. Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Primary Contact? Yes _____ No ______ Position/Title/Degree /Experience: _______________________________________________ Work/Affiliation ______________________________________________________________ Number of Co-Presenters: ________ Address: __________________________________ City: _____________________________ State: ___________________ Zip: __________ Email: ____________________ Telephone: _______________ Fax number: _____________ Gender __________ Race/Ethnicity: ______________________ Do you need child care? ______________________ Do you require adaptive devices/accommodations?: ______________________________________________________ Do you require translation services? If yes, please describe: _________________________________________________________ Title of Presentation: __________________________________________________________ Please attach a Program/Workshop Description (200 words or less). Estimated Time Span: ____________ Program Learning Objectives: Please provide three learning objectives for your presentation. They must clearly state what information, insight or skills you would like others to leave the session with. At the end of the presentation, participants will: 1. 2. 3. Program Style: Please circle one. Lecture Interactive/Discussion Network building/Working Meeting Audio/Visual Requirements: Please indicate all that apply. Flip Chart VCR/Monitor Slide Projector/Screen Overhead Projector/Screen Other: _________________________________________ Please see instructions above for submitting by mail or email or enter this information via the submission form on our web site. ************************************************* David Barnett, Ph.D., Director Office of Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Concerns University of Illinois at Chicago 1007 W Harrison St 4078 BSB (M/C 369) Chicago, IL 60607-7140 (voice) 312-413-9862; (FAX) 312 -996-4688 http://www.uic.edu/depts/quic/oglbc/ ************************************************* ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker Division of Environmental Management & Design Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 56 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
