2 Hours / 2 CEs

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Conquering IPV Disparities for the LGBTGEQIAP+ Community is presented by Christie Jenkins, PhD.

Research shows that the LGBTGEQIAP+ community experiences disparities in some key areas as it related to interpersonal violence. Social justice-based interventions are best poised to make the biggest impact for this population. As counselors, we are uniquely positioned to advocate for the most vulnerable populations. As agents of change, we have to be culturally affirming. We need to not only advocate for our own clients, but involve counselors in social change at the local, state, and national levels.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe the challenges for LGBTGEQIAP+ seeking services for IPV
  • 2 Describe how to advocate for LGBTGEQIAP+ survivors of IPV
  • 3 Describe resources to better serve the LGBTGEQIAP+ community

  • Intended Audience

    This training is designed for counselors who want to address disparities in interpersonal violence affecting the LGBTQIA+ community. It is suitable for professionals at any stage of their career and is especially relevant for those focused on social justice, trauma-informed care, and culturally affirming practices. Participants often work in counseling, mental health, advocacy, or policy settings.

  • Experience Level

    This training is applicable for all career stages: entry-level, mid-career, and experienced professionals.

  • Practice Setting

    • Counselors working with LGBTQIA+ individuals or communities

    • Social justice advocates and activists

    • Mental health professionals in clinics, centers, or private practice

    • Staff at community-based organizations and advocacy groups

    • Professionals in educational or policy-focused roles

Presented By

Christie Jenkins, PhD, President of SAIGE

Dr. Jenkins is the President of SAIGE, Co-Faculty Advisor for Walden LGBTQ+ PRIDE, and she completed her Master’s thesis on gay and lesbian battering. She has worked with survivors of interpersonal violence and their families for 27 years. She has been a counselor educator and independently licensed counselor for 17 years working primarily in the inner city. She has received many awards in counseling, legislative advocacy, and social change.

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Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • Identify disparities impacting LGBTGEQIAP+ individuals

  • Develop culturally responsive intervention strategies

  • Strengthen capacity for advocacy and social change across multiple levels of practice

CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).



Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.