Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Transgender Awareness Training for
Health Care Providers
ã How can you explain and advocate for the client? What is the response?
What are some proposals?
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Characters: Transgender client and non-trans counselor.
ã Transgender client comes in for HIV counseling
and testing. ]f played by a bio man, disclose
that you are an FTM. f played by a bio woman,
disclose that you are an MTF.)
ã You are concerned that you might have been
exposed to HIV through unprotected sex with
someone. How does the provider ask about your
risks? How are you able to discuss your
behavior, your identity, your risks? What
questions do you have? How does the
counselor answer?
Characters: one trans, one non-trans person
ote: ot for all audiences, and can be quite challenging. Also can be very fun and enlightening. Gauge
audience and participants. Check in closely during role play for triggers or difficulties. Use with gay
groups really helps reinforce the distinction from sexual orientation and gender identity.