“The Journey to Pride” Community Connections Workshop Focuses on LGBTQ+ Community

Virtual Workshop on Oct. 28

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Parents, guardians and professionals who work with teenagers and families are invited to a free Zoom presentation, titled “The Journey to Pride,” being held Friday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Community Connections workshop is sponsored by the Somerset County Office of Youth Services. Pre-registration is required. To register visit: https://bit.ly/JourneytoPride.

Reginal Rosarion, director of Organizational Development for Tri-County Care Management, will present information about gender identity development, sexual orientation, the LGBTQ+ community and the ASK model (Attitude, Skills and Knowledge) that will help professionals better support young adults who self-identify as a sexual minority.

A panel discussion will include Gary Paul Wright, executive director of the African American Office of Gay Concerns, and Dr. Diana Finkel, director of the Infectious Disease Fellowship program at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

For more information, contact Henry Young, Office of Youth Services, at 908-704-6313 or hyoung@co.somerset.nj.us.

Tri-County Care Management

The Tri-County Care Management Organization understands that the health, wellness and safety of the family matters.  In affiliation with a system of care and community partners, the organization brings together resources to meet the current needs of children and their families with complex behavioral, emotional, social, and mental health challenges. Their primary objective is based upon the principle of keeping families strong.

Somerset County Office of Youth Services

Youth Services assesses and coordinates the efforts of government and community agencies that work with at-risk delinquent youth, and youth with emotional or behavioral disturbance, as well as provides needs-based services, counseling, 24-hour intervention and education.

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