Drawing Outside of the Lines:

Using Intersectionality to Advance Behavioral Health and Foster Resilience Among LGBTQ+ African Americans

Event Date: January 31, 2025

Time: 9:00 am – 1:30 pm, PST

Location: Online

Event Speaker: Skyler Jackson, PhD

About the Presenter:

Dr. Skyler Jackson is an award-winning stigma researcher, inclusive mental health clinician, and experienced organizational consultant. He received his BA in Psychology from Stanford University and his PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park. Currently, Dr. Jackson is an Assistant Professor within the Social and Behavioral Sciences at Yale School of Public Health. He is one of two faculty members working within the Yale LGBTQ Mental Health Initiative and is an affiliate of Yale University’s Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA)

Course Description:

This course will provide an up-to-date overview of (1) the mental health disparities that shape the lives of Black LGBTQ+ individuals, (2) the role of stigma (e.g., racism, heterosexism, intersectional stigma) in shaping the mental health outcomes of Black LGBTQ+ people, and (3) best practices in intervening to support stigma coping, mental health, and resilience among Black LGBTQ+ people.

Course Materials:

Course materials will be made available after the training.