Understanding Nuances

The Intersection of Being API and Queer


Asian and Pacific Islanders who are also LGBTQ+ face a unique set of challenges based on social and cultural norms and traditions. This free, one hour webinar will highlight key cultural and social factors that influence and impact the experience of being API and LGBTQ+ in the US.

Follow the steps below to obtain the Continuing Education credit for this webinar:

  • View the webinar on this webpage. 
  • After you have viewed the full webinar, click the Purchase CEU button.
  • You will be directed to a site to add the webinar to your cart. Complete the checkout process. 
  • Open your receipt to the ‘Receipt Notes’ section where you will find the webinar posttest link. 
  • Complete the posttest.
  • Once you score 70% or more on the posttest, you will be redirected to a site to access the Continuing Education (CE) Certificate for this webinar. 
  • Please download the CE Certificate to save it for your records.

This asynchronous webinar is not eligible for NBCC credit. 

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On-Demand

Number of CEUs

1 CEU(s)

Type

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About the Presenter

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Dr. Jei Africa, PsyD, MSCP, CATC-V

Dr. Africa is the Director of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) at the County of Marin, is an innovative thought-leader and clinician who is passionate about integrating effective culturally responsive practices into the core functioning of County health services.

For over a decade, Dr. Africa served as the Director of the Office of Diversity and Equity with the San Mateo County Health System where he led agency-wide efforts addressing health equity that received State recognition. He spearheaded the development of the first-ever multi-disciplinary behavioral health LGBTQ+ community center and led the health system’s change efforts to enable the collection of SOGI data for all patients.

In addition to his professional work, Dr. Africa was appointed to serve as a founding member of the San Mateo County LGBTQ Commission (2014-2017), and currently volunteers with Alliance for Community Empowerment (ALLICE), an all-Filipino organization offering free education on healthy relationships (2007-present). He currently serves as an adjunct faculty member at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and as a member the College of Behavioral Health Leadership and the National Alliance on Mental Illness CA (NAMI CA) Board of Directors. He is a fellow with the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) Leadership Institute.

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