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18 Health Conference Focuses on International Concerns The National Gay Health Education Foundation will present the Sixth National Lesbian/Gay Health Conference and the International Lesbian/Gay Health Confer ence on Saturday, June 16 through Tuesday, June 19, at New York University’s Washing ton Sqaure campus in Greenwich Village. This year* s conference theme is "Toward Diversity" and reflects its multi-focus purpose with special emphasis on Third World, international and lesbian health concerns. The conference will also include the Third AID'? Forum under the auspices of the Federation of AIDS Related Organisations (FARO). This conference will bring together lesbian and gay health providers and consumers to share information and ideas, to coordinate networking and caucusing and to provide a forum for professional sup port and development. ' Those attending the conference will Include alternative health care providers, alcohol and drug treatment specialists, chiropractors, counselors, dentists, nurses, nutritionists, physical thera pists, physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, public health workers, and social workers. REGISTRATION FORM Name Address Phone: (day) (area) Phone: (evening) Profession: Area of work: Organizational affiliation Registration fee covers the cost of attending all workshops, including the Third AIDS Forum. [ ] $75 regular ($65 before May 8) [ ] $50 student/retired people over 65 ($40 before May 8) Send proof of full-time student status, e.g., copy of student ID. All checks must be payable in U.S. dollars. Make checks payable to NGHEF/ Conference or The Health Fund and send to: NGHEF/Conference 80 -8th Avenue, Suite 1305 New York, NY 10011 The conference sponsor, the National Gay Health Education Foundation, is dedicated to the coordination of educa tional programs and research in the area of lesbian/gay health care issues. Following are some of the themes to be addressed at the conference: Gay Holistic Health Lesbian/Feminist Health Issues Lesbian and Gay Aging: Realities and Challenges The Health Needs of Lesbian/Gay Youth Guidelines for Healthy Gay Male Sexual Activity Alcoholism Services Coming Out Professionally Creating a Gay Community Service Center The Ideal Women's Therapy Program Addiction and Sexuality Racism in the Lesbian/Gay Community Alternative Fertilization Relationships and Intimacy Clinical Update on AIDS Third World Health Concerns Lesbian Mothers/Gay Fathers Proposals for additional workshops and ^panels should be sent to the conference office as soon as possible for inclusion in the program and a sourcebook on lesbian/gay health issues to be published in conjunction with the conference. English is the official conference language. Women’s Orientation The Women's Health Counseling Service in Chapel Hill will hold an orientation meeting for its training program on at 7:00 pm. Wed., May 2, at the Women's Resource Center, 406 West Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill. The actual training of volunteers begins the following Saturday. The 30-hour training and apprenticeship will cover women* s health concerns, counseling skills, crisis intervention, role-playing, and community resources. Counselors are trained to provide counseling, referrals, information, and education on women's health and pregnancy- related concerns. Volunteers are also needed for publicity and fundraising tasks. These posts do not necessitate counselor train ing, and the volunteers can begin working immediately after orientation. If you are interested in being part of the program, call Brenda Edwards at 968-4646.
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