Winter Conference 2017
LGBTQ and Rehabilitation Services
Sylvia Rivera
Metropolitan New York Chapter, National Rehabilitation Association,
Inc., invites you to join us in our annual Winter Conference of 2017
Date: Thursday, March 9, 2017
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Venue: Department of Veterans Affairs,
245 W Houston Street, NY, NY 10014
Directions - to Houston St.
to W. 4th St
to Varick/Houston St
Registration & Breakfast - 8:30-9:15am
"Working with LGBTQ College Students"
By Jon Hurst, Director, New York University
LGBTQ Student Center
9:15-10:15am
Break - 10:15-10:30am
"Ethical Issues in Working with LGBTQ Clients
in a Residential Treatment Facility"
By Obie Nichols, PhD, LMHC, CRC, MAC, CASAC,
ICADC, MITT, Director, Best Practices and Special
Initiatives, Services for the Underserved Inc.
10:30am -12pm
Harry Hay
Lunch (on your own) - Noon-1:15pm
Human Rights Law Protections for LGBT
People & Services for LGBT Veterans
Doreen Bermudez, Associate Human Rights
Specialist for Training, New York City Commission
on & Tom Weber, Director, SAGEVets
1:15pm-2:15pm
Break - 2:15-2:30pm
Laws, Legal Services, And Resources for
LGBTQ Community
By Mik Kinkead, Esq., Sylvia Rivera Law Project
2:30pm-3:30pm
Evaluations and Final Comments - 3:30-3:45pm
CRC Credits will be requested for all eligible topics.
Participants will also be welcome to join the Metro
NRA Chapters board meeting after the last
presentation and have the opportunity to earn
additional one hour CRC credit.
See below for Registration information -
 www.nymetronra.org
YES, I WILL ATTEND LGBTQ & Rehabilitation Services (03/09/17)

Discount fee for National Rehabilitation Association (NRA) members, government

employees, and students.

EARLY REGISTRATION (postmarked by 2/24/17):

$50 NRA MEMBER $35 STUDENT *
$50 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE $75 ALL OTHERS

STANDARD REGISTRATION (postmarked after 5/22/15 and at door):

$65 NRA MEMBER $40 STUDENT *
$65 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE $85 ALL OTHERS

* photocopy/original of college ID required

MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Metro NY, National Rehabilitation Assoc.

SEND TO:
Tony LaGattuta
Business Manager
42-54 196th Street
Flushing, NY 11358-3030

Questions? Please contact

Tony LaGattuta 718 357-3928 tel and fax alagattuta@aol.com

Name: ________________________________________________________________

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