A1: LGBTQ+ Wellness Across the Lifecycle

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This session presents the LGTQ+ communities’ wellness needs across the lifecycle: youth, young adults, adults in service, and the elderly with emphasis on access to needs for health services.

Learning objective(s):
•Compare at least two demographic covariates impacting high school students’ sexual violence, forced sexual intercourse, and sexual dating violence. 
•Explain at least two southern LGBT older adults’ perceptions and experiences of long-term care (LTC) services and facilities. 
•Analyze at least two differences in drug use by sexual orientation and military connection. Identify one area of wellness to prioritize in LGBTQ+ wellness programming.

Featured presentations:
•Sexual Violence Victimization Among LGBQ High School Students - Ronald D. Williams, Jr., PhD, CHES®; Texas State University
•Perceptions of Southern LGBT Older Adults on Long-term Care Services - Derek Cegelka, PhD, MPH, CHES and Victoria Wagner-Greene, PhD, MPH, CHES®
•Fostering Wellness among LGBTQ+ First-Year College Students - Nancy Daley-Moore, PhD, MPH, CHES®, CPH

Zebley Diaz (Moderator)

Editorial & Communications manager

SOPHE

Zebley Diaz currently serves as SOPHE's Editorial & Communications manager where she oversees management of Health Education and Behavior. Previously, she managed the Federal Bar Association's legal journal The Federal Lawyer. Zebley received her Masters in Strategic Communication from the University of Maryland Global Campus. She completed her bachelor's in journalism from the University of Hawaii in 2016.

Dr. Ronald D Williams, Jr., PhD, CHES®

Professor

Texas State University

Dr. Ron Williams, Jr. is a Professor of Public Health at Texas State University where he serves as the Graduate Program Coordinator for the online M.S. in Public Health Education and Promotion. His research focuses on the social ecology of substance abuse prevention with specific emphasis on alcohol and energy drink risks and advocacy for tobacco-free initiatives. He has secured over $2.8 million in federal, state, and local funding for community health and drug prevention research.

Victoria Wagner-Greene, PhD, CHES®

Stephen F. Austin State University

Dr. Victoria Wagner-Greene (PhD, MPH, CHES) is an Assistant Professor at Stephen F. Austin State University. Her research interests include Health and Aging, Health Communication, and Gerontology.

Derek Cegelka, PhD, MPH, CHES

Stephen F. Austin State University

Dr. Derek Cegelka (PhD, MPH, CHES) is an Assistant Professor at Stephen F. Austin State University. His research interests include death and dying and the relationship to health, gerontology, and sexuality education.

Dr. Nancy Daley-Moore, PhD, MPH, CHES®, CPH

Assistant Professor

Truman State University

Nancy Daley-Moore is an Assistant Professor of Health Science at Truman State University. Nancy’s research focuses on college student wellness, specifically sexual wellness and women’s sexual health. Her research explores college students’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding sexual communication, safer sex practices, and abortion perceptions. She uses her research to fuel sexual wellness programming efforts in her classroom and on campus through Truman’s Women’s Resource Center (WRC), the Sexual Health Advocacy Group (SHAG), and other campus organizations.

Linh Nguyen

Truman State University

Linh Nguyen is a current Health Science student at Truman State University. She graduates in May 2022, and she hopes to attend graduate school (MPH) in the fall.

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A1: LGBTQ+ Wellness Across the Lifecycle
03/22/2022 at 1:15 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 03/24/2022
03/22/2022 at 1:15 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 03/24/2022
Evaluation
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CECH/CPH CE Credit
1.00 Advanced CECH credit  |  No certificate available
1.00 Advanced CECH credit  |  No certificate available