Pride and Joy Families
We work to support LGBTQIAP people and families for them to live happy, healthy and
flourishing lives. Learn more about who we are, what we do and upcoming programs.
Check us out on Facebook @PrideAndJoyFamilies
Who we are
The Lesbian and Gay Family Building Project/ Pride and Joy works to support LGBTQIAP people and families to live happy, healthy and flourishing lives. Learn more about who we are, what we do, and our upcoming programs.
Did you know we offer free cultural competency trainings to healthcare, human services providers, schools, and administrative offices? Let us know if you would like to have one and we'll be there to help you quench your thirst for knowledge.
We offer trainings on topics ranging from LGBTQ 101, What is Privilege and Power?, LGBTQ Families and Family Formation, Form Changes to Create Affirming spaces for LGBTQ people, Welcoming environments and How to Create them in the Workplace.
In addition, we offer a yearly health and human services provider training, adoption workshops, domestic violence workshops, and train the trainers workshops.
Contact us for more information about trainings, workshops,and events!
Upcoming Event
Training: Gender Affirming Model & Adult Gender Assessment
Monday, May 13, 12:00 – 3:00 pm LOCATION: Binghamton University Downtown Center
Description:The Gender Wellness Center, Pride and Joy Families, and Binghamton University Dept. of Social Work invite mental health clinicians to attend their next co-sponsored training, Monday, May 13th in Binghamton, NY. Please share this invitation with interested colleagues.
Goals for the session: 1-Understand the history and theoretical basis of the gender affirming model of care. 2-Gain an understanding of a multi-faceted approach to working with clients to explore and clarify their individual gender identity, and assess readiness for medical/ surgical transition options. 3-Learn from peers and build community, by participant sharing of clinical examples and questions.
Presenters: Justine Woolner-Wise, LMSW; Patti Noon, LMSW; Susan Turell, PhD
Past Events
Binghamton Rainbow Kids Support Group
Saturday, April 6, 1-3:00 pm
Location: Identity Youth Center, 206 State Street, Binghamton
Description: Binghamton Rainbow Kids is a new support group for families with LGBTQ+
children ages 12 and younger. The group will offer kids the chance to socialize with
one another in the care of youth facilitators while their parents/caregivers meet
and engage in their own supportive conversation. Karen Fuller, Credentialed Family
Peer Advocate with more than 10 years of experience working with families of trans
youth, oversees the group and will facilitate the parents' discussion. Binghamton
Rainbow Kids is offered free of charge and is open to all families with a young LGBTQ
child. Sponsors of the new group are Identity Youth Center (Binghamton), Pride and
Joy Families (Binghamton), and the Q Center (Syracuse). Information and to RSVP for
future gatherings, please contact Karen Fuller at (800) 475-2430 or kfuller@acrhealth.org.
The group launched in January 2019 and meets at Identity Youth Center, 206 State
Street, Binghamton.
AFFIRM Mental Health Provider Training
Date: Thursday, April 4-Friday, April 5, 2019
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Binghamton, NY 13902
Description: Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy w/LGBTQ+ Populations
Please join Pride and Joy Families and the Binghamton University Dept. of Social Work for a unique training for mental health providers. 13.5 Social Work Contact Hours were offered.
AFFIRM: Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ+) Populations is an advanced, two-day training on the science and practice of applying Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with LGBTQ+ populations.
Trainers: Ashley Austin, LCSW, PhD & Shelley Craig, LCSW, PhD
New registration fees just announced:
$50: basic (no Continuing Education Units)
$150: basic w/Social Work CEUs
$100: Binghamton University SW Field Instructors w/Social Work CEUs
Participants will receive information about the context for affirmative and strengths-based models of practice, will learn about broad applications of CBT in general and AFFIRM in particular, and will also have an opportunity to practice AFFIRM. Following this training, participants will have the option of receiving coaching from Drs. Austin and/or Craig as clinicians seek to apply what they have learned in the workshop.
