Vanessa Garcia
Stars Behavioral Health Group
Vanessa Garcia
Vanessa Garcia (They/Them)(She/Her)
Vanessa a trainer and educational designer at Stars Behavioral Health Group. They have over 15 years of educational design and talent development experience. Vanessa’s professional passion resides in designing and facilitating educational experiences that provide welcoming and authentic opportunities for clinicians, peers, and advocates to explore interpersonal connections with the LGBTQ+ community, CSEC survivors, and individuals in recovery.
Vanessa’s personal passion resides in directly advocating for their genderfluid family, community, and creating a brave space for their peers.
Educational Background:
Associates in Chemistry
Bachelors of Science (Microbiology)
Certified Pharmacy Technician (2014-2018)
SESSION OVERVIEW
Trust, Compassion, and Boundaries: Holding Space for LGBTQ+ Youth in Sexuality and Consent
An experiential presentation that provides a space for participants to explore the connection between supporting LGBTQ+ Youth and personal concepts of identity, trust, and consent.
Each participant will be provided with an opportunity to create an art piece that acknowledges both the self that we share, and the self we sustain in our innermost worlds. Through this distinctive exploration, participants will be encouraged to discuss the interconnectedness of Trust, Compassion, and Boundaries in facilitating meaningful conversation on sexual wellness and healthy consent with LGBTQ+ Youth and families.