Welcome to the Envision:You LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Provider Training Program: Culturally Relevant and Affirming LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Care.

This program is delivered in two levels. Level 1 is a virtual, on-demand, 75-minute course that you can take at your own pace. Level 2 is offered in two formats: a 9-hour webinar training split into two, 4.5-hour days or as one full day in-person. Learning objectives are listed below. It is required that Level 1 is completed before the Level 2 training. Please add this course to your cart to purchase the training.

We have at least one Level 2 training every month. If you would like to know what dates we currently have available before purchasing the course, please reach out to training@envision-you.org to inquire. Once you have access to the course you are able to select whatever date works best for you.

Once you've purchased the course and are ready to begin, please start by reading the 'Instructions for completing the Level 1 & Level 2 Training'. You can do so by clicking on it below.

If you are a part of a non-profit, academic institution, government agency, or corporate entity and are interested in purchasing the training program for 30 or more people, we do offer a discounted rate.

Contact Marie Hafner, the Program Manager for Envision:You's training program, at marie.hafner@envision-you.org with any questions that arise or if you are interested in receiving CE credits or a CEU for your training. Thank you for your commitment to providing culturally relevant and affirming services to LGBTQ+ individuals.

Level 1 is designed to help participants:

• Increase understanding of history, stigma, and disparities of the LGBTQ+ population.


• Expand knowledge of LGBTQ+ specific identities and terms, including the spectrums of sexuality and gender.


• Increase knowledge and understanding of LGBTQ+ affirming and inclusive language.


• Introduce best practices and considerations for providing LGBTQ+ affirmative behavioral health care.

Level 2 is designed to help participants:

• Increase understanding of the unique experiences and traumas of LGBTQ+ people.


• Develop a foundation that allows for deeper exploration of best practices and considerations for behavioral health providers working with LGBTQ+ clients.


• Increase understanding of the importance of using an intersectional lens in understanding LGBTQ+ clients’ experiences and identities.


• Enhance awareness of personal and systemic biases, how they influence institutional settings, and how to mitigate them within institutions to treat a diverse client base.


• Expand knowledge on the cultural role of substance use among LGBTQ+ folks.


• Identify and build understanding of the structural and administrative barriers that prevent LGBTQ+ individuals from receiving culturally responsive care in order to create more inclusive behavioral healthcare settings.


• Apply knowledge gained in course to explore best practices and considerations for people working directly with LGBTQ+ clients.