Presented by Stonewall Columbus and The OSU College of Social Work
in cooperation with the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging
Screening Venue Sponsored by MWANAFUNZI
Gen Silent Film Screening/Senior Care Provider Workshop
October 12, 2012 1-5pm
The US Bank Conference Theater, The Ohio Union at The Ohio State University
1739 North High Street Columbus, OH 43210
Registration Required
ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS ENDED
LIMITED SAME DAY REGISTRATION IS STILL AVAILABLE AT THE EVENT Check/Credit Cards Only
Admission: $8
Admission with CEU Credit: $25
Stonewall Columbus Members and Students/Seniors (50+) with valid ID: Free (Registration is Still Required)
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What would you do to survive if you were old, disabled and ill-afraid of discrimination or abuse?
Gen Silent is the new LGBT documentary from award-winning director and documentary filmmaker
Stu Maddux that asks six LGBT seniors if they will hide their lives to survive.
They put a face on what experts in the film call an epidemic: gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender seniors so afraid of discrimination, or worse, in long-term/health care that many go back into the closet. And, their surprising decisions are captured through intimate access to their day-to-day lives over the course of a year in Boston, Massachusetts.
“They know what it’s like to ‘come out’ and be institutionalized,” says Director Stu Maddux. “It’s hard for us to believe now but it was kind of the regular thing (as late as the 1970s) that your family could institutionalize you without your permission in the United States. You needed to get a certificate of mental health in order to released and get employment.”
Gen Silent brings these issues into the open for the first time. The film shows the wide range in quality of paid caregivers –from those who are specifically trained to make LGBT seniors feel safe, to the other end of the spectrum, where LGBT elders face discrimination, neglect or abuse. As we journey through the challenges that these men and women face, we also see reasons for hope as each subject crosses paths with a small but growing group of impassioned professionals trying to wake up the long-term and healthcare industries to their plight.
We are delighted to also have the film’s director, Stu Maddux present the film and discuss the ways in which health care providers and health care professionals can make sure that the LGBT seniors under their care are understood, treated with respect and their “chosen” families acknowledged. He will also present the ways in which healthcare organizations and nursing home can create an atmosphere that is safe for LGBT seniors to be open about their sexuality, their relationships and their needs. Mr. Maddux will also take part in a round-table dialogue discussing these issues with a panel of local healthcare and social work experts.
The panel will include:
Lynn Dobb- Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging
Letha Pugh – President- Board of Trustees, Stonewall Columbus/ Owner – Rivers Crossing Home Health
Keith Anderson, PHD – The Ohio State University /The College of Social Work
Emily Clark, MA, PCC – Stonewall Columbus In-House Counselor, North Central Mental Health Services
Linda Schuler – Retired Director of The Martin Janis Center and co-founder of Stonewall Columbus’ Trailblazer Program
The event will be moderated by Stonewall Columbus Program Coordinator, Lori Gum.
Continuing Education Units will be available for $25 upon completion of this workshop.
The Ohio State University, College of Social Work is an approved provider of State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. This program is approved for 4 hours. The college is approved for Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapists only: Provider number: RST111002.”
Fee must be paid upon registration.
Gen Silent Website/Trailer:
http://stumaddux.com/GEN_SILENT_NIU.html
Statistics about LGBT aging:
http://stumaddux.com/gen_silent_press_room_files/Gen%20Silent%20stats%20061711.pdf
This event is made possible by The Legacy Fund of the Columbus Foundation.
