About the Event
In honour of “Pride” month, IDHC will host a webinar exploring health and wellness concerns for Two-Spirit individuals.
This session features speaker, Jessy Dame, Registered Nurse, and will be hosted by IDHC’s Crystal Bomberry.
Key Takeaways:
- Who are Two-Spirit people?
- Where did we come from?
- How can we all advocate for better health outcomes?
About Jessy Dame
Jessy Dame is a very proud Two-Spirit, Métis, Certified Registered Nurse. Jessy’s family is from Treaty 1 and 2 territories, otherwise known as Winnipeg and St Rose-du-lac. Jessy has worked within the Neonatal/Postnatal health spheres. He currently works casually in a queer sexual health clinic in downtown Vancouver as the Indigenous Sex and Gender Leader within the Indigenous Wellness team and the Two-Spirit Program Manager with the Community-Based Research Centre. Through these roles Jessy works with and for the Two-Spirit community to create resources and advocate for services.
For more information contact Krista Ruthven at training@idhc.life