Older LGBTQ+ survivors sit at an intersection of identities often left out of conversations around domestic violence and intimate partner violence. As service providers and organizations, it is our responsibility to meet survivors where they are, provide culturally relevant information and help navigate the barriers to care that older LGBTQ+ survivors face. Join the National LGBTQ+ Institute on IPV, National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL), and the Senior Services department of the Los Angeles LGBT Center for a two-part workshop on best practices for supporting older LGBTQ+ survivors of intimate partner violence. This workshop is Part 2.

After this workshop series, participants will be able to: Describe how LGBTQ+ identity impacts older adult experiences of abuse and their help-seeking behaviors; Identify barriers to care for older LGBTQ+ survivors and unique risk factors they may experience; Discuss best practices for effectively reaching and serving older adults who experience abuse; Apply LGBTQ+ affirming and age-appropriate safety planning strategies, including harm reduction, pod-mapping, and creative problem solving to support older survivors who may be unable to leave an abusive relationship; Implement organizational and community-based practices that expand safety networks for older LGBTQ+ adults. Participants will be able to identify at least three potential partnerships for their agency/organization to tap for increasing access to care and support for older LGBTQ+ survivors.