Join Jenna MacKay in a conversation about how gender-based violence shows up in the 2SLGBTQ+ community and why it is difficult to navigate, ways traumatic stress may be uniquely experienced by 2SLGBTQ+ people, and ways people can support 2SLGBTQ+ survivors.
About Jenna MacKay
Jenna (she/her) holds a Master of Arts in applied Psychology and a Master of Social Work. She works in private practice as a registered social worker in Belleville, with a focus on trauma and providing 2SLGBTQ+ affirming support. She has over 13 years of diverse research experience in academic, non-profit, hospital and government contexts. Her work has focused on trauma, mental health, gender and sexuality, and service access. Most recently she worked as a Research Associate with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health of University of Toronto on a Public Health Agency of Canada funded project to develop, implement and pilot curriculum to increase the capacity of service providers in Ontario working with 2SLGBTQ+ folks from a trauma-informed lens.