The next scheduled seminar dates are
Currently we do not have any multi-agency seminars planned for 2009 instead are concentraiting on in-house training, however if your service would like to host one of these training events please feel free to conact us.
Mr Rico A Paris.Dip.Psyth.Dip.Psyc.BACP.MOC.CCC.MSFTR
West Midlands Region
The training in the West Midlands region is mainly facilitated by Rico; Director & lead trainer within the GAB; Author of the Trans Awareness Training programme.
Rico has previously expressed his views and utilised his expereince/personal views on trans issues on the Television, on various National and Regional Radio stations and via the National and Local press.
Rico does not however class himself as an activist rather see's hmself as motivated by a desire to "Educate others by giving people the opportunity to learn the facts and dispel the myths that are so prevelant in society around trans persons".
Rico's CV includes the following:
Qualified Psychotherapist MBACP (British Assoc. of Counsellors & Psyc.) specialising in Gender Identity Disorder.
Co-Founder of the Charity Gender-Matters. Project Manager of the Charity 2003 - 2007.
Founder of the Gender Advisory Bureau Ltd; Lead trainer with the GAB; Researcher and Author of the:
Level 1 Trans Awareness training
Level 2 Trans Awareness Training
Level 1 Introduction to Sexual Orientation
Diploma in Transgender AwarenessTraining
Previously resident counsellor & trainer with an HIV service provider working with GAY/BI men (Four years).
Founder and group facilitator for four years with Woman to Woman; a service for women questioning their sexuality.
Author of Transman - Bitesize. The story of a woman who became a man
Available from www.authorhouse.co.uk or www.amazon.co.uk
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A selection of Seminar testimonials:
Q: What did you find most helpful from the programme?
A: Having someone who has gone through this running the training. Explanations about the different trans groups.
A: Educated and enlightened me about the issues facing trans persons and unravelled the meanings and definitions in an easy to grasp fashion.
A: All of it but especially an insight into the legal framework and terminology
Q: Are you left with any questions you still wished answered?
A: Lots, but this is not down to the course, transgender is such a vast subject once you start to look at it with some accuracy not with assumptions.
A: Yes, but have been given lots of other information sources to follow up my learning.
Q: What did you find most helpful from the programme?
Would you recommend this training to other services or staff members?
A: Yes, especially those people involved in front line services. It is important that staff understand/appreciate and have an awareness around trans issues.
A: Yes - someone recommended it to me!
