Ensuring LGBTQ+ Inclusion: A Conversation with SAGE
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, 7pm – 8:30pm ET
Our February webinar is open to all INELDA members as part of membership benefits.
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Webinar Guests:
Amanda Marie Ellis King, CFSP | Embalmer and Funeral Director, INELDA Trained-Doula
Jackie Naginey Hook, MA | Spiritual director, Celebrant, and INELDA_trained End-of-life Doula at Koch Funeral Home
Webinar Moderator:
Kimberly Stravers | INELDA Educator, Celebrant, and Former Funeral Attendant
Webinar Guest(s):
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Zeyneb Sayilgan, Ph.D. | Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS)
Please note that due to the Christmas holiday, our webinar schedule for December has been moved to the third week of the month. (This event typically meets on the final Wednesday of the month.)
Our September webinar is open to all INELDA members as part of membership benefits.
Wednesday, June 25th, 2025, 7pm – 8:30pm ET
Webinar Guests:
Sherrill Wayland | Senior Director of Special Initiatives and Partnerships
Jane Haskell | Director of Collaborations
Webinar Moderator:
Omni Kitts Ferrara | INELDA-educator
Over the past 40+ years of working with LGBTQ+ elders, SAGE has built deep expertise on LGBTQ+ aging issues. Join Sherrill Wayland (She/Her/They), senior director of special initiatives and partnerships and Jane Haskell (She/Her) director of collaborations for a discussion of three dynamic programs from SAGE. Learn about:
SAGECollab, a nationwide project with non-profit partners to deliver care.
SAGECare, the education arm of the organization expanding cultural competent training.
Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI), an assessment tool to promote equitable and inclusive care for LGBTQ+ older people in residential long-term care communities.
Together we will explore these projects and discover how they apply to care delivery for LGBTQ+ older people in your community. Learn ways to support this population who is twice as likely to be single and live alone.
Guest Speaker Bios:
Sherrill Wayland (She/Her/They) Senior Director of Special Initiatives and Partnerships, serves as a trusted thought partner to national initiatives team and directs the National Resource Center on LGBTQ Aging and serves as SAGE lead for the Long-Term Care Equality Index (in partnership with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation) Sherrill began work with SAGE at the local level in 2008, founding the SAGE Affiliate in St. Louis, MO (now Missourians Aging with Pride). Sherrill earned a Master of Social Work degree from the Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, and has 30 years of professional experience in the fields of education, disability, and LGBTQ+ older adult advocacy.
Jane Haskell (She/her) is a dedicated LGBTQ+ advocate, organizer, and speaker with experience in higher education, nonprofit leadership, and community development. Jane has been instrumental in creating initiatives that uplift and support marginalized communities, particularly LGBTQ+ individuals across different life stages.
Jane has designed and led cultural competency training programs in education, healthcare, and housing, fostering greater understanding and access in a variety of settings. She has also collaborated with local and national organizations to expand services for LGBTQ+ individuals, including pioneering efforts in Trans-Centric transitional housing and advancing equity in aging services.
Currently serving as the Director of Collaborations at SAGE (Services and Advocacy for LGBTQ+ Elders), Jane works with a network of organizations nationwide to enhance support systems for LGBTQ+ older adults. Her previous roles include managing innovative LGBTQ+ programs and services at Empath Partners in Care, The Transgender Emergency Fund of Massachusetts and multiple Boston area colleges.
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The recording of this September 2023 webinar has been made available to all members as part of your INELDA membership benefits. Non-members who purchased access to this webinar may also view the recording.
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