Date: November 17, 2026
Time: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Type: Virtual, hosted and recorded by NEU
Who: Open to health and school health professionals. Audience includes school nurses, SANE nurses, child advocacy centers, DPH, primary care, and public health
Contact: Olivia Harris, olivia@sahiyo.org
This 90-minute session builds on the January FGM/C 101 training with a deeper clinical focus. Content covers foundations (terminology, legal context, mandated reporting, prevalence), recognizing FGM/C, clinical screening and medical care, patient referrals, mental health and complications, harm reduction, and cultural humility. The session includes a storytelling element featuring survivor voices.
- Speakers: Dr. Crista Johnson-Agbakwu (UMass Chan Medical School), Caitlin LeMay U.S. End FGM/C Network facilitator. Confirming final lineup this week. Support: Olivia Harris (Sahiyo/HOPE MA) & Isatou Jeng (US End FGM/C Network)