Mental Health Conferences
Expanding Trans Futures: Care and Advocacy for Our Tomorrow
The Expanding Trans Futures conference in Asheville, NC, focuses on community partnerships, best practices, and research to support transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and gender expansive communities.
April 25–27, 2025
Asheville, North Carolina
In-person Event
CEUs Available
Some quick details about this conference.
The Expanding Trans Futures conference aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and gender expansive communities through education and resources. It will focus on community partnerships, best practices, and innovative research to improve access to care and the quality of care available. Attendees can expect to engage in discussions on nutrition, transmasculine voice therapy, gender affirming care, and more. The conference will also address stigma, misinformation, and support networks for transgender individuals and their families.
The agenda includes a variety of breakout sessions and workshops, such as exploring nutrition needs, assessing patient experiences, and providing tools for working with transgender clients. The event will also feature a Friday evening social and films, offering networking opportunities for participants.
Maybe the most important details of the conference.
This organization is hosting this conference.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC)
MAHEC provides education and resources to improve healthcare in the region, focusing on innovative practices and community partnerships.
Email: registration@mahec.net
Phone: 828-257-4475
| Cost |
Type |
Notes |
| $79.00 |
Early Registration Fee - Community Members/Students/Family Members |
Applies 1/10/25–4/19/25 |
| $249.00 |
Early Registration Fee - Physicians |
Applies 1/10/25–4/19/25 |
| $129.00 |
Early Registration - Behavioral Health/Allied Health/Nurses |
Applies 1/10/25–4/19/25 |
| $144.00 |
Registration Fee - Behavioral Health/Allied Health/Nurses |
Applies 4/20/25–4/27/25 |
| $94.00 |
Registration Fee - Community Members/Students/Family Members |
Applies 4/20/25–4/27/25 |
| $264.00 |
Registration Fee - Physicians |
Applies 4/20/25–4/27/25 |
See the conference's actual website for more details around these fees, as sometimes they can be more complicated.
It's important to know what is planned.
The conference begins with a Friday evening social and films from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM. The main conference sessions run from 8:00 AM on April 26 to 12:00 PM on April 27. Breakout sessions cover topics such as nutrition, voice therapy, and gender affirming care.
These folks will be speaking at the conference.
Here's information on Continuing Education Units (or CEUs).
The conference offers 1.0 CEU and 10.0 contact hours for various healthcare professionals, including physicians and nurses.
You need somewhere to stay (unless you live relatively close).
Accommodations are available at the Doubletree by Hilton and Hampton Inn, both located on Hendersonville Road in Asheville, NC. Rates start at $139 and $146 per night, respectively, and are available until March 26, 2025.
The above information is from the conference or event webpage. Please review the organization's website for official information, as that will be more up-to-date.
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