Chronic Illness, Me, and Polyamory Makes Three (Or more) with Ren Grabert
Join us as we welcome Ren Grabert (they/them) for Chronic Illness, Me, and Polyamory Makes Three (Or more) on Wednesday, May 17th at 7:00pm EST over Zoom!
This workshop will be recorded and will be made available to everyone who registers for 7 days following the workshop.
About the workshop: According to the CDC, 6 in 10 adults are living with one chronic illness and 4 in 10 are living with two or more. Chronic illness and pain can have a profound impact on one’s relationships and sex life – especially in relation to polyamory and ethical non-monogamy. Attendees will participate in an active discussion and come away with a better understanding of common roadblocks chronically ill people face when considering an open relationship and possible solutions.
The purpose of this presentation is to highlight how chronic pain conditions can affect one's dating and sex life - especially in relation to polyamory consensual non-monogamy.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
Describe how chronic illness impacts sexual and romantic relationships
Explain concerns people may have heading into an open relationship while living with one or more chronic health conditions
Identify solutions to common physical, emotional, and interpersonal issues that come up when navigating chronic illness and non-monogamy
This workshop is expected to run between 60 and 90 minutes.
Accessibility Info:
Closed captions will be provided through Zoom.
About Ren Grabert:
Ren Grabert (they/them/theirs) is a sex educator with 15 years of experience teaching about gender identity, sexual and relationship orientation, and navigating sex and chronic illness. Ren’s passion is teaching healthcare providers the information and skills to facilitate patient-centered, affirming dialogue so that they are better prepared to discuss sexual health with their patients. They have spoken to medical students about sexual health and pleasure at Universities across the U.S. Ren is currently an adjunct faculty member of the College of Applied Health Sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. They received their Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Temple University and Master of Human Sexuality Education from Widener University. They are currently completing a second Master's degree in Clinical Social Work at Aurora University. In the very little spare time they have, Ren is a knitter and devoted dog parent. Find them on all over social media at @sexhealthinfo.
To Register:
Tickets are available on a sliding scale ($3-$50) to ensure folx of varying economic backgrounds are able to access the sex education they deserve. We ask those who have the financial means to help "spread the wealth" by contributing to the community pool so that we can offer a limited number of sponsored free tickets to those who need it.
We kindly ask that those who have the financial means to purchase a ticket do so, and save our sponsored free tickets to those who do not.
To access this workshop for free, please enter the code SHIP-FREE when registering.
After you register, we will send you an email with the event login information (be sure to check your spam folder!). If you haven't already, make sure you download Zoom before we all log on: https://zoom.us/
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Refund + Cancellation Policy:
Unless otherwise specified, all workshops are recorded and access to the recording is made available for 7 days following the workshop to everyone who registered prior to the workshop start time. We do not offer refunds to those who were unable to attend or watch the recording within the allotted time.
In the event SHIP and/or the Educator(s) need to change the date of the workshop, we will automatically transfer your registration once the workshop has been rescheduled. If the workshop is cancelled outright, we will contact you with the option to have your registration fee refunded, transferred to another workshop, or treated as a tax-deductible donation.
If you have any questions, or experience any issues registering, please reach out to learn@weknowship.org