Griffin Health to Host Book Reading about Transitioning by Local Author Sept. 21

The Community Health Resource Center at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby, will host an evening of support and acceptance, exploring the experience of gender transitioning featuring Connecticut author Jillian Celentano on Mon., Sept. 21 at 6 pm.

This empowering and positive event will discuss the complexities of transitioning to help others gain understanding and feel comfortable with diversity, equality and inclusion as Celentano reads selections from her book, Transitioning Later in Life. She is a transgender woman, a licensed psychotherapist and social worker, educator, researcher, and advocate who has experience supporting transgender and gender-expansive individuals and families. She's co-authored studies on transgender health and works as a therapist, medical educator and standardized patient at Quinnipiac and Yale universities.

Attendees will receive a free copy of Transitioning Later in Life. There will also be time for Q&A.

Seating is limited and registration is required. To sign up or for more information, visit griffinhealth.org/transitioning or contact the Community Health Resource Center at griflib@griffinhealth.org or 203-732-7399.

This event is sponsored by the Griffin Health LGBTQ+ Resource Committee which addresses the needs of Griffin's LGBTQ+ staff, patients and community at large. As a Planetree patient-centered healthcare provider, Griffin is committed to reviewing, addressing and affirming the specific and unique needs of LGBTQ+ individuals in order to provide exceptional care.

About the Community Health Resource Center at Griffin Hospital

The Community Health Resource Center at Griffin Hospital is a traditional library that provides an array of medical and health information, including a large collection of easy-to-read health and lifestyle related materials. The Center is open to the public Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., providing access to trusted information on ways to enhance well-being, prevent illness and empower individuals to take an active role in decisions about their health. To learn more about the Center, visit griffinhealth.org/library.