by Juan Carlos Vega, MLS. Reporting for the Citizens’ Alliance Pro LGBTTA Health of Puerto Rico, the National Latino Tobacco Control Network, and the Network for LGBT Health Equity. Blogging from a TRANSforma Gathering of about 20 Trans women and a dozen LGBTTA researchers engaging in open conversation in an apartment in Santurce,Continue reading “CURRENT EFFORTS PRO LGBTT HEALTH IN PUERTO RICO”
Category Archives: Break Free Alliance
Call for Abstracts & Scholarships: Promising Practices National Tobacco Control Conference in New Orleans
Shared by Emilia Dunham Program Associate We’d like to share a fantastic opportunity from our partner disparity Network, Break Free Alliance’s National Tobacco Control Conference: Promising Practices! Call for Abstracts and Scholarship Application Now Open! Promising Practices National Tobacco Control Conference April 17-18, 2012, New Orleans, Louisiana The call for abstracts and scholarshipContinue reading “Call for Abstracts & Scholarships: Promising Practices National Tobacco Control Conference in New Orleans”
PopCtr Mtg: Panel Discussion on Probability and Non-Probability Methods
by Scout Director, Network for LGBT Health Equity A project of The Fenway Institute in Boston, MA SCIENCEBABBLE ALERT – This is a meeting for scientists, despite my efforts, some of this may get technical. 411 on the issue Probability sampling = getting a group of people for your research that is statistically proven toContinue reading “PopCtr Mtg: Panel Discussion on Probability and Non-Probability Methods”
Center for Population Research in LGBT Health Holds Annual Convening
by Scout Director, Network for LGBT Health Equity A project of The Fenway Institute in Boston, MA My Non-Sampling Error Experience Ok, I’ve fled from the very exciting Netroots Nation conference to get back to Boston because today and tomorrow mark the 3rd annual convening of one of The Fenway Institute’s other major initiatives, theContinue reading “Center for Population Research in LGBT Health Holds Annual Convening”
Breaking News! NY Hospitals Announce Mandatory LGBT Cultural Competency Trainings
by Scout Director, Network for LGBT Health Equity A project of The Fenway Institute in Boston, MA Reporting from Bellevue Hospital, NY I’m down here in NYC and very, very happy to be at the press conference where New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation just announced mandatory LGBT cultural competency training for all theirContinue reading “Breaking News! NY Hospitals Announce Mandatory LGBT Cultural Competency Trainings”
Developing and Sustaining Integrated Tobacco and Chronic Disease Programs
Another Gyour1mainman post… I went to a session focusing on Developing and Sustaining Integrated Tobacco and Chronic Disease Programs. This session was presented by Marlin Williams, from the Health Promotions Council in Philadelphia. The Health Promotion Council was initiated originally to address hypertension through education and control programs. As the program grew they began workingContinue reading “Developing and Sustaining Integrated Tobacco and Chronic Disease Programs”
The Risks Associated with Continued Tobacco Use Among the HIV + Community
A Gyour1mainman Blog… After lunch and the fabulous band, (which I hope you viewed the lunchtime at Hotel Monteleone blog to see the video), I attended a session presented by Danielle Grospitch from Tobacco Free Lake County. Her Presentation: The Risks Associated with Continued Tobacco Use Among the HIV + Community was amazing. It is estimated thatContinue reading “The Risks Associated with Continued Tobacco Use Among the HIV + Community”
Promising Practices Achieving Health and Social Equity in Tobacco Control Conference Highlights
Ok, so I have been thinking about my time at the Promising Practices Achieving Health and Social Equity in Tobacco Control Conference and have to say the conference was amazing… I was overloaded with so much great information! This conference provided a wealth of knowledge, especially with the new wave of integration of chronic diseaseContinue reading “Promising Practices Achieving Health and Social Equity in Tobacco Control Conference Highlights”
“Soul Rebels Brass Band” Lunchtime at the Hotel Monteleone
This was too good not to share… Make sure you check it out! Gustavo
“My Butt Hurts” “What”
I thought this was a great side to share with all of you first and foremost… Integrating Tobacco Control into Chronic Disease Programing: Strategic planning and Collaboration at the State and Community Level: Breaking Down the Silos: New Hampshire (NH) Tobacco Prevention and Control’s Collaboration with Chronic Disease Programs has the audience rolling… With reducedContinue reading ““My Butt Hurts” “What””
LGBT HealthLink, The Network for Health Equity 