Network for LGBT Health Equity Out2Enroll LGBT Communities #GetCovered The Network for LGBT Health Equity, along with CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers would like to announce the roll-out of our #GetCovered ad campaign, highlighting the experiences of uninsured and underinsured LGBT folks and the barriers they faced accessing healthcare prior toContinue reading “Out2Enroll: Getting LGBT communities connected to care!”
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Press Release: LGBT Cancer Survivors’ Voices Spotlight CRACKS in Health CarE SYSTEM
by Liz Margolies, LCSW Director, National LGBT Cancer Network FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 11, 2013 CONTACT: Cathy Renna, 917-757-6123, cathy@rennacommunications.com LGBT Cancer Survivors’ Voices Spotlight CRACKS in Health CarE SYSTEM MAKES PRACTICAL, LIFE-SAVING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROVIDERS New York, NY….June 11, 2013….The National LGBT Cancer Network released a new report today thatContinue reading “Press Release: LGBT Cancer Survivors’ Voices Spotlight CRACKS in Health CarE SYSTEM”
Upcoming webinar about CDC’s unveiling of “Talk with your doctor” sub-campaign- register today!
The Network for LGBT Health Equity Bringing you awesome Webinars and keeping you in the know! A new feature of the CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign was unveiled this week— “Talk With Your Doctor” (TWYD). The goal of this phase of the campaign is to engage health care providers andContinue reading “Upcoming webinar about CDC’s unveiling of “Talk with your doctor” sub-campaign- register today!”
LGBT folks share their quit tips
Network for LGBT Health Equity Celebrating Spring with some fierce quit tips! The Network for LGBT Health Equity is one of six national Networks working to reduce tobacco-related disparities in priority populations. APPEAL, Break Free Alliance, NAATPN, NLTCN, Keep it Sacred and (yours truly) the Network for LGBT Health Equity, represent populations that have higher ratesContinue reading “LGBT folks share their quit tips”
LESBIANS AND BISEXUAL WOMEN LAG BEHIND IN RECEIVING ADEQUATE CERVICAL CANCER SCREENINGS
Sarah Peitzmeier, MSPH Clinical data specialist Fenway Institute LESBIANS AND BISEXUAL WOMEN LAG BEHIND HETEROSEXUAL WOMEN IN RECEIVING ADEQUATE CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING, DESPITE BEING EQUALLY AT RISK FOR CERVICAL CANCER Lesbians and bisexual women are as likely as heterosexual women to develop cervical cancer, but are up to 10 times lessContinue reading “LESBIANS AND BISEXUAL WOMEN LAG BEHIND IN RECEIVING ADEQUATE CERVICAL CANCER SCREENINGS”
APPLY NOW FOR NETWORK STEERING COMMITTEE POSITIONS!
The Network for LGBT Health Equity The time has come: Apply to be a part of our dynamic Steering Committee! Applications due by June 3rd, 2013 The Network for LGBT Health Equity is now accepting applications to fill four positions on its 13 member Steering Committee! The purpose of the committeeContinue reading “APPLY NOW FOR NETWORK STEERING COMMITTEE POSITIONS!”
DO Ask Do Tell: St. Louis Veterans Hospitals initiate LGBT cultural competency training program
Sherrill Wayland, MSW SAGE: Services & Advocacy for LGBT Elders Metro St. Louis Five years ago when SAGE Metro St. Louis first started providing outreach and trainings, the Veterans Administration (VA) St. Louis Health Care System was one of the last places we expected to be. Fast forward to 2013 and weContinue reading “DO Ask Do Tell: St. Louis Veterans Hospitals initiate LGBT cultural competency training program”
Statewide LGBT Health Initiative takes off in Arkansas
Gustavo Torrez Program Manager The Network for LGBT Health Equity As you may have see by my last post: Arkansas taking major efforts to reduce LGBT Tobacco and Health Disparities, great things are happening in Arkansas. The Network is pleased to be facilitating the development of this joint initiative supportedContinue reading “Statewide LGBT Health Initiative takes off in Arkansas”
Voices of Health: Seeing LGBTQ health in Minnesota
Sheila Nezhad Research & Education Manager Rainbow Health Initiative Voices of Health: Seeing LGBTQ health in Minnesota In March, 2013, Rainbow Health Initiative released a landmark report that outlined the results of a health survey of 1,144 LGBTQ people in Minnesota. The results made it clear that we need to take immediateContinue reading “Voices of Health: Seeing LGBTQ health in Minnesota”
Happy NATIONAL LGBT HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2013
Daniella Matthews-Trigg Program Associate National LGBT Health Awareness Week 2013 Remember how awesome Health Awareness Week was last year?! Well we have excellent news for you: It’s happening again! There is a lot to celebrate this year in the land of LGBT health! Some LGBT health-related highlights this year… CDC Reaches OutContinue reading “Happy NATIONAL LGBT HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2013”
LGBT HealthLink, The Network for Health Equity 