Equitas Health Institute

Nominate your Health Hero(es) for a TCC Award Today!

NOMINATION FORM (Due August 30): https://equitashealth.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8A4DsoYYVrJc0JM

The Transforming Care Awards honor people and organizations who have contributed exceptionally to the health and wellness of the LGBTQ+ and/or HIV communities. Since 2016, we have been proud to offer this recognition to outstanding leaders in our community. The Equitas Health Institute is inviting nominations for the 2024 Transforming Care Awards in the following categories:

Trailblazing Community Advocate
This award recognizes a community advocate – including activists, community organizers, volunteers, etc. – who has had a lengthy tenure passionately advocating for the LGBTQ+ and/or HIV communities and who have practiced radical inclusivity to help community members overcome racial, economic, ability, and/or language barriers.

Emerging Leader
This award recognizes a young and/or emerging healthcare provider, professional, student, or activist who has already made a significant positive and intersectional impact in the field of LGBTQ+ and/or HIV health and wellness.

Whole Person Health Care Champion
This award recognizes a provider of health & wellness services and/or a patient advocate who has helped patients overcome racial, economic, ability, and/or language barriers to care and/or provided radically inclusive LGBTQ+ and/,or HIV/AIDS healthcare.

The deadline for submissions is 11:59 PM EDT on Friday, August 30, 2024. Those selected as Award recipients will be recognized during a lunchtime ceremony during the Transforming Care Conference on October 10, 2024, at the Fawcett Center. Award recipients will also receive a trophy and a $100 Visa gift card.

Note: You can nominate as many deserving nominees in as many categories as you’d like (including yourself!), and the Awards Committee kindly requests that you share as much relevant information about each person you nominate as possible. If you have any questions, please email Ramona Peel at [email protected].

REGISTER TODAY: https://tinyurl.com/PES-Aug22

August 22 at 6 pm EDT

Stonewall Columbus and Equitas Health are proud to present an insightful virtual panel exploring the unique experiences of as*xual and aromantic individuals in navigating healthcare systems. Panelists will share their personal stories and challenges, discuss the impact of medical professionals' understanding—or lack thereof—on their health journeys, and offer recommendations for more inclusive and sensitive care practices. This event aims to foster greater awareness and drive improvements in healthcare accessibility and responsiveness for these communities.

Our partners at the Center of Excellence in Rapid Surveillance of To***co are seeking youth and young adult participants for a research study to understand to***co and ni****ne use and exposure to to***co marketing in OH aged 12-25. Help us learn more about what’s happening in our state and inform substance use prevention efforts. Recruitment ends September 15, 2024. For more information or to participate in the study, visit https://go.rutgers.edu/equitas

NOMINATION FORM (Due August 30): https://equitashealth.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8A4DsoYYVrJc0JM

The Transforming Care Awards honor people and organizations who have contributed exceptionally to the health and wellness of the LGBTQ+ and/or HIV communities. Since 2016, we have been proud to offer this recognition to outstanding leaders in our community. The Equitas Health Institute is inviting nominations for the 2024 Transforming Care Awards in the following categories:

Trailblazing Community Advocate

This award recognizes a community advocate – including activists, community organizers, volunteers, etc. – who has had a lengthy tenure passionately advocating for the LGBTQ+ and/or HIV communities and who have practiced radical inclusivity to help community members overcome racial, economic, ability, and/or language barriers.

Emerging Leader

This award recognizes a young and/or emerging healthcare provider, professional, student, or activist who has already made a significant positive and intersectional impact in the field of LGBTQ+ and/or HIV health and wellness.

Whole Person Health Care Champion

This award recognizes a provider of health & wellness services and/or a patient advocate who has helped patients overcome racial, economic, ability, and/or language barriers to care and/or provided radically inclusive LGBTQ+ and/,or HIV/AIDS healthcare.

The deadline for submissions is 11:59 PM EDT on Friday, August 30, 2024. Those selected as Award recipients will be recognized during a lunchtime ceremony during the Transforming Care Conference on October 10, 2024, at the Fawcett Center. Award recipients will also receive a trophy and a $100 Visa gift card.

Note: You can nominate as many deserving nominees in as many categories as you’d like (including yourself!), and the Awards Committee kindly requests that you share as much relevant information about each person you nominate as possible. If you have any questions, please email Ramona Peel at [email protected].

We're so excited to share this news! And, registration is OPEN: https://transformingcareconference.com/ticket-info-registration/

We are thrilled to announce the 2024 Transforming Care Conference Keynote Speaker… Alejandro Varela! 👏 Varela’s work looks at the real-life impact of racism, income inequality, class conflict, gentrification, s*xuality, & heteros*xism on public health. He was a ’22 National Book Award Finalist for his debut novel, “The Town of Babylon.” Meet Alejandro at the 9th annual Transforming Care Conference “Carrying the Torch” on Oct. 10!

Registration is NOW OPEN.🔥 For in-person or virtual tickets and scholarship information, visit transformingcareconference.com or the link in bio. 🔗

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Submissions are open for the 2024 Transforming Care Conference!

The call for abstracts for the 2024 Transforming Care Conference (TCC) is now open! Learn more & submit your proposal by July 15 at tinyurl.com/4wskkka4

💜 TCC brings together healthcare providers, researchers, activists, & community members who share a commitment to LGBTQ+ & HIV health equity. Learn more at transformingcareconference.com.

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Save the Date! The 9th annual Transforming Care Conference “Carrying the Torch” will take place Thursday, October 10th 2024. In-Person at the Fawcett Center & Virtual. Livestreamed by Bell Tree Productions.

Join us for an action-packed day of learning! TCC brings together healthcare providers, researchers, activists, and community members who share a commitment to LGBTQ+ and HIV health equity.

Call for Abstracts coming June 3!

Register here for the Inters*x Health for Clinicians & Researchers Virtual Mini-Symposium: https://redcap.research.cchmc.org/surveys/?s=XYN4C9H3HYCW8Y3D

Presenters include Delia Sosa, Alicia Roth-Weigel, Dr. Irene Avila, and Teagan Vaughn. Don't miss this amazing event, presented by Equitas Health, The Ohio State University Center for Clinical and Translational Science, and the University of Cincinnati Department of Family and Community Medicine

🌈 Join Our Team! 🌈

Passionate about LGBTQ+ health equity? Want to make a difference? We're hiring a Program Specialist (Education and Community Forums) at Equitas Health Institute! The program specialist role will assist in planning and executing six yearly regional education and community forums (ECFs) for Ryan White clients throughout Ohio. ECFs are multi-day healing and education retreats for Ohio residents living with HIV.

🔍 If you're a team player, detail-oriented, and experienced in coordinating administrative processes and events, this opportunity is for you. If you're passionate about LGBTQ+ and HIV health, we want to hear from you!

📍 Location: Columbus, OH (Hybrid work options available)

Join us in reducing LGBTQ+ health disparities through education, training, and dialogue. Apply now or spread the word!

https://jobs.jobvite.com/equitashealth/job/oqQBsfw3

🌟 Join us for Life+ Central 2024! 🌟

Life+ is a multi-day Education and Community Forum for Ohioans living with HIV. Hosted by the Equitas Health Institute, it's a retreat packed with healing, health education, and community-building activities!

🗓️ When? May 16th to May 19th, 2024

📍 Where? Deer Creek Lodge and Conference Center in Mt Sterling, OH

🎟️ Cost? It's completely FREE for all attendees! Plus, lodging, meals, and transportation reimbursement are provided.

Register here:

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Michele Battle-Fisher (she/her), Associate Director of Research, presented her recently published work on the fallacy of the Next Normal in terms of eradicating COVID-19 health disparities at the International Society for Systems and Complexity Sciences in Health (ISSCSH) 2023 Virtual Meeting. The article on which the presentation is based, "The ‘Next Normal’ of Health Equity: Toward a disparity-free Future during COVID-19" is published in The Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.

Michele Battle-Fisher (she/her), Associate Director of Research in the Institute, presented a poster, "Systems Thinking to disentangle unethical health disparities", at the 2023 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in Atlanta on November 13, 2023. With over 13,000 people in attendance at the conference, it was a great opportunity to engage with researchers and practitioners, spread the word on LGBTQIA+, HIV and BIPOC health disparities and share out the great work being done by Equitas Health.

REGISTER HERE:
https://equitashealth.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dpwIynelzqhMUwm

Institute Insights: Housing Insecurity and the LGBTQ+ Community
November 14 / 12 noon / Virtual

November 11-18 is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. LGBTQ+ folks are particularly vulnerable to food and housing insecurity and are routinely denied access to resources and even shelter or food aid based on who they are and/or who they love.

In this free webinar, Institute Lead Trainer Ramona Peel (She/They) will chat with Equitas Health Director of Housing Programs Kelsey Strausbaugh, LISW (She/They), and Equitas Health Housing Advocates Adriane Hall (She/Her/Hers) & Morgan Couture (They/Them/Theirs) about these stark inequalities, why they persist, and what organizations are doing (and can do) to help end LGBTQ+ homelessness and food insecurity. There will also be an opportunity for Q&A with audience members.

Michele Battle-Fisher (she/her), Associate Director of Research, published an article “The ‘Next Normal’ of Health Equity: Toward a disparity-free Future during COVID-19” in The Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. It discusses how the new phrase “the Next Normal” does not sufficiently explain the experience of groups that are marginalized under COVID-19.

If you'd like more information on how to access this article, or you have questions about the work of our Research Team, please reach out to Michele at [email protected].

We have an opportunity for LGBTQIA+ elders to share their thoughts, opinions, challenges, and solutions to health research and healthcare. There will be three online group discussions, and participants are given a $50 gift card for participating. Folks can learn more and sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/EldersCLS

ONE WEEK LEFT! Nominations close 11:59 pm EDT on August 24.

The Transforming Care Awards honor people and organizations who have contributed exceptionally to the health and wellness of the LGBTQ+ and/or HIV communities. Since 2016, we have been proud to offer this recognition to outstanding leaders in our community. The Equitas Health Institute is inviting nominations for the 2023 Transforming Care Awards in the following categories:

Trailblazing Community Advocate
This award recognizes a community advocate – including activists, community organizers, volunteers, etc. – who has had a lengthy tenure passionately advocating for the LGBTQ+ and/or HIV communities and who have practiced radical inclusivity to help community members overcome racial, economic, ability, and/or language barriers.

Emerging Leader
This award recognizes a young and/or emerging healthcare provider, professional, student, or activist who has already made a significant positive and intersectional impact in the field of LGBTQ+ and/or HIV health and wellness.

Whole Person Health Care Champion
This award recognizes a provider of health & wellness services and/or a patient advocate who has helped patients overcome racial, economic, ability, and/or language barriers to care and/or provided radically inclusive LGBTQ+ and/,or HIV/AIDS healthcare.

Those selected as Award recipients will be recognized during a lunchtime ceremony during the Transforming Care Conference on October 4, 2023, at the Fawcett Center. Award recipients will also receive a trophy and a $100 Visa gift card.

Note: You can nominate as many deserving nominees in as many categories as you’d like (including yourself!), and the Awards Committee kindly requests that you share as much relevant information about each person you nominate as possible. If you have any questions, please email Ramona Peel at [email protected].

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Signal-Boosting a Research Participation Opportunity for LGBTQ+ Elders and Older Adults!

From our community partners: "At Age-Friendly Innovation Center, Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County, at the Ohio State University’s College of Social Work (AFIC), we do research, education, and community engagement to make our community friendlier for older adults. Currently, we want to better understand the experiences of LGBTQIA2+ older adults so are conducting a research study. Information gathered from interviews will inform future education, advocacy, policy, and programming opportunities. The study’s aim is to make Columbus a better place for LGBTQIA2+ folks as we age. Attached is our community participant recruitment flyer."

KEY DETAILS:
YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE IF YOU are a member of the LGBTQIA2+ community who is 50 or older, lives in Columbus, Ohio, AND speaks English fluently.

ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE $100
Participants will complete a 60-minute interview and provide demographic information. Interviews can be conducted via Zoom, in your home, or at the Age-Friendly Innovation Center.

Interested in participating?
Contact Christine Happel or Al Cho

[email protected] | [email protected]
OR (614) 706-3970

IRB Study

All Equitas Health offices are closed today in honor of Juneteenth. We will reopen Tuesday. See a list of Juneteenth activities at the link in our bio.

All Equitas Health offices will be closed tomorrow in honor of Juneteenth. Find a celebration near you at tinyurl.com/37xwx9ah

What an amazing session this morning! Equitas Health Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Manager of Culture and Climate Tea Brown wowed a packed room with their talk on Divine Healing for Organizers: Building Spiritual Practice with Tarot at NCORE. Such great dialogue!

Equitas Health Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Manager of Retention and Belonging Alex Frazier is presenting their research at NCORE right now—Their presentation is Health is Freedom: A Black Feminist Interpretation of the Liberation. Great insights to guide our organization!

This morning at the NCORE Conference in New Orleans, Equitas Health Institute's Research Developer Brittany Feeling and Research Associate Stella Sheke are presenting on PrEP access for BIPOC LGBTQ+ college students. Can't wait to see their presentation!