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Some of LHI Accomplishments:
Celebrating 20 years eliminating barriers to healthcare for LGBT-identified women.
- Funded and sponsored a Cancer Survivors Group, with professional counselors for lesbian, bi-sexual women and their partners.
- Provide Access to health and wellness services and information. Fund and produce bi-annual health fairs where no-cost health and wellness screenings, services and information for uninsured and under-insured LGBT- identified women. Screenings and services provided include, mammograms, pap/well exams, extensive blood testing (cholesterol, blood sugar, HIV/STD , blood glucose), heart and vascular risk assessments, osteoporosis screenings, seasonal flu shots and much, much more. Provide interim support via screening certificates and referrals to LGBT welcoming providers.
- Health fairs also served as a forum for a broad range of health and wellness information and services. Attendees learn about the services of area LGBT welcoming providers as well as information on a diverse range of important, timely and LGBT relevant health and wellness topics.
- Provide health and wellness education by producing, printing and eDistributed LGBT health and wellness related newsletters, current and breaking information via social media, health and wellness education workshops, and community outreach efforts and events. New in 2012, LHI/Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast and LHI/CVS education programs and under construction for 2012, LHI's LGBT Culturally Competent Care Training program.
- Advocacy for and on behalf of LGBT-identified women. Through collaborative membership and affiliations LHI works to raise community and provider awareness, promote and conduct research and promote LGBT equitable health and wellness public policies. LHI is a proud member of the National Coation for LGBT Health, One Voice Texas, Breast Health Collaborative of Texas as well as other health and wellness advocacy groups.
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Supporters
Foundations
Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation
The Hollyfield Foundation
John Steven Kellett Foundation
The LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation, Inc
Kindred Spirits Foundation
Organizations & Corporate Bunnies on the Bayou
Carol Wyatt - 2011 Holiday Party
CVS/Caremark
E.R.S.I.C.S.S.
Krewe of Olympus
Miss BRB Aurora Briar, Jeffery Forbes
2012 Gala Sponsors Ruby Sponsors:
CVS/CAREMARK
VISUALHOTSPOT
Pearl Sponsors:
BAYOU CITY WOMEN�S CHORUS (BCPA)
CATHEDRAL OF HOPE HOUSTON
CHERRY WOLFARTH REALTOR
CORA WILSON
GEER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
HEIGHTS AUDIOLOGY & HEARING AIDS
HOUSTON-PRESTON
KATINE & NECHMAN LLP
NEW ENGLAND FINANCIAL
RHONDA PATRICK
ROBIN A. BROWN
TAMMY PRICE
TRACY CLARK
WENDY OEHLMAN
Raffle sponsor - Apollo Scooters
Healthcare Partners
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AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
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CVS/CAREMARK
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LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
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MARY ALICE COWAN M.D. OB/GYN
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MONTROSE COUNSELING CENTER
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD GULF COAST
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SAN JOSE CLINIC
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THE CENTER FOR WOMEN�S HEART & VASCULAR
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HEALTH, TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE, ST. LUKE�S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL
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THE ROSE, A NON-PROFIT BREAST CANCER ORGANIZATION
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
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LHI Houston
401 Branard St
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 426-3356
info@lhihouston.org
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