Each May, healthcare organizations around the country raise awareness about Hepatitis. Hepatitis is caused by the Hepatitis (Hep) virus. All forms of the virus affect the liver, causing it makes to swell up, get bigger, and get softer. If the liver gets too big or soft, it will no longer function properly. This can be […]
Every year on March 31st, we recognize Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). From TDOV.org: “TDOV is a day to show your support for the trans community. It aims to bring attention to the accomplishments of trans people around the globe while fighting cissexism and transphobia by spreading knowledge of the trans community. Unlike Transgender Day […]
February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM) – a national effort to raise awareness about violence in relationships among teens and young adults and to promote programs and interventions to help prevent it. Dating violence encompasses types of abuse that can range from physical and sexual violence to forms of emotional abuse, including intimidation, […]
On National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we reflect on the progress made and the challenges that lie ahead in ending the epidemic nationally and around the globe. In 2017, HIV/AIDS has and continues to disproportionately affect Black and African-American communities – black cis women, trans women, and men who have sex with men (MSM). Despite […]
Starting in May 2016, Callen-Lorde sent a team of ten mental health providers to participate in a two-part Intensive Training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) hosted by The Linehan Institute-Behavioral Tech at St. John’s University. DBT is a comprehensive, evidence-based treatment originally designed for patients with borderline personality disorder and/or chronic suicidality and non-suicidal self injury […]
A Message from our Prevention Outreach Staff on World AIDS Day: “Today is a special day for Callen-Lorde, our communities, and all who have helped lead the effort to end the HIV epidemic not only in New York City but around the globe. December 1st is World AIDS Day, a day to pay tribute to […]
October is filled with mental health awareness activities: Mental Health Awareness Week (Oct 3-8), National Depression Screening Day (Oct 6) and World Mental Health Day (Oct 10). While we highlight awareness and education in October, our staff work tirelessly throughout the year educating folks about LGBTQ mental health. Mental health teams have presented at events, classes […]
Each year in September, organizations around the country rally up to raise awareness and knowledge around suicide and suicide prevention efforts. Though it is still heavily stigmatized and a taboo subject to some—suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US, and 2nd leading cause among young people ages 10-24. It claims 42,773 […]