This month, Callen-Lorde is celebrating the 5th anniversary of Callen-Lorde Bronx! Since opening in July 2016, Callen-Lorde Bronx has cared for thousands of patients in the Bronx, steadily growing capacity to meet community demand. In fact, since opening, the Bronx experienced a 173% increase in the number of patients served. And, despite the resource challenges […]
On Trans Day of Visibility, we are thrilled to announce the launch of COIN – a program to provide FREE healthcare for sex workers in partnership with iconic transgender leader and activist, Cecilia Gentili. The pop-up clinic, named Cecilia’s Occupational Inclusion Network, or COIN, is the first of its kind and emphasizes the holistic well-being […]
Join on Zoom here using passcode 433541. The Callen-Lorde Town Hall Monday March 22nd, 2021 6pm Inform Empower Educate A Live Virtual Event featuring Callen-Lorde senior staff: Wendy Stark, Executive Director Peter Meacher, Chief Medical Officer David Guggenheim, Chief Behavioral Health Officer Kimberleigh Joy Smith, Director of Community Health Planning and Policy Ask […]
Did you know colon cancer screenings are recommended for people 45 years of age or older? Talk with your medical provider about which colon cancer screening test is right for you! Schedule an appointment with your provider to learn more here or call 212.271.7200. American Cancer Society Guideline for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Summary […]
Callen-Lorde cares about our community. You matter and deserve to be supported. It’s okay not to be okay and ask for help. People can experience an emotional or mental health crisis due to a wide range of situations. For some, it might be the end of a personal relationship. For others, it might be the […]
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 12, 2021) – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has named Satchel and Jackson Lee, children of legendary filmmaker and three-time Golden Globe nominee Spike Lee with producer and philanthropist Tonya Lewis Lee, as the 2021 Golden Globe® Ambassadors. Representing Hollywood’s next generation, the ambassadors will assist with duties during the 78th Annual […]
These past nine months or so have been incredibly intense. Throughout, Callen-Lorde has continued to navigate unforeseen circumstances in caring for our communities and pushing for the foundational changes we so deeply need in this nation. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Callen-Lorde jumped in right away. We knew our charge was to do […]
National Health Center Week (August 9 – 15) is an annual celebration with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers over the past five decades. Community Health Centers like Callen-Lorde are part of the fabric of safety net health centers resulting from the community health and civil rights […]
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center (Callen-Lorde) is a federally qualified community health center with a mission to provide comprehensive primary care and related services focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities, as well as people living with HIV, regardless of ability to pay. For more than 50 years, Callen-Lorde has served as a […]
On Thursday, July 9th, Callen-Lorde and the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), the Transgender Law Center (TLC), the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF), the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) of Harvard Law School, and law firm Hogan Lovells filed a lawsuit on behalf of Callen-Lorde and our co-plaintiffs (Darren Lazor, […]