PPT-HHS Update on LGBT Data and Policy

AJ Pearlman Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs Department of Health and Human Services Over the last three years President Obama and this Administration have put a top priority on improving access to healthcare for the LGBT communityAnd for the first time were collecting data on the health of Americas LGBT population This data will shine a spotlight on health disparities and show us exactly where we need to do better. Korijna Valenti, M.A, M.S. Gerontology. Anne D. Katz, PhD, LCSW. Background. Sample . Future Research . Conclusion. Demographics. Results. Subjects completed a 24-question survey on experiences with health care systems, support systems, and caregiver stress. Data was compared across different dimensions including age, ethnicity, socioeconomic level, and relationship status. Subjects were taken from 17 states and Puerto Rico, with the majority of respondents from California (34), Massachusetts (9) Puerto Rico (7), and Oregon (4). Follow-up qualitative interviews were performed with 17 of the volunteers self-identified as caregivers.. Emma Coughlin and . Reily. Pond. Suicides and school. Gay and lesbian teens are two to three times more likely to commit teen suicide compared to other youths.. About 30% of all completed suicides have been related to sexual identity crisis.. Retaining LGBT+ Adult & Transfer Students. Data & Donuts. 31% . of LGBT+ identified college students leave college for a semester or longer. 1. 33%. of LGBQ and . 38% . of T* students seriously consider leaving their institution permenantly. Orientation and . Gender Identity Data FROM OLDER ADULTS and caregivers TO IMPROVE SERVICES. Sean Cahill, PhD, . Director, Health Policy Research. Bob . Linscott, MTS, . Assistant Director, LGBT Aging Project. Healthcare 101. An . overview of health disparities affecting LGBT . patients. Derrick Ng & Navina Senthilkumar. LGBT. . Demographics. LGBT Demographics. 3.6 million LGBT people . 600,000 trans people . Lesbian. , Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) People. Learning Module 1. Learning Objectives . 2. At the end of this module, learners will be able to:. Describe health disparities in . lesbian, gay, bisexual, and . Presented by Michael . Adams. madams@sageusa.org. October 30, 2013. SAGE - Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders. Country’s oldest and largest LGBT aging organization. Services & info – . NYC HQ . A NAQC Dialogue. We’ll get started at 2 pm ET . To mute your line: *6. To unmute your line: *6. For . operator assistance: 00. DO NOT PUT YOUR LINE ON HOLD. !. . . P. roposed Change to the MDS Measure on LGBT Identity: . Presented By . JoAnna. Michaels and Gene . Silvestri. . Disclosure Statement. The contents contained are intended for informational and learning purposes. The presenters are not responsible for any liabilities, damages, reference to, or reliance on any of the information that is presented.. equality: How we . Got . Here. From . There. Ron Buckmire. National Science Foundation. rbuckmir. @nsf.gov. . June 27, 2013. Outline. Goals of this . talk . My Biography & LGBT History (Highlights from 1968-2013) . Challenges and Solutions . . . 2018. . Tim Vincent, MS. Deborah Wyatt-O’Neal, RN, MSN, CNS. Shavar Johnson, MSSA. . 2018. Note to the Reviewer. Promoting LGBT Health Equity is a training we custom developed for healthcare providers in Los Angeles seeking to better understand and engage LGBT-identifying patients experiencing health disparities. The training is designed to increase knowledge of key cultural barriers experienced by LGBT individuals in the healthcare setting. Cultural Humility, Implicit Bias, Sex Positivity, and SOGI are key components of the course to guide participants towards identifying areas of organizational change. Through this training, participants were given the opportunity to develop inclusive strategies for LGBT staff and patients, serving as a frame to develop post-training structural interventions. . Sunrise and Sunset of the LGBT Aging Community. Grace Hoyer, EdD, MSN, RN. Assistant Professor. Grand Valley State University. Kirkhof College of Nursing. Objectives. To raise awareness of potential discrimination against LGBT . Overview. Adolescents made up 20% of new HIV cases in 2017. LGBT youth are at an increased risk for HIV . Specifically men who have sex with men. Healthy People 2020 objectives include improving the gap in data collection and reduce HIV risk behaviors among LGBT youth. From lone voices to collective union action for LGBT equality. Early 1970s .... 1974. Howard Hyman. Letter to NALGO’s . Public Service . magazine suggesting a gay group. He asked “Am I the only one?”.