CAPITAL DISTRICT, NEW YORK

BOARD PRESIDENT, CHAD PUTMAN, LMSW

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Grass-Root LGBT Medical Clinic Development / How to…Case Study

How we got started…

Inspired… June, 2009By Fenway Health & Dr. Fish

RAI – Access Awards

Dr. Douglas FishMedical Director

AIDS Treatment CenterAlbany Medical Center

Albany, NY

Fenway Health

& The Fenway Institute

Boston, MAwww.FenwayHealth.org

The mission of Fenway Health is to enhance the wellbeing of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community…

Capital District LGBT Medical Clinic Coalition

Roundtable with LGBT community leaders, providers and ally organizations (June, 2010)

Guest Speakers Dr. Harvey Makadon

(Fenway) Somjen Frazer (NYS LGBT

Needs Assessment, 2009)

Coalition Formation

(Fall, 2010) The Pride Center of the Capital Region, In Our Own Voices, RAI Inc., Albany Medical Center,

(2011) Our local Planned-Parenthood, & The AIDS Council of NENY

Phase One…LGBT Clinic Coalition Development

Capital District / LGBT Medical Clinic Survey

(366 Surveys - June, 2011) How likely would you be willing to access health care at an LGBT Medical Clinic?

Where do you currently access health care?

How do you pay for health care?

Phase one continued…Data Collection

The results…Two-thirds said “very” or “somewhat” likely to access health care at an LGBT medical clinic

Results continued…Nearly 50% report having a private doctor and private health insurance

Phase One, keeping the momentum going…

Facebook: LGBTQ Medical Clinic – Capital District NY 62 Friends / Ongoing updates & developments

Networking with established LGBT Medical Clinics Technical assistance & letters of support Fenway Health & Fenway Institute Callen-Lorde (NYC) Pride Clinic –MetroHealth / Cleveland, OH. National Coalition for LGBT Health

Bi-Annual Clinic Coalition Meetings Ongoing data collection – focus groups & monkey surveys,

summer – 2011 (outcomes available) Would you change providers? Developing a waiting list…

Phase One, keeping the momentum going…

NYS-LGBT Health & Human Service Network Health Committee

NYS LGBT Health Month – March, 2010 (annual) Press Conference – Kick off at the Capital Senate/Assembly Resolutions, Government Support Statewide LGBT Medical Clinic Network?

RAI / My (LGBTQ) Health Care Story Matters! Personal health care stories on video

(training/empowerment/clinic utilization) Gay & Lesbian Medical Association / Presentation

Annual Conference - September, 2011 in Atlanta, GA.

W HAT MAKES A MEDI CAL CL I N I C / PRO V I DER L G BT CULT URAL LY CO MPE T E NT ?

Phase two…persistenceCreating an LGBT Medical Clinic

Human Rights Campaign – Health Care Equality Index Encourage local Medical Institution Participation Policy, Employment, & Cultural Competency Training Accountability

LGBT Cultural Competency Medical Provider Training RAI consultant - Dr. Ralph Liporace (GLMA member)

LGBT Medical Care Cultural Competency 101 LGBT Assessment/Setting the stage

Show me the money…developing a Business Plan Federal Health Care Reform - Community Transformation Grants, Federal Data Collection - LGBT Health Disparities Established Medical Institutions and/or Private Investors

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LGBTQ Medical Clinic – Capital District NY