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June is Pride Month 🏳️🌈 MPHN's LGBTQIA 🌈 Health Needs Assessment sheds light on challenges faced by the rainbow community in accessing healthcare. The report highlights a lack of safe and inclusive services, leading to delayed or avoided care due to fear of discrimination. Let's spark a conversation, share this report, and work towards creating a more inclusive healthcare environment for everyone. Read the report 👉 https://lnkd.in/guaqzKV5

Caring for a loved one is a rewarding and demanding task in and of itself, but LGBTQIA caregivers often face unique challenges that add an extra layer of complexity to the role. Whether it’s LGBTQIA caregivers or their loved ones who are LGBTQIA caregivers, Grayce and our dedicated Care Partners are here to help identify some of the unique challenges faced by the LGBTQIA community and provide resources to support caregivers’ well-being. In honor of "National LGTBQIA Health Awareness" week, we wrote a blog on 4 key ways that employers can empower their LGTBQIA employees to create a more inclusive and supportive work environment. 🏳️🌈 Read here: https://lnkd.in/d6K5fhxf If supporting employees with family care in the LGBTQIA community is a priority, discover the difference Grayce can make. #Grayce #LGBTQIAHealthAwareness #EmployerSupport #LGBTQIACaregivers #DiversityandInclusion #DEI #EmployeeWellness #Caregiving #Inclusivity #VitalVibrantVoices

And that’s a wrap! 😍 As I process the important, inspiring #SDOH discussions from the American Public Health Association annual conference, I am also reflecting on the heightened awareness to diversity, equity, inclusion, and #accessibility. Some of these features I noticed include: 🔔 Getting around (close to public transit, venue with elevators and large aisles, maps and signage for wayfinding) 🔔Gender neutral bathrooms  🔔Badge stickers for pronouns 🔔Closed captioning and ASL interpretation with backup interpreters 🔔Breastfeeding stations 🔔30 min breaks and quiet rooms for sensory considerations 🔔Medical staff on-site 🔔Hybrid options It was heartening to see that accessibility was considered and integrated into the conference infrastructure, rather than as something extra and burdensome (and I benefited from the Curb-Cut Effect of it too! https://lnkd.in/gYDvGY7f). Do you notice inclusive features at conferences and events?? Do you promote accessibility at your own company? What other features would you like to see? 🤔 #APHA2023 #publichealth

Join us for our brand new virtual event, STARTING AND STRENGTHENING A SELF ADVOCACY GROUP! Interested in starting a Self-Advocacy group? Join us to learn how you can start or strengthen your support group! Self-Advocacy is about speaking up for the life that YOU want. When we speak up together, we have a powerful voice! This virtual event will be help live on Friday August 25th, from 10am-12pm. People with disabilities who want to talk with people with real life experience are welcome to join! We also would love others to join us, especially people who support people with disabilities as friends, family, allies, or paid supporters. The day of the event, go online at sau1.me/zoom then enter the passcode or join right from our online events calendar at sau1.me/events and enter the passcode. For just audio from any phone: dial 646 876 9923, then meeting ID: 223 344 5555 ## Can't make the event? No problem! #autism #ASD #autismacceptance #developmentaldisabilities #intellectualdisability #disabilitypride #selfadvocate #downsyndrome #virtualevents #inclusivity #inclusive #disabilityrights #inclusionmatters #empowerment #positiveimpact #advocacymatters #empoweringabilities #equalityforall #inclusivecommunities #amplifyvoices #positivechange #advocateforchange

📣 Sometimes, a little communication goes a long way in furthering understanding. Check out my recent column and let me know your thoughts. Please share this with the non-disabled and those with disabilities who may relate. #pulmonaryhypertension #PHNews #WorththePHight #askme #idontlooksick #rarediseaseawareness #disabledparking #inclusion #communication https://lnkd.in/gGM2mNus

Today is National Challenged Champions and Heroes Awareness Day! A day to honor and recognize the differently-abled and their caregivers. It is a day to practice treating others the way you want to be treated — To highlight these Champions’ abilities and not their disabilities. #NationalChallengedChampionsAndHeroesAwarenessDay #AbilitesNotDisabilities #Equity #InclusiveOpportunities

Join us for our brand new virtual event, STARTING AND STRENGTHENING A SELF ADVOCACY GROUP! Interested in starting a Self-Advocacy group? Join us to learn how you can start or strengthen your support group! Self-Advocacy is about speaking up for the life that YOU want. When we speak up together, we have a powerful voice! This virtual event will be help live on Friday August 25th, from 10am-12pm. People with disabilities who want to talk with people with real life experience are welcome to join! We also would love others to join us, especially people who support people with disabilities as friends, family, allies, or paid supporters. The day of the event, go online at sau1.me/zoom then enter the passcode or join right from our online events calendar at sau1.me/events and enter the passcode. For just audio from any phone: dial 646 876 9923, then meeting ID: 223 344 5555 ## Can't make the event? No problem! #autism #ASD #autismacceptance #developmentaldisabilities #intellectualdisability #disabilitypride #selfadvocate #downsyndrome #virtualevents #inclusivity #inclusive #disabilityrights #inclusionmatters #empowerment #positiveimpact #advocacymatters #empoweringabilities #equalityforall #inclusivecommunities #amplifyvoices #positivechange #advocateforchange

Join us for our brand new virtual event, STARTING AND STRENGTHENING A SELF ADVOCACY GROUP! Interested in starting a Self-Advocacy group? Join us to learn how you can start or strengthen your support group! Self-Advocacy is about speaking up for the life that YOU want. When we speak up together, we have a powerful voice! This virtual event will be help live on Friday August 25th, from 10am-12pm. People with disabilities who want to talk with people with real life experience are welcome to join! We also would love others to join us, especially people who support people with disabilities as friends, family, allies, or paid supporters. The day of the event, go online at sau1.me/zoom then enter the passcode or join right from our online events calendar at sau1.me/events and enter the passcode. For just audio from any phone: dial 646 876 9923, then meeting ID: 223 344 5555 ## Can't make the event? No problem! #autism #ASD #autismacceptance #developmentaldisabilities #intellectualdisability #disabilitypride #selfadvocate #downsyndrome #virtualevents #inclusivity #inclusive #disabilityrights #inclusionmatters #empowerment #positiveimpact #advocacymatters #empoweringabilities #equalityforall #inclusivecommunities #amplifyvoices #positivechange #advocateforchange

Join us for our brand new virtual event, STARTING AND STRENGTHENING A SELF ADVOCACY GROUP! Interested in starting a Self-Advocacy group? Join us to learn how you can start or strengthen your support group! Self-Advocacy is about speaking up for the life that YOU want. When we speak up together, we have a powerful voice! This virtual event will be help live on Friday August 25th, from 10am-12pm. People with disabilities who want to talk with people with real life experience are welcome to join! We also would love others to join us, especially people who support people with disabilities as friends, family, allies, or paid supporters. The day of the event, go online at sau1.me/zoom then enter the passcode or join right from our online events calendar at sau1.me/events and enter the passcode. For just audio from any phone: dial 646 876 9923, then meeting ID: 223 344 5555 ## Can't make the event? No problem! #autism #ASD #autismacceptance #developmentaldisabilities #intellectualdisability #disabilitypride #selfadvocate #downsyndrome #virtualevents #inclusivity #inclusive #disabilityrights #inclusionmatters #empowerment #positiveimpact #advocacymatters #empoweringabilities #equalityforall #inclusivecommunities #amplifyvoices #positivechange #advocateforchange