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31 Ways to Good Health in 31 Days
LGBT health is a big issue for each of us individually and as a community. Our health needs are sometimes the same as everyone else’s and sometimes different; and there’s a lot to consider. To get us all moving in the right direction, we’ve come up with a list of very basic facts, tips or issues to think about this month…one for every day in March. Obviously, being healthy won’t fit into a week or a month alone, but it’s a place to start. So click here to see 31 Ways to become a healthier LGBT person and community in 31 Days.
  • Check the March issue ...
          ...of the RAI LGBT Health Newsletter to find out what's been happening locally and nationally that impacts the health of LGBT people.
  • DR. HARVEY MAKADON TO SPEAK AT THIS YEAR'S AWARDS DINNER!
    RAI annnounced today that the guest speaker at this year's Access Awards dinner scheduled for June 9th, will be Dr. Harvey J. Makadon, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of Education and Training at The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health in Boston. Dr. Makadon is a member of the Division of General Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is the lead editor of The Fenway Guide to LGBT Health, published by the American College of Physicians in 2007. He has an international reputation for his development of educational and clinical programs to serve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender populations. We know you won't want to miss this opportunity to hear him speak.

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    		* On March 5th Dr. Bobbi Williams [left] led an LGBT health seminar for students in the SUNY School of Social Work's Internships in Aging program. The seminar was hosted by the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center. Pat Maxon of the United Way (and delegate to the Capital District Gay & Lesbian Community Council's Vintage Pride program) attended and Dr. Ari Kane [right], of the RAI Advisory Board, also addressed the students.  


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  • Where we're going...
          * Also on the fifth we're attending the Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Council’s 40th Anniversary Kick-Off Celebration at the Albany Institute of History and Art. The CDGLCC is the oldest LGBT Community Center in the Country!
          * All this month we're doing our part to support the statewide drive for LGBT Health Awareness. (Check above for the 31 Ways in 31 Days calendar.)
          * Our next Events Committee meeting will be on March 23rd at 6:30 pm at the Starbucks on Western Avenue. Get in touch with Katie if you'd like to help out.
  • Where we've been...
          *On February 10th we participated in a workshop on Serving LGBT Victims of Domestic Violence sponsored by the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York and In Our Own Voices
          *On February 18th the RAI Advisory Board will hold its annual meeting at Professor Java's on Wolf Road.
          * On February 18th the first meeting of the RAI Advisory Board was held at Professor Java's. The Advisory Board is a select group of experts who provide RAI with reviews and feedback on the content of our curriculum and suggestions for additions to our training programs.
          *On February 25th we were at our benefit show at the Comedy Works. The star, MICHELLE BALAN, (one of the four finalists on NBC's Last Comic Standing), was terrific and we raised over $350. Thanks to all who came!

    Rainbow Access Initiative is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational and charitable organization created to address the educational needs of medical and social service professionals in the Capital District of New York State regarding the genuine heath and human service issues of their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender clients and to increase the accessibility of health and human services to the LGBT communities and their families, with particular emphasis on underserved populations.
    All of our financial records and related information are open and available to the public on request.

    • This page updated on March 5, 2010