Rainbow Health Fair is Saturday, June 26th at Gilda's Place

This is how to find us on Saturday for the The 12th Annual Rainbow Health Fair that will have fun Complimentary Health Services, Healthy Living Information and Resources to the LBT Community utilizing Peer Providers.  You will know many of the peeps and can use this as an opportunity for a tune-up!  Please stop by, say hello to long time friends, make some new ones and check out what we have to offer.

Please join us for complimentary health services and a variety of healthy living information provided by Peer Providers to the LBT community on Saturday, June 26, 2010, 10am - 3pm at Gilda’s Club, 1400 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122.  Appointments can be made at 206-436-8666 for mammograms or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org although drop-ins are welcome.  The YWCA blog has updates on upcoming services, resources and current information http://ywcaworks.typepad.com/lbthealth/.
The most popular returning services include acupuncture, massage, energy healing and laughter therapy.  If you are interested in heart health, HIV information, diabetes, osteoporosis screening, smoking cessation, talking with a naturopath or receiving a mammogram, we will have peer providers available for these services.  We are offering no cost mammograms and pap tests for un- and underinsured income eligible people over 40.  Ingrid Berkhout, Women’s Health Outreach Program Manager of the YWCA, says 'we find that when we bring the mammography coach directly to women in need, we have more success and are better able to make an impact.'

In 2008, Ingrid Berkhout knew there was a huge gap in services to the LBT community when Verbena, the last in a long line of health care services and outreach for lesbians and transgender people closed its doors.  In a short period of time the Lesbian Resource Center, Black Pride and the LGBT Center had all closed, with funding being cited as the main cause.  Ingrid has continued to work tirelessly to ensure that programs continue by using volunteers to maximize the efficient use of funding.

Ingrid understands there is more to healthy living than just what is traditionally considered medicine and has expanded the peer offerings to include laughter therapy, massage, music, and personal training, among other activities that just make one feel good.  She believes if we take care of our body, then our body has a better chance of taking care of us.  There are many ways to keep ourselves healthy.  The Rainbow Health Fair creates an opportunity to experience services you may not have tried before, to enhance your overall health and well-being.  After all, laughter is the best medicine.

Ingrid Berkhout
YWCA of Seattle – King County/Snohomish County Seattle, WA.
Women’s Health Outreach Program Manager
206-436-8671
 iberkhou@ywcaworks.org
http://ywcaworks.typepad.com/lbthealth/

I look forward to seeing you there!
Ms T

12th Annual LBT Rainbow Health Fair before Dyke March June 26th

I hope that we will see many of you at the Rainbow Health Fair on June 26th before the Dyke March.  Please stop by to check out the many fabulous offerings we have this year, or to receive a complimentary service or just to say hello!  You can call and make an appointment to receive a mammogram too!

Saturday, June 26, 2010
10 am - 3 pm

Gilda's Club
1400 Broadway

Seattle, WA 98122

Join us for peer complimentary health services, like acupuncture, massage, energy healing, heart health, HIV info, naturopath, diabetes and community organizations sharing a range of healthy living information from early detection of breast cancer to overall health.

Free mammograms for un- and underinsured income eligible people over 40.

For an appointment for a mammogram
call: 206-436-8666 or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org
(insurance accepted as well)

Follow the YWCA's LBT Health blog at http://ywcaworks.typepad.com/lbthealth/.  Thanks to the YWCA for this information!

We are not responsible for provider changes.  We will provide the best possible peer health services with volunteer resources available.

Country Doctor Provides no or low cost healthcare on Thursdays

There is FREE and Sliding scale Health Care available for those in our community*. 

Thursdays from 5:30-8:30 offers primary and naturopathic care for the LGBTQ community.  The providers have been serving the LGBTQ community for many years. Cost is sliding scale - no one is turned away for lack of funds and they are very accustomed and adept at providing skilled medical services to our community. For information and to make an appointment, call 206-299-1600.

Some of the things you can be seen for besides regular health screenings are:
hormone initiation and management
Sexually transmitted disease testing, treatment and counseling
Lifestyle counseling to optimize health and wellbeing

Spectrum Natural Health at Country Doctor Community Health Clinic, 500 19th Ave. E, Seattle, WA appt call 206-299-1600

Thanks to SGN for the information!

*Check out the event on the Home page of Seattle Announcements for December 12th for Free pap smears, breast exams and mammograms.