1. CAPITAL DISTRICT, NEW YORK BOARD PRESIDENT, CHAD PUTMAN, LMSW SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 Grass-Root LGBT Medical Clinic Development / How to…Case Study

2. How we got started… Inspired… June, 2009 By Fenway Health & Dr. Fish RAI – Access Awards Dr. Douglas Fish Medical Director AIDS Treatment Center Albany Medical Center Albany, NY Fenway Health & The Fenway Institute Boston, MA www.FenwayHealth.org The mission of Fenway Health is to enhance the wellbeing of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community…

3. 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

4. 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

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

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

7. 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…

8. 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.

9. WHAT MAKES A MEDICAL CLINIC/PROVIDER LGBT CULTURALLY COMPETENT? Phase two…persistence Creating 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

10. QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION ~~~~~~~~ CONTACT INFORMATION: EMAIL: CHADPUTMAN@RAINBOWACCESS.ORG PHONE: 518-225-0957 WWW.RAINBOWACCESS.ORG FACEBOOK @ RAINBOW ACCESS INITIATIVE WWW.RAI-HEALTH.ORG (BLOG) What’s Next ? Follow our progress on Facebook @ LGBTQ Medical Clinic – Capital District NY