{"id":26124,"date":"2017-01-11T15:45:34","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T20:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=26124"},"modified":"2017-01-11T15:45:34","modified_gmt":"2017-01-11T20:45:34","slug":"bradbury-sullivan-lgbt-community-center-announces-health-programs-supportive-services-advisory-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=26124","title":{"rendered":"Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center Announces Health Programs &#038; Supportive Services Advisory Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><b>Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div><b>Announces Health Programs &amp; Supportive Services Advisory Committee<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">ALLENTOWN, PA &#8212; Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center<\/span>, which prioritizes health and wellness programs for the LGBT community, today announced its new Health Programs and Supportive Services Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The Health Programs and Supportive Services Advisory Committee will provide external expertise and guidance to advise the health programs and supportive services at The Center. Existing programs include administration of LGBT health needs assessments, tobacco &amp; diabetes prevention, gynecologic cancer screening promotion, HIV\/STI testing, bereavement and recovery support groups, and more.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default m_-1126648842675695232gmail-m_-5904139923983439521m_-3832331193241715417m_-3960865086975114667gmail-m_2543218764992035095gmail_msg m_-1126648842675695232gmail-m_-5904139923983439521m_-3832331193241715417gmail_msg\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The advisory committee includes clinicians, researchers, health advocates and community leaders with expertise in LGBT health and wellness. Committee members are:<\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\n<p><b>Beth Careyva, M.D<\/b>., Department of Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\n<p><b>Meredith Casey<\/b>, Tobacco Program Manager, American Lung Association in Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\n<p><b>Elizabeth Goff, M.D.<\/b>, Pediatrician, Lehigh Valley Physicians Group, Lehigh Valley Health Network<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\n<p><b>Anita Kelly, MA, CAC, LPC<\/b>, Director of Counseling Services &amp; LGBT Coordinator, Muhlenberg College<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\n<p><b>David Moyer, R.N.<\/b>, Retired Community Health Nurse<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\n<p><b>Judith Lasker, Ph.D.<\/b>, NEH Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Lehigh University<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\n<p><b>Jonathan Lassiter, PhD.<\/b>, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Muhlenberg College<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\n<p><b>AJ Schaffer<\/b>, Trans* Health Advocate, Allentown Women&#8217;s Center<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\n<p><b>Patricia Sullivan<\/b>, Ed.D., Retired hospital administrator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Adrian Shanker, Executive Director of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, commented, &#8220;LGBT health<\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">equity is a core focus and priority at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center. We are committed to working toward health disparity reduction to lead to a healthier LGBT community. The expertise the advisory committee will share with us is invaluable as we continue to work toward health equity for our community.<\/div>\n<p>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Frankie Potylycki, Health Promotion and Outreach Manager<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, commented, &#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">The clinical and research expertise the Advisory Committee will bring to The Center is greatly needed and immensely appreciated as we continue to find new and innovative ways to promote LGBT health in the Lehigh Valley<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">.&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">About Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bradburysullivancenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.bradburysullivancenter.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1484252177333000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFBtDZb_MK2m9YIjm6yqG6nmD_2ug\"><u><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">www.bradburysullivancenter.or<\/span><\/u><wbr \/>g<\/a><span style=\"color: #222222;\">) provides arts &amp; culture, health promotion, and youth programs as well as supportive services to strengthen and support the LGBT community across the Greater Lehigh Valley.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information Provided By:<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Adrian Shanker,\u00a0<\/span>Executive Director<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner3023'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/' target=\"_blank\" data-id='3023' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner7036'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com' target=\"_blank\" data-id='7036' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&hellip; 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