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Peekskill, NY – HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare), a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center offering a range of medical services for underserved communities throughout the Hudson Valley and Long Island, has announced a partnership with The LOFT: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Services Center and Westchester Jewish Community Services’ Center Lane LGBTQ Youth Center to offer monthly support groups for LGBT youth, adults and seniors beginning April 8th. The HRHCare Health Center at Peekskill will host these monthly group meetings facilitated by The LOFT and Center Lane in their second floor Founders Room, giving HRHCare patients and other community members who are identified or allied with the LGBT community a chance to discuss important LGBT health issues as well as support each other through group discussion and sharing.
“HRHCare is thrilled to continue our relationship with The LOFT and welcome WJCS Center Lane as a partner,” said Anne Kauffman Nolon, MPH, President and CEO of HRHCare. “This collaboration strengthens our commitment to providing quality health care and support for members of the LGBT community of all ages.”
“The LOFT has been working with HRHCare for many years on issues surrounding the MSM community,” said Scott Havelka, Director of Programs and Services at The LOFT. “This new collaboration in Peekskill will broaden the services to the entire LGBT community and demonstrate the many possibilities when LGBT service providers partner with health care providers.”
Santo Barbagiovanni, LMSW, Program Director of Center Lane, added, “WJCS Center Lane is thrilled to work with The LOFT and HRHCare to continue the expansion of Center Lane’s services to Northern Westchester, allowing more LGBTQ youth to access the continuum of services and programs.”
On April 8th, Center Lane will begin facilitating a monthly group for LGBT youth aged 13 to 21 from 5:00 until 6:30 PM, followed by The LOFT group for LGBT adults aged 18 and up from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. These monthly meetings will continue to be held on the second Wednesday of every month. Beginning May 6th, The LOFT will also offer their Silver Connections group for LGBT seniors, aged 55 and up, on the first Wednesday of every month at 11:30 AM. All group meetings will take place in the Founders Room on the second floor of the HRHCare Health Center at Peekskill, 1037 Main Street.
About The LOFT: LGBT Community Services Center
Founded in 1983 and incorporated in 1993, The LOFT provides a safe gathering place for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and supportive community of New York’s Lower Hudson Valley. The LOFT facilitates a wide range of educational, health, social service and recreational programs and advocates for improved services for our community. The LOFT’s Mission is simple and strong: “The LOFT works to further the cause for inclusion, diversity and pride through education, advocacy and celebration.”
For full information: www.loftgaycenter.org
About WJCS Center Lane
WJCS Center Lane is Westchester’s only community center for LGBTQ youth and is designed to reduce the isolation that many of these young people experience by providing workshops, counseling, support groups and social events that enhance self-esteem and personal growth in a safe place. Center Lane also has been involved in the establishment of Gay/Straight Alliances at several schools in Westchester, provides support, education and information for parents and friends of LGBTQ youth as well as community education, fostering greater acceptance and understanding.
For full information: www.centerlaneny.org
About HRHCare
HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare) is a nonprofit, New York State licensed, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Founded in 1975 to provide care to the medically underserved population of Peekskill, HRHCare has grown to include 29 health centers delivering care throughout a 10 county region of New York to 112,000 patients with nearly 200 primary care practitioners.
HRHCare provides comprehensive services including adult and pediatric care; obstetrical and gynecological care; family planning; HIV counseling, testing and referral; dental services; mental health counseling; nutrition counseling; podiatry; WIC services; health education; and a full complement of outreach, translation, transportation, benefits counseling and health insurance enrollment assistance.
HRHCare has a profound commitment to the communities it serves and works to improve community health through partnerships and collaborations with key stakeholders including local businesses, social service agencies, housing organizations, food banks, farm worker alliances and other community organizations.
For more information contact:
Jeffrey Palmer
Public Relations & Development
914.425.0890
jpalmer@hrhcare.org
