February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Get a free rapid HIV test at Legacy Beaumont this Friday or at Legacy Montrose or Legacy Southwest this Saturday to be entered for a chance to win $100. By Barrett White February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to help stop HIV …
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Ford Motor Company donated 1,500 children’s books to Legacy’s childhood literacy program. By Barrett White Ford Motor Company committed to helping Legacy drive health change on Monday, December 7. The auto industry giant stopped by three Legacy locations over the course of the day to drop off their hefty donations totaling 1,500 books for …
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Legacy’s annual observance will take place virtually this year. By Barrett White It’s no secret that Legacy’s roots were planted right at the onset of the AIDS crisis of the 80s and 90s. While HIV is no longer a death sentence when treated appropriately, we all must remain vigilant and fight complacency. According to …
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November 13 through November 19 is Transgender Awareness Week, followed by Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20. During this time, Legacy honors the transgender community who have helped pave the way for LGBTQ+ equality. By Barrett White The LGBTQ+ community has seen much progress over the last 50 years. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and …
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Enrollment for 2021 runs from November 1, 2020 until December 15, 2020. By Barrett White Are you one of the millions of Americans to access health care through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare? The marketplace enrollment began on November 1 and will work like it has in previous years. The …
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By: Norma Subias, Clinic Social Worker II, LMR and Dora Reyes, U of H Graduate School of Social Work Intern People experience all sorts of pain, whether it is physical, emotional, mental, or verbal. At one point or another, we will all experience intentional or unintentional pain. When you are experiencing intentional pain from …
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The observance will be recognized by Legacy with free testing and a chance to win Amazon gift cards. By Barrett White October 15 is National Latine HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). According to the CDC, over one quarter of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States were among Latine individuals, and yet Latine people …
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The annual contest also features 20 Legacy award finalists. By Legacy Community Health Legacy Community Health could not be more proud to be the recipient of five Gayest & Greatest reader’s choice awards by OutSmart Magazine. Twenty other Legacy individuals and services landed finalist spots in the 2020 annual award season, including the Communications …
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Legacy locations in Houston and Beaumont will honor the observance with free testing and a chance to win a Visa gift card. By Barrett White National Gay Men’s HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD) falls on September 27, 2020 this year. On September 26 and 27, Legacy Community Health will observe NGMHAAD with community …
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For the month of September, Legacy recognizes National Recovery Month. By Susie Loredo, LMSW Recovery Month is the perfect time to talk about building a life you don’t want to relapse from. Everyone has their own definition of a good life, but there are some basics that everyone working toward recovery should consider. SAMHSA’s …