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Hepatitis A & B Vaccines - Beginning September 18
Affirmations has Partnered with ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services) to be able to offer Hepatitis A & B Vaccines at no charge. (This is also during the time of HIV testing offered by AIDS Partnership Michigan, AIDS Partnership Michigan tests ages 13 + at no cost every Thursday from 5:30-8pm and every Saturday from 11am-1:30).
The vaccines will be available every 3rd Saturday of the month from 11am-1:30am

Unnatural Causes Movie Viewing
Please join Affirmations on these dates to view and discuss Unnatural Causes,a very powerful documentary that asks the question of whether inequality is making us sick. For more information, please visit www.unnaturalcauses.org or contact London Bell, Health and Human Services Coordinator at 248-398-7105 x. 218 or LBell@GoAffirmations.org.
This documentary was provided to Affirmations by the Michigan Department of Community Health - Tobacco Division.
Takes place Thursday, September 2 from 11:00am-1:00pm and Thursday, September 23 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.

Health Advisory Council Committee Meeting
Affirmations is looking to add new members to its Health Advisory Council.  The council was created to have a group of individuals that wither work in areas of health and human services or are concerned about the health disparities that affect the LGBT community to offer insight to the Health and Human Services program on behalf of the community. 
Takes place Wednesday, September 15 from 6:30-7:30pm. 

Web Training Available for Health Professionals working to decrease smoking dependence among LGBT people
Affirmations has collaborated to premiere a web-based seminar, created as part of the “Treating Tobacco Dependency in Michigan” project. The objective of the seminar is to train health care professionals on helping their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender clients quit smoking.  The training titled “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Sensitivity Training for Tobacco Cessation Providers” is free and available at http://breeze.mdch.train.org/lgbtcessation/.

Support
For a full listing of opportunities, visit Discussion & Support.

Newly Single
A new support and discussion group open to LGBT people (or anyone who partners with people of the same gender or feels themselves to be part of the LGBT community), 18 and up who are newly single and are coping with the loss of a relationship.  The group will offer support, resources, skill building opportunities, and social events outside of the group setting.
Takes place every Wednesday from 6:30pm-8:30pm.

Gender Non-Conformists
A social and support group for genderqueer, genderfabulous, transgender, gender-exploring folks, and all those who transgress the gender binary.  This safe, open and affirming space is also open to supportive family, friends and significant others.
Takes place every Thursday from 7:00pm-9:00pm.

Caring Partners
Are you providing care for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementia? This support group will provide an opportunity for discussion, support and development of coping techniques for LGBT caregivers.  Provided in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Michigan Chapter.
Meets the fourth Wednesday of the month from 6:30pm-7:30pm.

General Health Resources

LGBT-Friendly Health care Referral
Selecting a health care practitioner can be difficult.  Picking one that you know will be LGBT-friendly takes some of the fear out of that process.  At Affirmations, we've created LGBT standards of practice for the health care community and have built a database of practitioners who agree to abide by those standards.  We have over 100 doctors, dentists, chiropractors, counselors and others on our LGBT-friendly referral list, available online.  For more information, contact London Bell,  Health Services Coordinator at 248-398-7105 x218. 

HIV Resources

Affirmations partners with AIDS Partnership Michigan to offer HIV testing every week for youth and adults.  The test is free, confidential and anonymous.  Donations are accepted.  AIDS partnership Michigan uses the Rapid testing method (results in 20 minutes).  Days and times are as follows:

Thursday - 5:30-8:00pm (13 and up)

2nd and 4th Fridays - 5:30pm-8:00pm (youth only)

Saturdays - 11:30am-1:00pm (13 and up)