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LIFESTYLE LINKS \| RESOURCES A-Z

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Lifestyle Links

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Knowledge is power, and we want to provide you with as many resources as possible. The links to organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by The Health Initiative, and none should be inferred. The Health Initiative is not responsible for the availability or content of the individual organization web pages found at these links.
If you have difficulties or concerns with any linked websites, please contact us by email.

Family Medical History

My Family Health History Portrait:
www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/

Personal Medical History

Sexual Behavior and STD History

HIV/AIDS among women who have sex with women:
www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/women/resources/factsheets/wsw.htm
Sexually transmitted diseases among women who have sex with women:
www.lgbthealthchannel.com/stdwsw/index.shtml
Sexually transmitted diseases among men who have sex with men:
www.lgbthealthchannel.com/stdmsm/index.shtml

Health Insurance

The Health Initiative’s Lesbian Health Fund:
www.thehealthinitiative.org

Health, Health Care, Screening and Preventive Care

African American Health Care and Medical Information:
www.blackhealthcare.com
American Cancer Society:
www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association:
www.diabetes.org
CDC - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health:
www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/
Gay & Lesbian Medical Association:
www.glma.org
Mautner Project:
www.mautnerproject.org
National Black Women’s Health Project:
www.blackwomenshealth.org
National LGBT Cancer Network:
www.cancer-network.org
National Coalition for LGBT Health:
www.lgbthealth.net
Vaccine Recommendations for Adults:
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/Adult-schedule.htm
Women’s Health Care, Inc:
www.womenshealthcareinc.com

LGBT-Friendly Providers

The Health Initiative’s Provider Resource List
Gay & Lesbian Medical Association (Find a provider):
http://glmaimpak.networkats.com/members_online_new/members/dir_provider.asp

LGBT Health Centers
• Atlanta:

Women’s Health Enterprise:
Atlanta Feminist Women’s Health Center:
www.atlfwhc.org
Center for Black Women’s Wellness:
www.cbww.org

• Boston:

Fenway Community Health:
www.fenwayhealth.org

• Chicago:

Howard Brown Health Center:
www.howardbrown.org

• Houston:

Legacy Community Health Services:
www.legacycommunityhealth.org

• Los Angeles:

Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center:
www.lagaycenter.org

• Maryland:

Chase-Brexton Health Services, Inc.:
www.chasebrexton.org

• New York City:

Callen-Lorde Community Health Center:
www.callen-lorde.org
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center:
www.gaycenter.org

• Washington, DC:

Whitman-Walker Clinic:
www.wwc.org

Exercise Note: G/L stands for gay and lesbian, respectively

Dance lessons:
www.comeoutdancing.com (G/L)
Decatur Women’s Sports League:
http://decaturwomenssportsleague.info (L)
Running:
http://eteamz.active.com/frontrunnersatlanta/ (G/L)
Soccer:
www.hotlantasoccer.com (for gay men)
Softball:
www.hotlantasoftball.org (G/L and has a women’s division)
Square dancing:
www.iagsdc.org/hotlanta (G/L)
Swimming:
www.atlantarainbowtrout.com (G/L; women swim every Friday night)
Tennis:
www.atta.org (G/L)
Volleyball:
www.hotlantavolleyball.org (G)
Weight Watchers:
www.weightwatchers.com
Wilderness Network of Georgia:
www.wildnetga.org (G)
Women’s Outdoor Network:
www.wonatlanta.com (L)

Nutrition

Dietary and serving size recommendations:
www.mypyramid.gov
Dietary Guidelines for Americans:
www.health.gov/DietaryGuidelines/dga2005/document/default.htm
Fruits and Vegetables guidelines:
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/

Smoking

American Cancer Society:

Smokers can get help finding a Quitline^® phone counseling program in their area by calling the ACS at 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345).

For help with quitting smoking, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669); TTY 1-800-332-8615.
iQuit: A Quit smoking program for LGBT smokers.
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco are looking for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender smokers to take part in a free internet-based smoking treatment program. For more information, visit our web site at:
http://iquit.medschool.ucsf.edu

Transgender

Gay & Lesbian Medical Association:
http://www.glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=664&parentID=533&nodeID=1
National Coalition for LGBT Health:
www.lgbthealth.net
Trans-inclusive services at Feminist Women’s Health Center:
http://www.atlfwhc.org/../Health_Care/transinclsuive-health-services.html

Alcohol and Substance Abuse
To find a substance abuse program in your area

Galano Club, Inc. (AA and Al-Anon):
http://www.galanoatlanta.org/
Recovery Connection:
www.recoveryconnection.org/substance_abuse/substance-abuse-programs.php or call 1-800-99-DETOX

Social

Fourth Tuesday:
www.fourthtuesday.org (L)

Atlanta events:
www.fourthtuesday.org/events_atlanta.html
Decatur events:
www.fourthtuesday.org/events_decatur.html
Northeast Mountains:
www.fourthtuesday.org/chapNEMtns.html
Northside:
www.fourthtuesday.org/chapNorth.htm
Northwest:
www.fourthtuesday.org/chapNorthWest.html
Southside:
www.fourthtuesday.org/chapSouth.html
West:
www.fourthtuesday.org/chapWest.html

Women’s Outdoor Network (WON):
http://www.wonatlanta.com/ (L)

Zami:
www.zami.org (L)

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