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This important discussion is happening this afternoon...hope you will plan to participate!

The CDC predicts one in four Latinx gay and bisexual cisgender men and one in two Black gay and bisexual cisgender men will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetime. Trans people of color are also disproportionately impacted. Twenty-six percent of Latinx transgender women and almost half of Black transgender women in the United States are living with HIV today. The disproportionate impact of the HIV epidemic is directly rooted in structural racism and anti-Blackness. #ThriveHealthConnection #HIV #Racism #HeavyPrice

Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day! Know Your Status | Get Tested | Ask About PrEP. For more information or to get tested, contact any member of our Prevention Department for Thrive Health Connection at 816-659-9817

Because Black History is American History. Join Prevention Specialist Frankie Barrera and his special guest Case Manager Rae Williams on ~The ChingonX Talks~ On Facebook LIVE Through Thrive Health Connection’s Pages Thrive Health Connection... Latinx Thrive Health Connection Thursday February 11th at 6:30PM. Let’s Celebrate Black History Daily #latinxkc #blackhistorymonth #BLM #CHINGONXKC #thetalkskc #sexpositivity #sexualhealth #nofilter #picoftheday #FacebookLive #melaninpoppin #unitedasone

This Sunday, February 7, is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a day to help stop HIV stigma and increase HIV prevention, testing, and treatment in Black communities. Even when we are physically apart during the pandemic, we all have a role to play in ending HIV. That’s why the 2021 NBHAAD theme is We’re in This Together. When we work to overcome barriers to HIV prevention, care, and treatment, we can stop HIV together!... #ThriveHealthConnection #HIV #Stigma #Prevention #NBHAAD

Kia Price, one of the Linkage to Care Coordinators at Thrive Health Connection, is one of the moderators for this event next week. Please share, and, if able, tune in to hear more on this extremely important discussion. #ThriveHealthConnection #HIV #RacialJustice

A single shot given every two months has proved to be more effective than a daily pill at preventing H.I.V. in women, researchers reported on Monday, an advance that medical experts hailed as groundbreaking in the fight against the deadly virus that causes AIDS. #ThriveHealthConnection #HIVAIDS #Prevention #EncouragingNews

We only have FIVE tickets left to this exclusive virtual mixology class sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka! Secure your spot today!!

We're still buzzing about FLAVOR! being featured in the newest edition of In Kansas City Magazine! We picked up a copy so we could see the story about our charcuterie board class in print. Have you had a chance to read it?

According to the Victory Fund, there are currently 39 elected transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming elected public officials across the country. #ThriveHealthConnection #Transgender #RepresentationMatters

A new study published in Pediatrics links early gender-affirming medical care to better mental health outcomes. These findings are in line with those of similar studies. The Trevor Project’s 2020 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health found a connection between early gender affirmation and lower rates of suicide attempts. #ThriveHealthConnection #MentalHealth #GenderAffirming #BetterOutcomes

Out of an abundance of caution, HIV/STI testing at Thrive Health Connection has been temporarily suspended. For questions or future testing opportunities, please call (816)778-0772, text (816)301-4099, or email [email protected]. --------------------------------------------... Las pruebas de VIH / ITS en Thrive Health Connection estan suspendidas temporalmente. Para preguntas o futuras oportunidades de pruebas por favor llame al (816)778-0772 o mande un mensaje al (816)301-4099 o comuníquese por correo electrónico a [email protected].

As more research continues to emerge about how COVID-19 disproportionately impacts minorities, new findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that Hispanic laborers in food manufacturing and farming jobs are more likely to contract the coronavirus than people of other races and ethnicities in these workplaces. About 70% of employees who contracted the coronavirus in these work settings were Hispanic. #ThriveHealthConnection #COVID19 #Latinx #HealthEquity

Stephanie Byers, a retired high school teacher from Wichita, has become the first trans person of Native American heritage to be elected to any state legislature, according to projected results in Kansas. #ThriveHealthConnection #Transgender #NativeAmericans

Hopefully, most of you have voted, but if you haven’t, you must. And if you know someone who hasn’t, or can’t, help them out. We all have our own lives which take many forms, and can be reasons for not going the extra mile. Some of us have children. Some of us work more than one job. Some of us are homebound and lonely. Some of us may feel that we are insignificant, and that our voice won’t make a difference. Or, that we don’t follow politics, and aren’t familiar with the issues, so we don’t feel the need to vote. And some are frightened of the pandemic. Whatever your reason, please put it aside, and do whatever you can to exercise your right. #ThriveHealthConnection #VOTE #ExerciseYourRight

This exclusive virtual mixology class sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka is NEXT WEEK! Use code 'NOV2020' at checkout for $5 off your ticket See you there!

Having a low mood is commonespecially in these challenging timesbut people with HIV often experience more persistent feelings of sadness or depression, even under normal circumstances. Many aspects of living with HIV can contribute to depression, including fear of illness and death, loss of loved ones, survivor’s guilt, decreased self-esteem related to body changes, chronic pain, difficulty performing daily activities and struggles with stigma. #ThriveHealthConnection #ChallengingTimes #Depression

We are incredibly PROUD of our AMAZING Prevention Team!!! They are all three wearing their ChingonX tee-shirts that Frankie helped design. ChingonX is a campaign to empower the Hispanic / LatinX community and allies to own and feel proud about taking care of their sexual health. #ThriveHealthConnection #PreventionTeam #ChingonX #SexualHealth

Issues of equity, inclusion and diversity have plagued the nation’s health care system. Providers of all walks are reaching deeper into the roots of disparities to understand barriers and expand care among underserved African American, Hispanic, Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities. While widespread data is scarce, available research indicates that the LGBTQ+ population is among those groups under-utilizing hospice care. #ThriveHealthConnection #BarriersToCare #Disparities #LGBTQ

During a very difficult time in our lives, we offer words of inspiration and comfort from Winnie the Pooh: Pooh woke up that morning, and, for reasons that he didn't entirely understand, couldn't stop the tears from coming. He sat there in bed, his little body shaking, and he cried, and cried, and cried. Amidst his sobs, the phone rang. ...Continue reading