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    Developing Strategies: Improving the Health of LGBT People of Color

    Project Overview

    2nd Funding Cycle Development Award
         Project Start Date: 7/1/2006
         Project End Date: 6/30/2007 No Cost Extension Through: 9/30/2007

    Project Goal Statement: The purpose of this project is to analyze 2005 needs assessment data, recruit partners, support leadership development, and develop strategies for programming that will improve health disparities that exist for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of color in Southeast Wisconsin.

    Award Amount: $50,000

    Community Partner:
    Primary Community Partner: Diverse & Resilient, Inc.

    Academic Partner:
    Primary Academic Partner: David Seal, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

    Project Progress Summary Reports:
         Project Progress Report Summary July 2006 - June 2007
         Project Final Report Summary    

    Affiliated Web Pages:
         Diverse & Resilient, Inc.

    Project Dissemination Efforts (as reported by project partners)

    • Outreach Materials/Events
      • Hosted a regional forum to increase awareness and understanding of LGBT health issues beyond HIV and AIDS among people of color. April 2007.
    • Poster
      • Poster presentation at the Campus Community Partnership Conference. Toronto, Canada.