Hoboken Healthy Living Event For Lesbian, Bi, Cis, Trans Women

HOBOKEN, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of CarePoint Health. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site here.

CarePoint Health and Hoboken University Medical Center are partnering with Hudson Pride Center to host the “Every Woman Wellness Event” – a healthy living event for lesbian, bisexual, cis and trans women.

The event, which is part of a series of programming for Hudson County Pride Month, will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 7th, 2018 at The Institute for Women’s Health, on the first floor of the hospital at 308 Willow Avenue.

In addition to gynecological exams and screenings for blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol, there will be women’s safe sex health resources, holistic healing sessions such as yoga and meditation, booths featuring local businesses and organizations, as well as food, music and prizes.

Any woman wishing to schedule an appointment for a wellness-gynecological exam should call the concierge team at 201-884-5329. Walk-ins are also welcome.

“The Every Woman Wellness Event is a natural progression in CarePoint’s relationship with Hudson Pride,” said Dr. Meika Roberson, Chief Medical Officer at Hoboken University Medical Center. “We want to reduce barriers and create an inclusive and affirming environment so that LGBT people feel safe in a space where they are getting healthcare.”

Earlier this year, CarePoint Health announced a new partnership with Hudson Pride Center to expand access for the LGBTQ+ community to healthcare. Through the partnership, CarePoint has launched an LGBTQ+ employee and ally group, CarePoint Pride, has completed PrEP training for doctors, are educating hospital staff on LGBTQ issues, and our physicians and support staff participated in a camp for transgendered youth. Hudson Pride Center has also temporarily relocated its offices to Christ Hospital in Jersey City until it moves to its new, permanent home in downtown Jersey City.

“Lesbian and bisexual cis and transgender women often encounter barriers to healthcare due to concerns about confidentiality, discriminatory attitudes or treatment, limited access to care or insurance, and a limited understanding of what their specific health risks are,” said Elizabeth Schedl, Chief Operations Officer, of Hudson Pride Center. “The development of women’s health programs, such as the Every Women Event, not only highlight and create awareness of lesbian and bisexual women’s health risks and needs, but also serve to provide care for both cis and transgender women. Hudson Pride is proud to partner with CarePoint to make lesbian and bisexual women’s health a priority.

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