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Breathe with Pride Coalition Meeting: Please join us on October 12th at 12pm. We will have a presentation from Texas Quitline. Contact us for the link!

           We Want to Hear from You

 

We're asking how can we increase Breathe With Pride Houston's connection to the LGBTQ+ community? Email Breathe with Pride to give us your opinion.  

Hispanic Heritage Month 

National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements for the United States. For local events click here.
 
 

Queer Tips and Affirmations for Quitting

"We have the power to create our own future. No one gets to take this power away from us- not the tobacco industry, not politicians, no one. Quitting smoking is one of the best decisions you could make for your community, your body, and your mental health."

Community News 

  • Domestic Violence Awareness Project is offering free materials for October in observance of DVAM. Click here for more information.
  • October 8th is International Lesbian Day-Celebrating lesbians and lesbian culture around the world. 
  • Vaping Cessation through Text Messaging for Hispanic or Latino Youth: Dr. Francisco Cartujano discusses his project that uses text messaging intervention to help Hispanic or Latino young adults stop vaping.  Register here
  • National LGBT Cancer Network has created co-brandable social media graphics for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Click here

October is Breast/Chest Cancer Awareness Month 

 
Studies show that many providers are unsure of chest/breast cancer screenings guidelines for transgender and non-binary patients. If you are 40 or older, you need to be screened. For more information visit  National LGBT Cancer Network 

The Take Down: Campaign for the Culture

A conversation with Earl D. Fowlkes Jr. discussing  the increasing awareness about Big Tobacco's targeting tactics of the Black and LGBTQ+ communities. 
Breathe with Pride is a Houston Health Department (HHD) program. The department works in partnership with the community to promote and protect the health and social well-being of Houstonians and the environment in which they live. HHD is a full-service health department that not only performs all core functions of a Public Health Department but also many enhanced functions including initiatives to address health inequities. HHD services benefit all Houston residents but the department also takes additional steps to support those most in need, such as low-income mothers and children, the elderly, and minority populations. Most HHD functions serve the 2.3 million residents of the City of Houston but the scope and impact extend into Harris County’s population of 4.7 million people through the department’s Area Aging on Aging, Bureau of Youth and Adolescent Health, Project Saving Smiles, See to Succeed, immunization strategies, syndromic surveillance and HIV-STD surveillance. HHD’s laboratory also services a 17-county region. Learn more at HoustonHealth.org.






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