Copy
@HoustonHealth @HoustonHealth
@HoustonHealth @HoustonHealth
Forward this newsletter Forward this newsletter

OUR MISSION

Breathe with Pride Houston Tobacco Prevention and Control Initiative works to reduce tobacco use among populations with the highest burden of tobacco-related health disparities by engaging in scholarly research, providing leadership at the city level to support smoke-free policies, and working in partnership to bring community-based interventions.  Check us out
Steven Vargas; Healthcare Advocate.
OutSmart Magazine feature on a longtime advocate for people living with HIV/AIDS. Read More

NOVEMBER EVENTS

  • 11/8: Tobacco Working Group - Year-end discussion at 11:30 a.m. To participant please Click here Meeting ID: 713 126 76 Passcode: 9cLcku
  • 11/10: Breathe with Pride Coalition Meeting - If you're interested in participating with our coalition, Contact us.
  • 11/10: LHI Community Dialogue at The Montrose Center. Learn more
  • 11/18: The Great American Smoke Out - Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the United States. It leads to more than 480,000 deaths each year. Smokefree.gov

Burning Love: Big Tobacco Takes Aim at LGBT Youths

Secret tobacco industry documents lay bare the industry's targeting, seduction, and recruitment of minority groups and children. They also unmask Big Tobacco's disdain for its targets. Read the report.

Tobacco Use and Wellbeing Masterclass

The stigma around mental illness and substance use challenges can contribute to increased symptoms and reduced likelihood of receiving and accessing treatment. Research has shown that addressing biases and shame can increase understanding of symptoms and encourage utilization of services. Watch now.

More resources

  • Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: Provider Toolkit
  • Breathe with Pride Houston would like to announce and/or attend your LGBTQ+ community news and/or outreach events. If your organization has upcoming events please Contact us 
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.






This email was sent to <<Email Address>>
why did I get this?    unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences
Houston Health Department · 8000 N Stadium Dr Fl 8 · Directors Office · Houston, TX 77054-1823 · USA