An artist, gamer, and movie lover, Curtis McLaughlin (above) has been part of the Health Care for the Homeless Art Group for more than five years.
Art is one of my coping skills. I can be anywhere and create art wherever I go.
03.20.23
People experiencing homelessness are twice as likely to die from cancer than the average adult in the United States. And the risk from colon cancer is even higher if you're Black or African American.
For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we put a special focus on addressing misconceptions and prompting clients to get screened! Many people are uncomfortable with the idea of a traditional colonoscopy and don't know they have the option of a noninvasive FIT test, good for one year.
Putting prevention front and center:
Header image: Director of Population Health & Care Coordination Tracy Russell, RN, helping out at the outreach table. Right: Tracy and Population Health Nurse Shannon Riley, RN.
Check out our guide to colon health and the screenings we offer. Everyone between the ages of 45 and 75 needs regular screenings for colorectal cancer. Talk to your provider about your options.
An artist, gamer, and movie lover, Curtis McLaughlin (above) has been part of the Health Care for the Homeless Art Group for more than five years.
Art is one of my coping skills. I can be anywhere and create art wherever I go.
Client storytelling is a staple of the nonprofit business model, ever present in advocacy, clinic tours, fundraising—and news articles like the one you are reading right now.
The Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition (TRAC) has been the driving force in championing trans rights policy changes in Maryland. Due to stigma and structural discrimination, transgender people—particularly transgender people of color—experience high rates of homelessness. Following the implementation of the Trans Health Equity Act in January, we talked with TRAC leadership about their work and community.
Since starting in January 2022, REI Health Specialist Arie Hayre-Somuah, LMSW, MPH has worked with our clinical teams to identify health disparities and move us closer to health equity. This year, she is turning her focus to the topic of health literacy.