Corktown Health is proud to announce that we have been named a 2024 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader (https://hrc.org/hei) in the HRC’s annual Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). Leader status is awarded to healthcare facilities that attained a score of 100 in the HEI. Corktown Health is one of only two organizations in Michigan to be recognized by the […]

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Are you a resident of Oakland, Macomb, or Wayne County? Are you interested in changing your legal name and gender markers? Legal services are available to you through the Fair Michigan Foundation weekly at Corktown Health. Restrictions apply. Day/Time: Every Wednesday from 12pm-4pm by appointment onlyLocation: 1726 Howard Street, Detroit, MI 48216Contact: Julisa Abad for

By DR LATONYA RIDDLE-JONES |November 29, 2021 at 7:37 a.m. | The Oakland Press As we approach World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, it brings more than the usual commemorations and displays of red ribbons. Those who are leading the fight against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, are seeing major strides — from declining death rates to more acceptance

By BRANDON CHEW / Capital News Service / April 16, 2021 LANSING — Transgender people suffer from debilitating mental illnesses like depression and anxiety at much higher rates than the general public and therapists need to do more to help them, experts say.  Over 72.2% of transgender and gender diverse Michigan residents have been diagnosed

By Latonya Riddle-Jones For MediaNews Group When all people of every race, culture, faith or sexual identity are encouraged to participate fully and have equal access to basics like food and shelter, the workplace and health care, our entire society is richer for their participation and contributions. As our LGBTQ community understands so deeply, such

By Latonya Riddle-Jones For MediaNews Group – Mar 4, 2021 As we celebrate Black History Month and honor the contributions of African-Americans to our history, the nation continues to battle serious issues regarding equal treatment of disenfranchised individuals, including in health care. For African-Americans identifying as LGBTQ, like many of Corktown Health Center’s patients, the

By Eve Kucharski|March 5th, 2021|Michigan, News As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into its second year, health organizations around Michigan have had to adapt to serve their communities in unique circumstances. At Detroit’s Corktown Health Center, which prioritizes LGBTQ+ health care, the Director of Program Services Valentina Djelaj said that the organization has had to “think

Please take a moment to read the newsletter from the Community Advisory Board at HELP and Corktown Health Center! The Inclusion Newsletter December 2020