Corktown Health

Innovative collaboration fills health care gap for LGBTQ community in Michigan

Wayne State University and the Wayne State University Physician Group are pleased to announce an agreement with Health Emergency Lifeline Programs to collaborate with Corktown Health Center. This new affiliation will bring increased capacity, scale and resources to CHC’s operations. The Corktown Health Center is Michigan’s first nonprofit medical home dedicated to serving adult LGBTQ …

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Detroit HealthLink for Equity in Cancer Care seeking LGBTQ members for Cancer Action Councils

Detroit HealthLink for Equity in Cancer Care is looking for cancer survivors, cancer caregivers and cancer advocates from the LGBTQ community to serve on Cancer Action Councils (CACs). Download the flyer. What are CANCER ACTION COUNCILS? Cancer Action Councils (CACs) are groups made up of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) community members who apply their …

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New Grants & Donations from Metro Health Foundation, Detroit Area Actors’ Equity Association

Corktown Health Center is pleased to announce a new grant award from the Metro Health Foundation in Detroit. The foundation has graciously provided us the funds totaling $30,000 to support our Primary Care program. This is the first time the foundation has supported our organization, and we are sincerely grateful. Earlier this summer we were …

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Trans Health Fair and AIDS Walk

Corktown Health Center was happy to be a part of two great events over the weekend. Our Medical Director, Dr. Latonya Riddle-Jones and Corktown Chief Development Officer, Patrick Yankee, attended the Transgender Health Fair at Affirmations on Saturday where we met many community members, services providers, and advocates. The energy in the room was great, …

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Meet our Clinical Staff

We are thrilled to announce the addition of our new medical director and nurse practitioner. Latonya Riddle-Jones, MD will serve as Medical Director. She is Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine at Wayne State University. Patrice Wade-Olson, DNP, RN, AGPCNP-BC holds a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Wayne State University and a Bachelor of Science …

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Innovative Collaboration Fills Health Care Gap for LGBTQ Community in Michigan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Detroit, MI) – Health Emergency Lifeline Programs (HELP) is pleased to announce an agreement with Wayne State University and University Physician Group to collaborate with Corktown Health Center (CHC). This new affiliation will bring increased capacity, scale and resources to CHC’s operations. As Michigan’s first nonprofit medical home dedicated to serving LGBTQ …

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