Rainbow Health Initiative receives $40,000 from Women's Foundation of MN to partner with Midwest Health Center for Women, Hennepin County Public Health Clinic, and HOTDISH Militia. This grant will fund Exploratory Research and Intervention Development to Reduce Unplanned Pregnancy in LBTQ Youth project to determine the root causes of the significantly higher rate of pregnancy in LBTQ, female-born youth.

To read more about the Women's Foundation and other Women's Foundation Grant recipients please visit www.wfmn.org

RHI receives $5,000 to formalize a new coalition, the MN LGBT Health & Wellness Coalition, as an outgrowth of the PFund Community Health Conversations in January and February 2009. Top priorities for the coalition include 1) Health Services Development, 2) An LGBTQ Health Information Clearing House, and 3) an LGBT Service Provider Directory.

To read more about PFUND and other PFUND grant recipients please visit www.pfundonline.org

Formative Research to Develop a Physician-Delivered Tobacco Cessation Intervention for People Living with HIV/AIDS

Regents of the University of Minnesota will partner with Rainbow Health Initiative to increase the understanding of HIV/AIDS patients and their experiences with physician-led tobacco interventions. – This is an 18-month research award not to exceed $129,115. Principal Investigators for this project are Keith Horvath, Ph.D., and Loretta Worthington, M.A., M.S.P.

To read more about Clearway MN and other Clearway grant Recipients please visit www.clearwaymn.org

October 16, 2009, 11:30am-2:00pm (Luncheon), 8am-5pm (Conference)
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center 1301 2nd Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55403

Join us for the 16^th annual celebration of the strength, courage and wisdom of GLBT people and their Allies who live openly and authentically. Rainbow Health Initiative is proud to be a Community Partner supporting this event, presented by Quorum, the Twin Cities GLBT & Allied Chamber of Commerce. Inspiring speakers will challenge and inspire with their powerful stories and GLBT and Allied businesses and organizations will share information about their valuable work in the Exhibitor area.