About Equitas Health Institute
The Equitas Health Institute is the education and research arm of Equitas Health, focusing on reducing health disparities in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) community. Whether you are a medical or social service provider, higher education institute, or corporate workplace, we can tailor our trainings, assessments, and consulting to meet the needs of your team and those you serve.
Upcoming Trainings
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LGBTQ+ Health Inequities: Why Do They Exist and How Do We Fight Them?
Learn MoreThe LGBTQ+ community experiences a wide variety of health disparities and inequities, in addition to numerous forms of prejudice and discrimination. This training will explore these differences in health outcomes and their root causes. The roles of social norms such as cisnormativity and heteronormativity will be also be explained. Your Presenter, Ramona Peel (she/her), will leave you with some practical tips about how to create welcoming and inclusive experiences in health & wellness spaces for LGBTQ+ people.
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Health & Social Services for the Trans & Gender Non-Conforming Community
Learn MoreAUG 2, 20201 | Join Lead Trainer Ramona Peel and build your expertise on how to deliver affirming and inclusive health and social services to the trans community. From the basics to best pracitices, this session is approved for social work CEs.
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Providing Health and Social Services to the Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Community
Learn MoreAUG 4, 20201 | Join Lead Trainer Ramona Peel and build your expertise on how to deliver affirming and inclusive health and social services to the trans community. From the basics to best pracitices, this session is approved for social work CEs.
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Life+
Learn MoreSEP 10-12, 2021 | Join us! Life+ is a weekend retreat for Ohio residents living with HIV/AIDS. Enjoy three days and two nights of integrated holistic wellness activities at Deer Creek State Park in Mt. Sterling, Ohio. FREE! Includeing food and lodging. Space is limited.
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Transforming Care Conference
Learn MoreThe Equitas Health Institute will host the 2021 Transforming Care Conference on LGBTQ+ & HIV Health Equity, October 14-15, at the Fawcett Center on the Ohio State University Campus in Columbus, Ohio. This year’s conference theme—We see us!—challenges the LGBTQ+ community, queer people of color, people living with HIV, caretakers, and activists to hold up one another’s experience, to validate the knowledge that comes from living, doing, and being, and to acknowledge ourselves as relevant witnesses. The conference will feature dozens of presentations including live plenary speakers and
Contact Us
To book a training, learn about our consulting services, or request more information, please contact us.
Phone: (614) 929-8894
Email: equitasinstitute@equitashealth.com
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What Folks Are Saying …
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“The entire training series was phenomenal. Coming in, I was already confident in my ability to be an ally, but I still learned so, so much. I honestly believe this training should be mandatory for everyone.”
Medical Mutual of Ohio employee
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“I recommend staff participating in this training more than once: at new hire orientation, and then again after they have spent time on the job.”
Equitas Health Medical Center employee
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“Ramona is an incredible speaker – engaging, clear, and thought-provoking. A Friday seminar is a hard slot to take, but she did an amazing job, and I would stay late every Friday to hear more of what she has to say.”
Center for Balanced Living employee
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