Charting Queer Health

Episode 55 - Healthcare From Home! Using Telehealth to Care For Our Most Vulnerable With Dr. Sam Lin

Telehealth has been around far longer than you might think. From colored flairs to the telegraph to Zoom links, telehealth is changing the game for healthcare providers across the country. We are joined by Dr. Sam Lin, our Telehealth Clinical Lead, to discuss how Howard Brown is using telehealth to advance care and breakdown barriers to medicine. Click here for more information on our telehealth services.Click here to let us know what you think about Charting Queer Health! 

Episode 54 - Healing in Groups! With Kenji Kuramitsu and Mar Olga Cisneros Bravo

We're back! Today, we have two incredible guests from our behavioral health department talking about group therapy. Join us to learn how it is more than a church basement or a 12-step program. Click here to learn more about Howard Brown Health's group therapy program, and click here to let us know what you think of the show! 

Episode 53 (FROM THE ARCHIVES) How Do We Care For Our Trans Kiddos? With Sam Clubb

Since it is once again in the news, we unearthed our episode regarding gender-affirming healthcare for minors. What are we actually doing? What is permanent? What is possible? Minor Youth Hormone Program Coordinator Sam Clubb walks us through everything. Get more info about Howard Brown Health's Minor Youth Hormone Program here: https://howardbrown.org/transhealth/youth-hormone-program/Let us know what you think of Charting Queer Health! https://forms.gle/pyWZBoFLbwsJGsva7

Episode 52 - Dismantling Religious Trauma! With Ellie Hutchison Cervantes

That's right! We're talking about it: religion, the trauma, the benefits, the symptoms, crafting a spirituality you can thrive in, and more. Strap in, it's a big episode! More About The Guest: "Ellie Hutchison Cervantes (she/her) is an asexual woman and survivor of religious trauma. Through her work as a lay spiritual leader, community builder, and social impact communicator, she aims to support both individual and collective healing. Ellie is published in Beyond Worship: Meditations on Queer Worship, Liturgy, & Theology and holds a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary."
Resources and Further Reading:
An overview of Religious Trauma Syndrome by Dr. Marlene Winell, who coined the term.
A Ritual for LGBTQIA+ Survivors of Religious Trauma by Ellie Hutchison Cervantes (printable version here).
Queer Theology - a podcast, educational platform, and online community for LGBTQ+ Christians and allies.
Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology by Patrick Cheng
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Dr. Richard Schwartz  
Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez - discusses the marriage of religion and political power in AmericaA short survey about Charting Queer Health: https://forms.gle/y9EhGhAJyht7MGZeA

Episode 51 - My Shiny Teeth and Me! With Dr. Teo

How are those pearly whites? We discuss all things dental with Howard Brown Health's Northside dental director, Dr. Teofilo Limosnero. Why is it connected, but separate from, primary care? Why do we think going to the dentist hurts? How personal is it to let someone stick their hands in your mouth? All these questions and more, answered!Howard Brown's dental program: https://howardbrown.org/service/dental-services/Give us your thoughts! https://forms.gle/k3r2uAjfuWY3Wpr26

Episode 50 - From The Archives! Grindr, Tinder, and our Mental Health! With Liz Thompson

We've unearthed one of our earliest episodes to dive back into how we view ourselves in the context of online relationships! 
 
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Episode 49 - The Kids Are Alright With Dr. P

We are joined by Dr. Paviella Foster, Chief Program Officer here at Howard Brown Health, to talk about how we serve our young people. Is the next generation really more "woke"? What is our healthcare for young people missing? How do we meet them where they are? What are the consequences that happen when we don't listen? All these questions and more, answered! 
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Episode 48 - Focusing on ADHD - Part 2! With Caitlin Williams

We continue our detailed look at everything ADHD. There's so much to learn! Who it effects, why, the different types, and more! So much information we had to split it into two parts. Stay tuned for part 2 next week! Some ADHD resources here:
www.chadd.org
www.understood.org
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Episode 47 - Focusing on ADHD - Part 1! With Caitlin Williams

We take a detailed look at everything ADHD. There's so much to learn! Who it effects, why, the different types, and more! So much information we had to split it into two parts. Stay tuned for part 2 next week! Some ADHD resources here:
www.chadd.org
www.understood.org
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Episode 46 - Spending Time With Nature, Not In It! With Anish Tailor

We speak with Anish Tailor, a urban planning expert, on how Chicago's legacy and neighborhoods are shaped by water and what we can do to better our relationship with that water. To learn more about the Fresh Water Lab, visit www.freshwaterlab.org. 
 
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