Pride Month
The first ‘gay pride parade’ took place a year after the Stonewall Riots on June 28,1970.
Pride can mean something different for each member of the LGBTQIA+ community, but it’s a time for all of us to reflect on the joy, resiliency, and history of queer and transgender folks.
To help Pride Center of Vermont better serve the 2STLGBQ+ communities of Vermont, they launched the 2024 Health & Wellness Survey. The 37 questions will be used to compile data to report out to community and partner organizations for the end of the year, with the help of Champlain College.
As Pride Center revision's programs and offerings to the community, it is a unique moment to gather specific information to better serve the 2STLGBQ+ communities of Vermont. Please consider taking the survey if you are in the 2STLGBQ+ community and share with people you know.
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Juneteenth
Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, enslaved African Americans in Texas didn’t learn of their freedom until June 19, 1865.
Clemmons Family Farm created a Juneteenth DIY kit for schools, libraries, and community groups. The kit includes an interactive artist engagement, discussion questions, curated resources, and activity sheets.
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Lamoille Pride Event
Enjoy the 1st annual Pride Event in Lamoille County!
The event will take place on Saturday, June 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Northgate Plaza parking lot in Morrisville.
The outdoor event will be family friendly with music and entertainment, food, resources, activities, and giveaway items. All event activities, food, etc. will be free to attendees.
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Aging With Grit and Grace
On June 20, 2024, at the Bellows Falls Opera House, Mark S. King, an internationally acclaimed author of the book "My Fabulous Disease," will speak about sexual politics, the twin epidemics of addiction and AIDS, and how he has navigated sex, love, and family as a gay man living with HIV for nearly forty years.
The event is jointly sponsored by Senior Solutions and Bellows Falls Pride in celebration of Pride Month.
Admission is free, but please reserve your ticket ahead of time.
Thursday, June 20, 2024. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
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Abenaki MyBowl
Abenaki MyBowl is a collaboration between the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi and the Vermont Department of Health. The contents of Abenaki MyBowl are derived from the voices of Vermont’s indigenous community and intended to honor tradition, encourage eating from the land, and promote health.
Please note that Abenaki MyBowl includes general daily serving suggestions, but servings vary based upon individual needs. A downloadable copy of Abenaki MyBowl can be found on the Health Department's Physical Activity and Nutrition website.
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Health Equity Tip: Climate change and vulnerable populations
Climate change will continue to change and impact our weather patterns, and we will see an increase in hot weather, droughts, floods, and wildfires. These events will impact populations and communities differently depending on social determinants of health such as race, ethnicity, LGBTQIA+ identity, socioeconomic status, and ability/disability.
It's important to learn how climate change impacts physical and mental health and how climate change will add more stress to the people you work with. The Heat Illness Vulnerability Index Map shows how each town in Vermont is susceptible to heat.
Visit the Vermont Department of Health to learn how climate change impacts our health.
Check out the video below to learn more about the Social Vulnerability Index and how to identify Vermont’s vulnerable populations.
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