ReACH and Howard Brown Health (HBH) have a long history including numerous projects and events. HBH is the top healthcare provider for the LGBTQIA+ population in Chicago and ReACH has utilized HBH database to further understand the health of LGBTQIA+ populations and also improve the treatment of the care that these populations receive. ReACH has also collaborated with HBH to host a variety of educational events, including training HBH staff to better treat trans and bisexual patients as well as community dialogues on health issues like HIV/AIDS.

ReACH’s work is heavily center on improving health and healthcare treatment of Bisexual individuals. ReACH has collaborate with Bisexual Queer Alliance Chicago (BQAC) on numerous projects including, ….

Dr. Gregory Phillips II is the Director of the EDIT (Evaluation, Data Integration, and Technical Assistance) Lab housed within ISGMH. With EDIT, ReACH has collaborated on numerous projects, including the creation of a culturally competent guide to treat sexual and gender minority in healthcare settings. Furthermore, both teams collaborate on technical aspects like survey creation and data sharing.

ReACH’s work is heavily centered on the bi+ experience. We have numerous ongoing and completed projects highlight bi+ health inequalities in the context of access to care, sexually transmitted diseases and discrimination. ReACH is glad to support BiPlus Organizing US in their mission.

The Advancing Opportunities in Clinical and Translational Equity in SGM Health (ADVOCATE SGM Health) Program is led by Director Lauren Beach, PhD, JD, and Associate Director Sumanas Jordan, MD, PhD.

ADVOCATE is led by the PI of the ReACH SGM Lab, Dr. Lauren Beach. ReACH SGM and ADVOCATE often collaborate on a variety of projects sharing grants and staff.

Dr. Lauren Beach is the PI of ReACH SGM Lab and Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Social Sciences and Department of Preventive Medicine. ReACH SGM and Northwestern Medicine have collaborated on numerous projects.