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Understanding Discrimination Drives Our New Housing Case Manager

September 9, 2020 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

Chelsea Drummond-Winger

Chelsea Drummond-Winger Name:   Chelsea Drummond-Winger; Chelsea or Chels works! Pronouns: She/Her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Housing Case Manager Where’d you come from and what’d you do there?  I completed my final field placement for my MSW at Samaritan House in adult case management for the Anti-Human Trafficking Department. I’m here to help you with:  Rapid…

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New Accounting Supervisor Loves Numbers and People

September 9, 2020 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

Karen Grover, Accounting Supervisor, LGBT Life Center

Karen Grover Name:  Karen (but I’m not “a Karen” so I’m trying to decide if I need a nick-name, this late in life) Pronouns: she/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Accounting Supervisor Where’d you come from and what’d you do there?  Norfolk Collegiate School, where I was the Director of Finance and Operations I’m here to…

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New Director of Housing Knows It’s a Right, Not Privilege

August 27, 2020 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

Iva Goldsmith, Director of Housing, LGBT Life Center

Iva Goldsmith Name:  My name is Iva Goldsmith and my nickname is Iva B. Pronouns: she/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Director of Housing Services Where’d you come from and what’d you do there?  My most recent position was with Home Again in Richmond where my title was Director of Programs and Operations.  I oversaw rapid…

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New Engagement Coordinator Knows the Power of Community

August 19, 2020 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

Community Engagement Coordinator, LGBT Life Center

Casey Butler Name:  My given name is “Casey”.  As a non-binary person, I love that it isn’t typically associated with one gender.  My parents must have had a sixth sense about me.  A lot of my friends and family call me “Case”.  I also respond to “love,” “darlin,” “hon,” and “friend.” Pronouns: he/she/they Job Title at…

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Meet Our New Crisis Counselor

March 14, 2020 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

Rebecca Rose Crisis Counselor

Domestic violence within the LGBTQ+ community can be difficult to spot, and is often not identified because of our traditional definitions of what domestic violence looks like (masculine aggressor towards feminine victim). We know that domestic violence (intimate partner violence) occurs at the same rate in same-sex relationships as it does heterosexual relationships. That’s why…

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Welcome Back, Gregg! Meet Our New Community Health Interviewer

March 3, 2020 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

Gregory Fordham, LGBT Life Center

Gregg is a well-known staple to many in our community and he’s worked for LGBT Life Center on different projects and programs over the last 20 years. We’re always thrilled to have him back! Gregory Fordham Name:  Gregory Fordham, “Gregg” Pronouns: He/him Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Lead interviewer for National Health Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS…

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Keeping Our Community Healthy: Alexandra Joins Our Team

February 18, 2020 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

LGBT Life Center welcome Alexandra Baldwin

Alex (Alexandra) joins the Life Center team as part of a national health care initiative to learn and understand sexual health and wellness behaviors. We’re excited to have her and for the impact she’ll have on our community. Alexandra Baldwin Name: Alexandra, call me Alex. Pronouns: She/Her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: National HIV Behavior Surveillance…

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LGBTQ Bills Are on the Verge of Becoming Law in VA

February 11, 2020 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

Danica Roem Stacie Walls

On the heels of LGBTQ+ protections passing out of committee for the first time ever, LGBT Life Center joined Hampton Roads Pride, Transgender Assistance Program of VA, and New Life Metropolitan Community Church for Equality Virginia’s Day of Action on February 4. Fifty Hampton Roads residents joined us on a charter bus to go to…

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Removing Barriers to Healthcare: Thalessa joins LGBT Life Center

December 4, 2019 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

Thalessa Billups Medical Case Manager LGBT Life Center

Thalessa Billups Name: Thalessa Billups, Tee   Pronouns: She/Her Job Title at LGBT Life Center:  Medical Case Manager Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? Urban League of Hampton Roads as a Medical Case Manager. I’m here to help you with: Anything that I am capable of helping you with – navigating health insurance, medication assistance, medical…

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Housing is Healthcare: Lakeisha Joins Our Team

December 4, 2019 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

Lakeisha Harris Housing Case Manager LGBT Life Center

Lakeisha Harris Name: Lakeisha Harris   Pronouns: She/Her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Housing Case Manager Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? I have previously worked as Case Manager with Second Chances and Stanhope House in Norfolk, Virginia. I’m here to help you with: Housing and encouraging self-sufficiency. How did you become interested in this…

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