By Courtney Schmoll—
MUNCIE, Ind.—IU Health Ball Memorial will host its fourth annual Community LGBTQ+ Healthcare Seminar from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm on March 3, 2022 in the Indiana Room at Minnetrista.
Sam McCollum, peer recovery coach at IU Health Ball, will lead a panel discussion about substance use and recovery among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals.
The seminar will conclude with an open forum for questions and discussion.
This event is free and open to the public, and masks are required. No registration required. A to-go boxed meal will be provided after the event.
Program Host:
Rachel Thompson (she/her/hers),
Sr. Org Development Consultant, IU Health
Facilitator:
Sam McCollum (he/him/his)
IU Health Ball Peer Recovery Coach
Panel Participants:
Cassie Alexander, MSW, LCSW (she/her/hers)
IU Health Jay Behavioral Health
Ryan Brown, MD, FAAFP, FASAM (he/him/his)
Medical Director IU Health Ball Addiction Treatment & Recovery Center
Jonel Thaller, PhD, MSW, LSW, CHW/CRS (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor of Social Work at Ball State University and Co-Organizer, Addictions Coalition of Delaware County (ACDC)
In 2020, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital achieved the “LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) for the ninth consecutive year. IU Health Ball was the first hospital in Indiana to earn the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in 2012.
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