Get your sneak peek of the 2015 Spring Our Legacy Today newsletter. Inside you'll find: How Legacy is driving healthy change for children with autism in Southwest Houston How we're advocating for HIV/AIDS education, treatment and prevention at the State Capitol How we're driving healthy change with your help, everyday! Those stories and more in Our Legacy Today ! (If you receive an error message "Sorry this publication is not available", you may need to upgrade your Flash Player. Find out how here .)
The latest edition of Our Legacy Today is now available online. In this issue, read about: Legacy's Zika Prevention Strategy Update on Legacy's Little Readers presented by H-E-B Expansion of services for the Transgender Community Preserving Our Legacy and photos from recent events. View the newsletter here .
More than 50 activists and advocates from Houston, Beaumont, Austin, San Antonio and Dallas joined Legacy Community Health Services for the 3rd Annual Texas HIV/AIDS Advocacy Day at the Capitol. Participants gathered in Austin the morning of February 18th for orientation and training on issues affecting the HIV/AIDS community. State Senator Rodney Ellis provided encouragement while outlining his bill ( SB 194 ) that would mandate opt-out HIV testing for health benefit/insurance plans. Other issues included Medicaid expansion, and funding for HIV/AIDS medication and prevention efforts. Representatives from the Positive Organization Project (POP+) and the Ryan White Planning Council joined Legacy staff and volunteers to share strategies and stories before dividing into teams to meet with legislators and staffers, including Representative Senfronia Thompson. This year's Advocacy Day was the first with a strong social media effort to include others who coul...
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