DSS Health Promotion Needs For LGBTQ Community Memorandum

You are preparing for a health event organized for an LQBTQ+ community in Leon County. It was noted that the recent COVID-19 pandemic had left a significant adverse mental and social health impact on this community. A more profound adverse mental impact has been reported among LGBTQ+ individuals living with HIV/AIDs due to COVID-19. A significant number also reported that they have not received the COVID-19 vaccination due to fear of contracting the virus from the vaccine.

You have been asked to address the health promotion needs of this community. Begin by addressing the following:

Create a memo for County Health Commissioner in which you propose an approach for implementing a health promotion intervention to benefit the LGBTQ+ community in Leon County in the specific healthcare needs identified. Be sure to address:

• The unique mental health and social health disparities impacting the LGBTQ+ individuals/communities locally and nationally. How has the COVID-19 pandemic made the disparities and adversities worse?
• Referencing CDC guidelines, what adult immunization recommendations and preventive health would you propose and why?
• Explain the application of strategies that would promote self-care empowerment of the LGBTQ+ individuals/community and include the role of digital technology.