TUBA CITY, Ariz — In support of national Pride month, Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation has activities planned throughout the month of June to bring awareness and understanding of LGBTQIA+ community.
Event organizers said the TCRHCC administration invited all staff to participate and show support for the LBGTQIA+ community.
In photo from left to right: Vanessa Lee, Vernon Davis, Chenoa Redhouse, Loni Dugi, Gwendolyn Tallman, and Stacy Claw.
Now in its third year, organizers of the event have expanded activities so that events are happening all month.
As part of its health promotion activity, the Community Health Services division asked each department to organize and host a public health event throughout the year. Annie Edleman, Public Health Director, selected the month of June and chose to celebrate Pride.
The first event kicked off with a Division luncheon on June 1 and a design contest on June 4.
“Chenoa Redhouse, Public Health Technician, volunteered to coordinate with Shonie Secody at Hogan Espresso to develop a Pride beverage and raffle a gift card for participants who send a selfie with the new drink,” said Public Health Director Annie Edleman. “Stacy Claw, Health Communications Specialist, volunteered to promote TCRHCC employees to add preferred pronouns to their email signatures in support of our transgender, non-binary, intersex, and two spirit staff and community members.”
Then on June 27, Gwendelyn Tallman, Project Manager, will coordinate with Health Promotion Disease Prevention department and Moencopi to make the June 27 Just Move It a Pride march with TCRHCC pride shirts available for the first 500 participants.
Henry Mann Jr, Public Health Technician, volunteered to create a Pride Playlist with suggestions from TCRHCC staff to play for the Pride march (and all month long).
The administration is also hosting the following events:
“Get to know the LGBTQIA+ community trivia” – Monday June 5-8
“Happy Pride Parfait Hour” – Thursday June 15
“Refreshing Thursday, – ‘Stay Grounded’ with Pride” – Thursday June 22
“Pride sticker – Available to all participants throughout the month of June
Finally, on June 28, on national Pride Day, all TCRHCC staff are encouraged to wear Pride clothing gear and submit Pride Trivia bingo, created by Annie Edleman, to win a prize
For more info, contact the Public Health Department at 928-283-2607.
