Lyon-Martin Health Services has partnered with RTI, International for a project titled WHAM (Women's Health And Mindfulness). WHAM is community-based two-part intervention to improve the health of lesbian and bisexual women of size over 40.
This project is funded by a 2 year contract with the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Women's Health. We were one of 5 projects chosen in the country in a selective grant application including a sister-project in San Francisco hosted by Berkeley Policy Associates & San Francisco State University called "Doing It For Ourselves (DIFO)."
WHAM has two parts:
1. Training for healthcare providers on how to talk to lesbian and bisexual women about weight and its connections to health.
2. A 16-week support group for lesbian and bisexual women that includes mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindful eating, nutrition counseling and exercise.
