User:Mpclarke0/Rainbow Health Ontario

Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO) is a province-wide program that works to improve the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in Ontario, Canada through education, research, outreach and public policy advocacy.

RHO's mission is to improve access to services and to promote the health of Ontario's lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities.

History
Rainbow Health Ontario was founded in 2008 by Sherbourne Health Centre and the Rainbow Health Network (RHN). In 2007, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care provided a grant to fund Rainbow Health Ontario with Sherbourne Health Centre serving as the host organization and RHN acting in an advisory role.

RHO began operations in January 2008 and is based at Sherbourne Health Centre in downtown Toronto. Sherbourne has been providing comprehensive primary health programs and services to the LGBT communities since 2003 and frequently provides consultation and expertise on LGBT health issues.