EPIC Feed Archives - Empath Health

Friendly Phone Calls Support LGBTQ Elders

by Sky Roberts | Oct 23, 2020 | Blog, EPIC Feed, Volunteers

Empath Partners in Care (EPIC) is helping local LGBTQ elders say hello to improved wellbeing. The Tampa Bay area is a diverse region with many residents over the age of 50. However, the vast majority of services for the LGBTQ community are for younger people. Through...

Empath Partners in Care Supports St. Petersburg’s Homeless

by Sky Roberts | Oct 1, 2020 | Blog, Community, EPIC Feed, HIV

If you’ve traveled through St. Petersburg it’s likely that you have encountered a member of the homeless population in the city. According to a 2019 report from the Homeless Leadership Alliance, Pinellas County has a substantial homeless population compared to other...

EPIC’s Dining Out For Life helps fuel support for St. Petersburg restaurants in need

by Candyl Eyster | Sep 18, 2020 | EPIC Feed, Media Coverage

Dining Out For Life is an international event encompassing 60 cities’ restaurants that donate a portion of their proceeds in support of the fight against HIV/AIDS. For more than a decade Tampa Bay area restaurants have joined together in support of EPIC (Empath...

Keayea Lee, Prevention Outreach Coordinator talks with WFLA about EPIC’s free at-home HIV testing.

by Candyl Eyster | Sep 17, 2020 | EPIC Feed, Media Coverage

Keayea Lee, Prevention Outreach Coordinator talks with WFLA Gayle Guyardo about Empath Partner in Care’s free at-home HIV testing.

HIV Testing at Home

by Sky Roberts | Aug 28, 2020 | Blog, EPIC Feed

Imagine being able to test yourself for HIV in the comfort of your own home. Empath Partners in Care (EPIC), a member of Empath Health, is making this possible through a free, at-home testing program for anyone living in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. These...

Finding the Facts on HIV

by Sky Roberts | Jun 26, 2020 | Blog, EPIC Feed, HIV

Within our community, HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to be areas of concern for public health. According to the Florida Department of Health, the state continues to report some of the highest rates of new infections in the country, with...