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Health Care Advocates International

HCAI is a health & advocacy organization dedicated to serving the needs of the LGBTQ+ community We take our mission to heart at HCAI – and it shows.

At Health Care Advocates International (HCAI), we believe all patients should be treated equally, with the same compassion, concern, empathy, and access to quality, comprehensive healthcare. Dr. Gary Blick and the rest of the team at HCAI are dedicated to serving the unique medical needs of the LGBTQ community as well as helping to end stigma and discrimination surrounding HIV/AIDS. It is our aim to ensure your healthcare visit with us is comfortable, safe, and supportive. As an HCAI patient, you can expect a highly personalized healthcare experience by expert medical providers specially attuned to your needs.

01/15/2026

📢 An important message to our patients from HCAI Executive Director, Pattie Thomas McKnight. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at (203) 345-0404.

12/23/2025

Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright year ahead ✨

We look forward to continuing to support the health and well-being of our patients and community in 2026 🥰🩺💙

12/11/2025

We’re excited to share that Lavender Policy Center is the newest recipient of the HCAI Fund grant program. The LPC is dedicated to dismantling barriers that perpetuate inequalities in health and wellness. 👏👏👏

Please visit https://www.lavenderpc.org/ to learn more about them how they are making a difference in their community. Be sure to follow us on social for announcements about our next grant cycle and application details 📄✏️

12/10/2025

This Human Rights Day, the United Nations is putting the spotlight on the everyday essentials that empower and sustain us.

In uncertain times, those basics matter more than ever. Human rights are positive, essential and attainable.

We are proud to share a mission like that of the UN to promote and protect all human rights for all people. Visit our website to learn more about us and what we stand for each and every day. https://www.hcaillc.com/

12/09/2025

According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health influenza activity is increasing. 🤧

It’s vital to get preventative care to protect yourself and others from these types of viruses. 🤒🦠👩🏽‍⚕️

Contact us at (203) 345-0404 to schedule your flu and COVID vaccines today! 📅💉

11/29/2025

🌎 Today, approximately 1.2M people in the U.S. are living with HIV and about 1 in 8 people living with HIV don’t know it. Early testing remains one of the strongest tools we have (Source: CDC).

Join us this coming Monday, December 1st for a free and confidential testing event at the Bridgeport Pride Center from 11am-3pm and take charge of your health. 🧫🔬👩‍⚕️

We will have light refreshments and snacks for all. Donations for the Center’s pantry are also welcome. Please note: this event is 18+ unless you are accompanied by an adult. A form of ID is preferred, if possible. 🪪

There remains no cure for HIV. Know your status and reduce your risk of infection today. 🫶 If you have any questions, feel free to call our office at (203) 345-0404.

11/25/2025

📣 WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY!!

Please note: our offices will be closed this Thursday and Friday along with our Pharmacy. We will reopen on Monday, Dec. 1 with normal business hours.

This Thanksgiving, we are extra thankful for our patients, our amazing medical team, and the opportunity to care for our community. 🫶

We wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday🦃🧡🥰

11/24/2025

Last week, we volunteered at The Thomas Merton Family Center in Bridgeport. We donated and helped assemble bags to give out to guests in need.

Like HCAI, the Center respects the dignity of each and every person that walks through their doors and believe love and kindness are essential to meeting the needs of those they serve.

If you are looking for a meaningful way to give back this holiday season, please call us at (203) 345-0404 to learn more.

11/20/2025

According to GLAAD third annual ALERT Desk Report, there were 932 anti-LGBTQ incidents in 49 states and the District of Columbia (the equivalent of 2.5 incidents ever day) between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025. 52% of all incidents were specifically targeting transgender and gender non-conforming people. Although anti-LGBTQ incidents dropped 20% over the last year, anti-trans incidents rose 14%. 📈

This November marks the 27th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), an international observance that honors the lives of transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals lost to violence each year. Today and every day, we choose to celebrate the lives of trans individuals and support the community on this somber day. 🕯️

👉📞 If you or someone you know is in need help, dial 988 and they will connect you with a local crisis center that provides free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For a full list of resources, visit HCAI’s website. If you need additional guidance in a non-emergency situation, do not hesitate to call HCAI at 203.345.0404.

11/18/2025

We are enhancing the patient experience! Here are a few simple steps on how you can easily access your prescriptions and securely message our staff:

• On your mobile device, visit your App Store and download the RxLocal App ✅
• Create a profile using your email and password ✅
• Add HCAI’s Koop Community Pharmacy in Stratford, CT ✅

You are now connected!

11/14/2025

Kicking off the weekend with q***r pop icon, Chappell Roan!

She isn't keeping it casual when it comes to supporting trans youth. The Midwest Princess just announced her Midwest Princess Project (named after her breakthrough debut album), and it's already raised $400,000 through her 2025 "Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things" tour.

The funds are going to six organizations across NYC, LA, and her native-state, Missouri:

💖 The Le***an, Gay, Bis*xual & Transgender Community Center & Ali Forney Center (NYC)
💖 Trans Wellness Center & TransLatina Coalition (LA)
💖 The GLO Center & The Center Project (Missouri)

Now this is what a femininomenon looks like. 🏳️‍⚧️

11/13/2025

Today begins Transgender Awareness Week 🏳️‍⚧️

In a time when conversations about the trans community can often focus on challenges, this week reminds us to celebrate the strength, joy, and achievements of trans individuals and their allies nationwide.

Inspired by Tim Gunn’s famous phrase, she didn’t just make it work... SHE MADE HISTORY. 🏳️‍⚧️

Trans Filipina designer Veejay Floresca recently became the first trans woman to win Project Runway in the show’s 21-year history.

From watching as a child in the Philippines to standing on that runway in tears of joy, Floresca’s journey is pure resilience. She chose Mimi Tao, the first trans person to appear on Project Runway, as her finale model–and continues to be a proud advocate for equality, inclusivity, and anti-discrimination.

From Manila to international acclaim, she has shown that fashion can be a powerful tool for change. ✂️👗

Continue to follow us on social as we celebrate the trans community and our allies who consistently advocate for equality and justice for all.

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Health Care Advocates International™ (HCAI™) was founded by Dr. Gary Blick to provide quality, state-of- the-art, caring, compassionate and comprehensive preventative primary and specialty healthcare. Dr. Blick, celebrating 30 years in the medical profession providing his own state-of- the-art, personalized medical care for the le***an, men who have s*x with men, and transgender communities, as well as for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and chronic hepatitis B and C infection, continues to provide his unique quality-of- care at HCAI™. Only at HCAI™ can you receive his special brand of medical care and treatment. At HCAI™, you will build a special relationship, tailored to your unique needs, with Dr. Blick’s experienced and compassionate staff composed of clinical and support staff.