Monthly Archives: January 2016

My mother always told me that when I turned 21 I needed to get a pap smear to make sure “things on the inside” are working properly. Pap smear? What in the world is that? I’m a visual person so I turned to my favorite website, YouTube, to see exactly […]

There’s Nothing To Fear, It’s Just A Pap Smear

January 11, 2016 in HIV and STIs / Prevention tagged cervical cancer / HPV / pap smear / Prevention

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month Slavery was apart of our history, but never truly went away. It just changed into a different form which is now known as human trafficking. Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery that profits from the exploitation of our most vulnerable populations. Sex trafficking […]

Are You Aware?

January 7, 2016 in Prevention / Sex tagged human trafficking / Prevention / sex / sex trafficking / Youth

Though the first has already passed, many of us are still mulling over what we want to change this year (if we want to change anything at all). For most, it will be rock hard abs, a juice cleanse, or some other goal that may be given up on by […]

A NEW New Year’s Resolution

January 7, 2016 in Self Love tagged new year / self esteem / self love

POP This! – The Youth Peer Educators were asked: What are your thoughts on Netflix and Chill? If you don’t want to have sex with someone, how did you or would you handle that? I feel like it’s okay to “Netflix and Chill” with someone you’re in a relationship with […]

Netflix and Chill

January 5, 2016 in Peer Pressure / Relationships / Sex tagged Ask Us / Dating / Friends / Partner / Partners / Peer Pressure / POP This! / relationships / safe sex / sex / Youth / YPE

As #SacPOP continues to grow into the new year, we have welcomed a new team of peers to make a stronger and more lasting impact. Take a look at our newest members:

#PeepOurPeers

January 4, 2016 in Prevention tagged Activism / Ask Us / Peer / Peers / Prevention / sex positive / Youth / YPE