Yearly Archives: 2016

POP This! – Apparently it goes down in the DM, have you actually dated or hooked up with anyone who slid in your DMs? What advice would you give to someone considering it? If not, what advice would you give someone who doesn’t want messages and pics from randoms? […]

It goes down in the DMs

February 24, 2016 in Peer Pressure / Relationships tagged Dating / Peer Pressure / POP This! / social media / Youth / YPE

Did you know that the week of Valentine’s Day is CONDOM WEEK? We hosted an event to bring more awareness about condoms and different birth control methods. Fun fact! - Condoms are the only birth control method that help prevent STIs including HIV. So condoms and birth control are the perfect pair ❤ #RelationshipGoals

Condom Week

February 19, 2016 in Condoms / HIV and STIs / Outreach tagged birth control / Condoms / HIV / STD / STI

Today, February 7th, is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. What does that mean? Well, today is meant to bring awareness and encourage HIV testing in the Black community. Compared with other races and ethnicities, African Americans account for a higher proportion of new HIV diagnoses, those living with HIV, and […]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

February 7, 2016 in HIV and STIs / Outreach / Prevention tagged African American / AIDS / Condoms / Get Tested / HIV / Outreach / Prevention / safe sex

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