Prevention

Happy New Year everyone, and welcome to the month where we spread awareness on cervical cancer. Women are typically diagnosed with cervical cancer between the ages of 35 and 44, but we would like to inform people of all ages on how important it is to get regular screenings to […]

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

January 8, 2019 in Prevention tagged cervical cancer / Get Tested / HPV / STDs / Testing

September 10th is World Suicide Awareness Day and we want to reach out to those who may need help finding resources or would like someone to talk to. If you are looking for support for your yourself or a loved one you can call 1-800-273-8255 or text SEIZE to 741741. It’s free and available […]

Suicide Prevention

September 10, 2018 in Prevention tagged Health / mental / Prevention / suicide / Youth

What’s Up! Before we dive into mental health I want you all to understand that you are important, loved, valued, and admired by someone in this world. So let’s begin by the definition of mental health which is a person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being. Have […]

Mental Health Awareness Month

May 31, 2017 in Prevention tagged family / Friends / Health / Mental Health / Peer / Peers

I had the pleasure of working with two students from the FACES for the Future Sacramento Program. I spent five weeks with them and we were able to discuss how to prevent HIV, STIs and we even planned a community project in order to reach out to their peers. We plan […]

Art for Change

April 10, 2017 in Prevention / Sex Ed tagged Condoms / HIV / National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day / NYHAAD / Peers / Prevention / safe sex / sex positive / STDs / Teen / Teens / use condoms / Youth

HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system. AIDS can develop if HIV is untreated. HIV/AIDS can be treated, but not cured. Each year, the National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is on March 10th. This day is used to bring awareness and also recognize how many individuals are […]

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD)

March 10, 2017 in HIV and STIs / Prevention tagged AIDS / Get Tested / HIV / national women and girls HIV/AIDS awareness day / NWGHAAD

Today is National HIV Testing Day! We want to encourage everyone to get tested and treated for HIV. More than 90% of new HIV infections in the United States could be prevented by getting tested and by making sure that those who are living with HIV are receiving early, ongoing […]

National HIV Testing Day #NHTD

June 27, 2016 in Prevention tagged Get Tested / HIV / National HIV Testing Day / NHTD / Prevention / relationships / sex positive / Teens / Testing / use condoms

I remember the exact moment I realized that I was pregnant. It was June 8th, 2013. It was a Wednesday morning. I was 18 years old. My boyfriend and I thought we were practicing safe sex. I woke up feeling this heaviness in my lower stomach. I was in […]

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

May 30, 2016 in Prevention tagged Condoms / Partners / Pregnancy / Teen / teen pregnancy / Teens

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

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

December 1st is a day set aside to increase awareness about HIV and to encourage people to get tested and treated for HIV. This year, World AIDS Day falls on #GivingTuesday, which is a global day of giving. Hopefully you did not spend all of your money on Black Friday and […]

World AIDS Day and Giving Tuesday

December 1, 2015 in HIV and STIs / Prevention / Sex Ed tagged Giving Tuesday / HIV / sex / SexED / STD / STDs / Testing / WAD / World AIDS Day / Youth