Prevention

My condom broke, what now? It is so cool that you used a condom!  Unfortunately, it broke. Just because it broke, does not mean that you should give up on condoms, there might have been some other factors that caused this. Condoms are not indestructible, they can tear or rip.  […]

Condom Broke! What Now?

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HIV/AIDS affects us all, including youth.  Many youth are unaware about their risks and many do not have access to testing sites or places that offer free condoms.  I found this to be a problem when I was 15 years old.  I knew nothing about HIV but for some reason […]

#NYHAAD – Encouraging Youth to Get Involved

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National HIV Testing Day is a day where we can all encourage people to get tested for HIV! Getting tested is the first step to help prevent the spread of HIV. Once you know your status, you can seek treatment, lower the amount of virus that is in your body […]

National HIV Testing Day 2014

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) are too common amongst youth. If you are unaware, April is STD Awareness Month and it is important to not only get tested for HIV but it is important to get tested for the other STDs as well. Did you know that you should consider getting […]

STD Awareness Month

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HIV stigma is hindering the process of getting people tested, remaining in treatment and even disclosing their status to others.  In order to end HIV, we cannot shun others based on their HIV status; we have to come together and fight this fight together no matter what your status is.  […]

HIV Stigma in the Gay Community

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Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD).  It is important for everyone, not just African Americans, to get tested and to stay in treatment for HIV. If you are unaware about the impact HIV has on this population, here is a very shocking fact – “African Americans represent approximately […]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

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Three days ago was World AIDS Day and the whole world was bringing awareness, celebrating where we have come and remembering those we have lost.  HIV is affecting us all and we need to make sure that we have an AIDS-free generation. What does it take?  It takes everyone to […]

World AIDS Day

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The Youth Peer Educators were asked: If you had a one night stand, what was that like and is there anything that you would do differently?  Or what are some tips to give people to make sure they stay safe if they do have a one night stand. One night […]

POP This! – One Night Stands

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