Prevention

The Youth Peer Educators were asked: Tell me how lube can help you or give some pros and cons about lube. Let us know what you think. Have you ever used lube when having sex? No? You should give it a try! Lube is a great way to help […]

POP This! – Lube 101

July 31, 2013 in Prevention / Sex tagged Ask Us / Condoms / HIV / lube / POP This! / Prevention / safe sex / safety / sex / STDs

Happy 4th of July!

July 4, 2013 in Condoms / Prevention tagged 4th of July / alcohol / Condoms / safe sex / safety / YPE

The youth Peer Educators were asked: What are good ways to convince your partner or future partner to get tested? In a day and age of rampant “hit it n’ quit it” activities, it is inevitable to raise an eyebrow about the STI/HIV status of a potential lover/ boo/sweet thang/partner/sancha(o), […]

POP This! – Partners Need To Be Tested Too!

June 26, 2013 in Condoms / Prevention tagged Ask Us / Condoms / HIV / NHTD / Partners / Peer Pressure / POP This! / Prevention / sex / STDs / Testing / YPE

The Youth Peer Educator’s were asked: How do you bring up condoms to your partner(s) or what advice would you give someone on how to start that conversation? What do you think? Do you have suggestions on how to bring up condom use? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are trying to bring […]

POP This! – Bringing Up Condoms

May 30, 2013 in Condoms / HIV and STIs / Prevention / Sex tagged Ask Us / Condoms / POP This! / sex / YPE

Our Youth Peer Educators were asked: What does sexuality mean to you? Here are a couple of responses. What do you think? Agree, disagree or do you have your own definition? What does sexuality mean to you? For some individuals, sexuality determines your identity. The dictionary defines sexuality but the […]

POP This! – What does sexuality mean to you?

May 17, 2013 in Prevention / Sexuality tagged Ask Us / POP This! / sex / sexuality / Youth / YPE

The Center for AIDS Research, Education and Services (CARES) hosted a Dance Competition to encourage youth to get tested for HIV on April 13th in Sacramento, CA. Not only did the dance competition keep everyone entertained but there was a live graffiti artist, a food truck, giveaways and we also […]

CARES Presents: SacPOP Dance Competition

May 14, 2013 in Prevention tagged Dance / Dance Competition / HIV / Prevention / Youth

Anyone can get HIV, including youth! According to the CDC, youth aged 13-29 accounted for 39% of all new HIV infections in 2009. That is way too high and we need to start getting tested. Know your status and protect yourself in order to end the spread of HIV among […]

Get Tested

February 25, 2013 in Prevention tagged Get Tested / HIV / Youth