Prevention

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

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

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

Relationships, companionship, love, and friendship are things we all long for but some of us often fall into ones that show us more love than hurt. I would like you to read a story about a young girl who loved her abuser more than herself. At eighteen I fell in […]

I Thought it was Love

February 29, 2016 in Relationships tagged Dating / Love / Peer Pressure / Prevention / relationships / self esteem / self love / Teen / teen dating violence / 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

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

April 10, 2015 in HIV and STIs / LGBTQ / Outreach / Prevention tagged advocacy / advocate / HIV / National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day / NYHAAD / Outreach / Prevention / STD / Youth

Let’s have fun with condoms! In a post last year, we went in depth about the different types of lube but did you know that there are so many different types of condoms out there? Let’s start with the most common condom which is latex: Latex condoms can prevent […]

Condom Fun

July 21, 2014 in Condoms tagged AIDS / Condoms / Dating / Get Tested / HIV / lube / Partner / Partners / Prevention / safe sex / safety / sex / SexED / sexuality / STDs / use condoms

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

June 27, 2014 in Condoms / HIV and STIs / Prevention tagged AIDS / Condoms / Dating / Friends / Get Tested / Hispanic / HIV / Internet / Latino / LGBT / LGBTQ / lube / NHTD / Outreach / Partner / Partners / Prevention / safe sex / safety / sex / STDs / Teens / Testing / Youth

Do you know yourself? Like, really know yourself? I am not talking about what you want to be when you grow up or what type of person people think you are. I am talking about your body. Do you know your body? May is National Masturbation Month and all I […]

National Masturbation Month

May 1, 2014 in Sex / Sex Ed / Sexuality tagged Dating / Gender / Hispanic / HIV / Latino / LGBT / LGBTQ / Masturbate / Masturbation / Parents / Partner / Partners / Peer / Peer Pressure / Peers / Prevention / relationships / safe sex / safety / sex / SexED / sexuality / STDs / Teen / Teens / Virginity / Youth