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What are you thankful for? It has been awhile since we last posted but we do want to give a great big “thank you” to everyone who has helped SacPOP reach out to various people in the Sacramento community. We have made a huge impact in Sacramento and we want […]

Being Thankful

November 27, 2013 in Outreach tagged Condoms / Get Tested / HIV / LGBT / LGBTQ / Outreach / Partner / Partners / relationships / safe sex / safety / sex / SexED / sexuality / Testing / Youth / YPE

This has been a great year for our Youth Peer Educators! We have reached out to various populations and encouraged many youth to get tested for HIV and STDs. They have been such a great group of youth to work with and they all made a difference in helping with […]

Thank you to the 2013 Youth Peer Educators!

November 1, 2013 in HIV and STIs / Outreach / Prevention tagged Ask Us / Get Tested / HIV / LGBT / LGBTQ / Outreach / Peer / Peers / POP This! / safety / STDs / Youth / YPE

There are so many types of condoms that you can use. There are ribbed, studded, thin, flavored, glow in the dark, snug fit, larger fit, scented, latex or non-latex and there are colorful ones as well! Don’t forget about the female condoms, they can also help protect you. Which condom is […]

POP This! – If I were a condom…

September 24, 2013 in Condoms tagged Ask Us / Condoms / Get Tested / HIV / LGBTQ / lube / POP This! / Prevention / safe sex / safety / sex / STDs / Youth / YPE

The Youth Peer Educators were asked: Do you feel that sex changes relationships? If so or if not, why? I do feel that sex changes relationships. When people who are looking for a serious relationship and have sex, they see it as more of a bond and begin to feel […]

POP This! – Sexy Relationships

August 16, 2013 in LGBTQ / Relationships / Sex tagged Ask Us / Condoms / First Time / Friends / Get Tested / HIV / LGBTQ / lube / Partner / Partners / Peer / Peer Pressure / Peers / POP This! / Prevention / relationships / safe sex / safety / sex / Youth / YPE

Many people do not know who they are dating when they are trying to hook up online. What if you went on a date and found out that you were dating a STD? That might make dating and hook-ups a bit easier but of course, it does not work […]

Dating STDs

August 8, 2013 in Condoms / HIV and STIs / Prevention / Sex / Sex Ed tagged Ask Us / Condoms / Dating / Get Tested / HIV / Internet / Outreach / POP This! / Prevention / safe sex / safety / sex / SexED / Testing / Youth / YPE

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! Here are some great tips to stay safe from the Youth Peer Educators. Don’t get too close to the exciting lights as you set off fireworks in front of your house or at Cal Expo, designate a driver if you plan on drinking and don’t forget […]

Happy 4th of July!

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