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December 2014 Issue 14 COALITION MEMBERS
GROUP ADVISORY
Douglas Evans
Letha Jefferson
Sonia Blount Erna L. Bryant Geraldine Bryant
Esther Hodges Nathaniel Hardy Donna Harrison Alice Henderson Quentin Hoye
Carmenta Johnson Elizabeth Lassiter Officer Lukaitis Tameka Mathews Maggie McCall Pamela Munroe Kenzo Nakauntase Gail Pryor Latasha Stone Tajuana Wall Cassandra Whithers Carol Willis PARTNERS Nicetown B&G Club STD Control UPENN Philly Rising
Fox Street Has So Much to Offer Brown’s Shop Rite continues to partner with YOACAP by opening their doors to their Resources for Women Program. They have allowed YOACAP staff to bring their STD testing services and resources into their health center to reach the many young adult women and men who come to shop on Wednesdays and Saturdays. YOACAP staff are there on Wednesdays from 3 pm to 7 pm and Saturdays from 1 pm to 4 pm. Come to patronize Brown’s and visit our table to say hello and hear about the many ways to get your family involved in several wonderful free programs. Special thanks to all of the staff at the Fox Street Shop Rite, Especially Lawshanna Reddy.
Hair and Nail Salons On the first day of November, YOACAP began to work with many hair and nail salons in Philadelphia. The goal was to bring resources directly in the community to help women and their families. In the past YOACAP worked with barber shops and Power 99 to reach men to encourage them to get tested and receive vital information to help save lives. YOACAP would like to thank the following salons for their participation: Annie’s Spa (Cheltenham Plaza), Exquisite Hair Design (Ceaderbrook Mall), Paradii Hair Studio (Wadsworth Avenue), Allure Hair Design (Ogontz Avenue), The Weave Bar (Germantown), The Beauty Studio (Chelten Ave) and so many more. To have YOACAP come to your salon, please call 215.851.1968. Also, thank you to all of the women who got tested for STDs and learned about all of YOACAP’s partners.
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The Office of HIV Planning is recruiting heterosexual women who live in Philadelphia for focus groups this month. The discussion will be about how women utilize primary healthcare and sexual health services. Participants will receive a $20 CVS gift card, lunch and tokens for their participation. Anyone interested in the focus groups should call Nicole at 215.574.6760, ext.108 or email Nicole@HIVphilly.org
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Do you have a teenager (between the ages of 14-18 and in 9th-12th Grade)? Do you want your teen to grow into a responsible young adult, ready to take on the world? If you answered “yes!” to these questions, then YOACAP’s After-School program is the perfect place. This past year YOACAP has prepared 45 teens for the real world. They will continue to provide youth with SAT prep, life skills, cooking, college prep, photography and video production. YOACAP has also assisted high school seniors to successfully graduate by helping with their senior projects; many of our youth have gone on to pursue college degrees! Call 215.851.1968 for more information. Let YOACAP work with your family and school to improve your teen’s future! For more information, call 215.851.1968.
My friend Tammy be scheming by having dudes buy her weave, sneaks, clothes or to get her nails done, in return for sex, which ain’t nuthin to her. The only problem is she didn’t expect to be leaking and having a burning sensation in her … She was scared and shocked cause all of the dudes she eef wit be chillin. They got bread and their dress game be on a bean! She called YOACAP to schedule an appointment to get tested and ended up getting treated as well. I explained to her that “everything that glitters, ain’t gold,” so protect yourself at all times before you end in the same situation. Call YOACAP at 215.851.1968 if you need to get tested.
EVERYONE NEEDS A HELPING HAND Young mothers or fathers with children, The formally incarcerated, Teens & young adults 15-34 years old, Heterosexual, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender, Male or Female, we all need support. We are here to help with educational opportunities and jobs, and provide STD info. Call us at 215.851.1968 to schedule a convenient appointment time or go to one of our mobile units in the neighborhood closest to you.
SCHEDULE (6 pm — 9 pm): Monday Kensington & Somerset 15th & Erie Tuesday 15th & Bristol 24th & Morris Wednesday 58th & Christian 22nd & Somerset Thursday 18th & Susquehanna Kensington & Somerset Friday Broad & Susquehanna (7pm-10pm) Saturday Brown Shoprite (1pm-4pm)
FREE STD WORKSHOPS & TESTING · Takes about 60 minutes for the workshop
· Refreshments are provided · Help with jobs & GED training · Raffles and free giveaways · Testing · Block parties, clubs, churches, recreation centers, barbershops, etc. · Schedule a convenient time for your workshop for your friends/family, school or club.
STD Spotlight—Herpes
Herpes can be transmitted thru vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Symptoms show up 1– 30 days after sexual intercourse or touching/grinding. Herpes can’t be cured. Medicine can help control it. A mother with Herpes can give it to her baby. Some people show no symptoms; Itching or burning before blisters appear. Blisters show up for 1-3 weeks and can go away, but you still have herpes. Call if you think you may have been exposed to any STD 215.851.1968
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