THE
NorthPhilly
CORNER
MAY 2014
A PROJECT OF YOACAP
Issue 11
SPECIAL THANKS TO DREXEL UNIVERSITY
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 Lenfest Center
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OIC Drexel University
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PHILADELPHIA/NICETOWN
Lt. Blackmorr
COMMUNITY
Deatrice Austin
College Access
Temple University School District La Salle University
The Community Advisory Group would like to thank Drexel University for their contribution to help neighborhoods reduce sexually transmitted diseases and the Philadelphia CARS Project. Three Drexel Students (Khadydra Hazzard, Barry Grave and Melesa Khan) elected to volunteer 20 hours per week for six months to partner with YOACAP and support the Philadelphia CARS Project. Each student has been assigned duties related to evaluating each aspect of the project including our partners, interventions, community engagement methods, and how our project helps residents with incarceration issues, employment, and education opportunities. They are part of a team, which includes YOACAP staff, CAG members, partners, and other volunteers. We invite you to to be part of the Community Advisory Group or to volunteer for the CARS project and help us reach our mission! For more information, call 215.851.1968.
Pictured from top to bottom are Khadydra (Psychology Major) and Barry (Majoring in International Area Studies).
DELIVERANCE ACE PROGRAM The North Philadelphia/Nicetown Community Advisory Group is proud to acknowledge one of our educational partners: Harcum University and their Deliverance Ace Program. This program allows interested individuals to attend class two nights per week to earn an Associates Degree in Human Services, Law & Justice, Leadership or Early Childhood Education. The class schedule is flexible and affordable! Classes are held at Deliverance Evangelistic Church at 21st & Lehigh Avenue in North Philadelphia. To ask any questions that you may have or to find out about enrollment, please contact Gail Pryor at 267.269.5305, or by email: gppowergroup7@gmail.com. Ms. Pryor and her winning team will come out to your community meeting and do a 10 minute presentation about this wonderful opportunity. When you call her, please mention CODE RED which lets her know that you received the information from our community advisory group. If you have any other questions about any of our educational partners (GED, College Prep, etc.), feel free to call 215.851.1968.
Urban Affairs Coalition
Follow/Like Us Youth Outreach Adolescent Community Awareness Program (YOACAP) 1207 Chestnut St., 3rd Fl. , Philadelphia, PA 19107-4102 (215) 851 - 1968. WWW.YOACAP.ORG
EXCELLENT PROGRAM FOR TEENS Do you have a teenager (between the ages of 14-18)? Do you want your teen to grow into a great adult, ready to take on the world? If you answered “yes!” to these questions, then YOACAP’s FREE After-School program is the perfect place for them! This past year, YOACAP has prepared 45enrolled teens for the real world. They will continue to provide them with S.A.T. prep, life skills, cooking, and video production. YOACAP also has assisted high school seniors to successfully graduate by helping with their senior projects; many youth went on to pursue college degrees! Enroll your child today by calling 215.851.1968.
TOGETHER WE CAN DO IT We want to attend your community meetings to learn about your organization and invite you to attend our community advisory group meetings to learn how we are trying to get more youth and young adults employed, educated, and reduce incarceration and STDs. Call 215.851.1968 so we can learn about your efforts, join together & improve our communities! All are welcomed to attend.
I LOVE MY FRIEND I was talking to one of my friends who I have known since middle school. She told me that her dude never gets tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). He waits for her to get tested, and if she is okay then he thinks he’s okay. The only problem is I saw him last week on his creep jawn, all hugged up, down 30th Street. The first thing I thought is “he should be getting tested for STDs every six months, especially if he’s messing with other females.” He could get Herpes, Trich, Chlamydia, or worse. I’m going to meet up with her to let her know what I saw, but I am also going to suggest that she gets tested regularly. I’ll tell her to call YOACAP at 215.851.1968 to schedule a time to get tested. I’ll even mention that YOACAP can come to her home to test her confidentially. Do you have friend in this situation? If so tell them to call YOACAP.
EVERYONE NEEDS A HELPING HAND Life can be difficult and scary, but YOACAP is here to help! We offer STD testing six days a week. Every Monday, we have Job Readiness Workshops where we help develop resumes and provide you with job opportunities. We can assist people with getting GED’s and provide computer classes as well! If you are interesting in going to college or taking college courses, we can help you get started! YOACAP is only a phone call away; call 215.851.1968 if you need a helping hand. We are here for you. We will even travel to you and provide workshops at your home or site! Don’t miss out on this resource; we know life can sometimes be rough, but we want to help you in any way that we can, so give us a call!
SCHEDULE (6 pm — 9 pm): Monday Kensington & Somerset(A) 15th & Erie Avenue Tuesday Hunting Park & 19th Street Old York Rd & Hunting Park(A) Wednesday Franklin & Indiana(A) 22nd & Somerset Thursday 17th & Cumberland Germantown & Chew(A) Friday Broad & Susquehanna (7p-10p) Saturday 2p-5p, Gtown & Venango or Gtown & Lehigh
PHILLY 311 IS HERE FOR YOU Our neighborhood is full of cats, rodents, dogs, and lots that have weeds and are full of trash. These are all good reasons to become a 311 Neighborhood Liaison! As a liaison, you can report issues directly to city officials using your computer or cell phone, to get issues fixed. Call 215.851.1968 to find out about our next Neighborhood Liaison Training. Together we can improve our neighborhoods. The training takes 60 minutes, but it will save you a lot of time and effort in fixing problems right away in your community. Call today!
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. Itching or burning before blisters appear; Some people show no symptoms; 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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Election Day Tuesday, May 20, 2014 Get out to vote. We can’t tell you who to vote for, but let your elected official know you care. The neighborhoods that votes, gets www.yoacap.org Website YOACAP 1207 Chestnut St - 3rd Philadelphia, PA 19107