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September 2015 Issue 15 COALITION MEMBERS
GROUP ADVISORY
Douglas Evans
Letha Jefferson
Sonia Blount Erna L. Bryant Geraldine Bryant
Esther Hodges Nathaniel Hardy Donna Harrison Alice Henderson
STDS TRAVEL IN PAIRS Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) travels in pairs. In Philadelphia, many men and women may be infected. Some symptoms include discharge, stomach pains, pain when urinating, or a strong odor. Depending on the STD, some men and women do not have any symptoms. The best way to find out if you have an STD is to be tested every six months. YOACAP provides free STD testing at its office, mobile unit, and even at your house in some circumstances. To find out where the YOACAP mobile unit will be parked throughout Philadelphia or to schedule an appointment in YOACAP’s office or at your home, please call 215-851-1968.
Quentin Hoye
Carmenta Johnson Elizabeth Lassiter Officer Lukaitis Tameka Mathews Maggie McCall Pamela Munroe Kenzo Nakauntase Gail Pryor Latasha Stone
RETIRED TEACHERS YOACAP is looking for retired teachers to volunteer and work within its after school program. Volunteers are needed to teach chess, scrabble, reading, computers and other skills that will help a young person become employable & help them succeed in college. To become a YOACAP volunteer, you have to pass a criminal background check and child abuse clearance in order to work with our youth. If you are interest in volunteering with YOACAP, please give us a call at 215-851-1968.
Tajuana Wall Cassandra Whithers Carol Willis
CALLING ALL BARBERS/BARBERSHOPS
PARTNERS Nicetown B&G Club
YOACAP has a new program that will partner with barbers and barbershops throughout Philadelphia. The project, SHARP INSIGHT, will train barbers on how to provide non-partisan information to their customers about the importance of voting and volunteering in their communities. Barbers and barbershops who participate receive many benefits, such as free promotional items, free promos for the barber shop and small stipends for the barbers themselves. More importantly barbers receive vital information to share with their customers to help with other issues. To find out about the first barber orientation or to ask a question about SHARP INSIGHT please call 215-851-1968.
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Temple University School District La Salle University
Urban Affairs Coalition Brown’s Shoprite
Follow/Like Us Youth Outreach Adolescent Community Awareness Program (YOACAP) 1207 Chestnut St.3rd Fl. Philadelphia, PA 19107-4102 (215) 851 - 1968
EXCELLENT PROGRAM FOR TEENS YOACAP has a great afterschool program for teens, 9th through 12th grade. The program begins the 3rd week in September and continues throughout the entire school year. Teens who enroll receive tutoring, skill development, college prep (development of collage essay, academic resume, college visits) and so much more. The program is free of charge and also provides a small stipend to students who attend the program on a regular basis. Call 215.851.1968 to ask questions and set up an appointment to enroll your child today. First come, first serve. We have limited space!
SPECIAL THANKS TO DREXEL For the past six month, several Drexel students majoring in finance worked at YOACAP’s office as a part of Drexel’s co-op program. Zitong Cao and Minchen Wang are sophomores at Drexel, they worked with the Executive Director, the UAC Fiscal Department, with YOACAP’s account receivable. We would like to say a special thank you to Drexel University and the two students for working 20 hours a week, being consistent & working extremely hard with our program.
MORE THAN A SUMMER JOB This past summer, YOACAP partnered with the Department of Human Services (DHS), the Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) and the Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC) to provide summer work experience for all the teens in YOACAP’s afterschool program, Project Build. These teens worked at real estate offices, day care facilities, summer camps, beauty salons and other locations to gain valuable work experience. Youth earned $7.25 per hour and work approximately 20 hour per week for six weeks this summer. Our goal was to provide safe and positive activities during the summer month. As part of their summer project, the youth developed a plan to save the money that they earned from their jobs. At the end of the six weeks, YOACAP youth participated with over 800 kids as part of the UAC’s summer work experience to display their group projects to their peers. There were many special invited guests, including several elected officials and many key stakeholders in Philadelphia. We are very proud our young people for successfully completing their summer work experience and their summer project. We wish them luck during their upcoming school year.
Scan this barcode to read Power 99’s article. Also give YOACAP a call at 215.851.1968 to schedule an appointment
FREE STD WORKSHOPS & TESTING · Takes about 60 minutes for the workshop
· Refreshments are provided · Help with jobs & GED training · Raffles and free giveaways · Block parties, clubs, churches, recreation centers, barbershops, etc. · Schedule a convenient time for your friends/family, school or club.
STD Spotlight—Chlamydia
Is a sexually transmitted infection that is caused by a germ Its spread from one person to another by having unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex Many woman and some men will experience little to no symptoms and may not know they have it Symptoms include: discharge that looks like white watery substance from the vagina or penis. Other symptoms are slight pain or burn when you urinate, stomach pains and feeling nauseated If untreated, males can get swollen testicles, and females can get PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
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