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School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 5
FEATURED BLOGS 6 Things Parents Can Do to Create a Healthy Parent/Child Relationship around Gender Understandings of gender are...
Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 4
This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School...
Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Funding Opportunity: Using Evidence-Informed Interventions to Improve Health...
AIDS United, in partnership with the Fenway Institute and through funding by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)’s...
Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New Resource: Whole-Health Assessment for Black MSM
Nearly one year ago, the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) launched His Health, a free, accredited...
Nov 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
In It Together Project: Promoting Health Literacy to Support Black MSM
October is Health Literacy Month. More than one-third (36%) of U.S. adults have a limited ability to obtain, process, and understand...
Oct 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 3
This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School...
Oct 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Dear Colleague Letter: Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
On September 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) marked Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day with a “Dear...
Oct 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Prioritizing the Health of MSM: Extragenital STD Screening Call-to-Action
The National Coalition of STD Directors’ Gay Men’s Health Equity Work Group developed a Call-to-Action and supplemental...
Oct 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Commentary: CDC’s 2016 STD Surveillance Report
Increasing STD rates highlight the need to work together, commit to doing what we know works, and develop new tools and approaches to...
Sep 26, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss
School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 5FEATURED BLOGS 6 Things Parents Can Do to Create a Healthy Parent/Child Relationship around Gender Understandings of gender are changing rapidly and it can be challenging for parents to keep up. A study by J. Walter Thompson indicates that 56% of 13 to 20 year olds know someone who goes by gender neutral pronouns such […] Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 4This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health’s (DASH) initiative, Expanding Partnerships and Disseminating HIV Prevention Materials to Reduce HIV and other STDs among Adolescents through National Non-Governmental Organizations (PS16-1603). The initiative was created to increase education of key stakeholders... Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Funding Opportunity: Using Evidence-Informed Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes among People Living with HIVAIDS United, in partnership with the Fenway Institute and through funding by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)’s HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB), is pleased to announce the opportunity for grant support through the Using Evidence-Informed Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes among People Living with HIV initiative! Through this initiative, up to 24 intervention sites will […] Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New Resource: Whole-Health Assessment for Black MSMNearly one year ago, the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) launched His Health, a free, accredited and self-paced online learning platform for healthcare providers and public health professionals. His Health provides healthcare providers and stakeholders with proven and effective tools, models of care, and trainings to improve the health and wellness […] Nov 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
In It Together Project: Promoting Health Literacy to Support Black MSMOctober is Health Literacy Month. More than one-third (36%) of U.S. adults have a limited ability to obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make health decisions. In recognition of these challenges, HRSA/HAB supports the In It Together project, which helps health professionals understand how limited health literacy affects […] Oct 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 3This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health’s (DASH) initiative, Expanding Partnerships and Disseminating HIV Prevention Materials to Reduce HIV and other STDs among Adolescents through National Non-Governmental Organizations (PS16-1603). The initiative was created to increase education of key stakeholders... Oct 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Dear Colleague Letter: Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness DayOn September 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) marked Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day with a “Dear Colleague” letter highlighting the importance of prevention and care in slowing the spread of HIV among gay and bisexual men. In particular, the letter indicates how antiretroviral therapy (ART) can preserve the health of people […] Oct 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Prioritizing the Health of MSM: Extragenital STD Screening Call-to-ActionThe National Coalition of STD Directors’ Gay Men’s Health Equity Work Group developed a Call-to-Action and supplemental infographics encouraging improved STD screening of men who have sex with men (MSM), specifically of the throat and rectum. Per the executive summary: Though many sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain undiagnosed and unreported, 2016 was the third consecutive... Oct 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Commentary: CDC’s 2016 STD Surveillance ReportIncreasing STD rates highlight the need to work together, commit to doing what we know works, and develop new tools and approaches to address persistent challenges and emerging threats. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Surveillance Report, 2016. For a third year in a row, rates […] Sep 26, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss |
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