NYC Condom - Get Some!

Grab a group of your closest friends and put your condom knowledge to the test -book a virtual education session hosted by our Condom Education Specialists. Follow the link below for scheduling: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4865213/NYCAP-Collaborate-with-NYC-Condom-Availability-Team?id=website

“Your health is more important than fear or stigma.” – Roella on the importance of overcoming stigma. This , we can help among American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian people by addressing HIV stigma. http://bit.ly/3DTL9RA

While you’re out celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, check out our health map to see which bar in your neighborhood carries our free safer s*x products. Tonight, may be your lucky night!

Invite us to your health events! Our Condom Education Specialists can facilitate free-of-charge presentations for your staff and community in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Topics include NYC safer s*x products, safer s*x negotiation skills, best practices, etc. To schedule a session, go to:

https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/NYCHealthMap

is more than a massage or a warm bath. Don’t get us wrong – we love bubbles too, but selfcare is also putting together your safer s*x kit. Great staples are: condoms, l**e, and negotiation skills. Get all you need at: https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/NYCHealthMap

This National Transgender HIV Testing Day, know your testing options:

You can get an HIV self-test, go to a local organization, or see a health care provider that makes you feel safe and comfortable.



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Prepare Before You’re There!

Take the quiz below and access resources to make a *xGamePlan before you go out. Make your s*xual health an intentional process!

Prepare Before You’re There STD Awareness Week: Prepare Before You're There

Today is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD). Young people living with & impacted by HIV deserve:

✔️comprehensive s*xuality education
✔️HIV policy modernization
✔️free and accessible testing, treatment, & PrEP


https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/whatworks/what-works-safe-and-supportive-environments.htm

Today is National Day of Silence. This student-led demonstration gathers hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ students and allies all around and the world—to take a vow of silence in protest of the harmful effects of harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ people in schools. To participate, go to: https://www.glsen.org/day-of-silence

NYC Condom safer s*x products can be found at select small businesses right in your neighborhood. To find out your nearest location, visit: https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/NYCHealthMap

Our team of Condom Education Specialists can facilitate free-of-charge virtual presentations for your staff and community in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese. To schedule a session, go to:

https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4865213/NYCAP-Collaborate-with-NYC-Condom-Availability-Team?id=website

March 20th is National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day- observed in acknowledgment to how HIV has disproportionately affected American Indian/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. For information on where to get tested and to learn relevant facts, visit:

https://www.nnhaad.org/resources/

Providing safer s*x products and education to s*xually active New Yorkers is the name of our game! Check out this great article that discusses and reviews some of the thoughts, ideas and values around s*x that are held by Gen Z.

People Think Gen Z Is S*x Negative. But The Truth Is More Complicated. It’s easy to dismiss young people as prudes. But our perspectives on s*x are more nuanced than naysayers think.

While you’re out celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, check out our health map to see which bars in your neighborhood carries our free safer s*x products. Tonight may be your lucky night!

https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/NYCHealthMap/home/ByServices?services=15

Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day! This year’s theme is Prevention and Testing at Every Age, Care and Treatment at Every Stage. Get tested, know your risk, and talk to your doctor about

https://www.womenshealth.gov/hiv-and-aids/hiv-prevention #3

“Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.” -Serena Williams

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the cause to most cases of Cervical Cancer. Fortunately, Cervical Cancer can be prevented through regular screenings and HPV vaccination. Talk about your with your doctor, or find one through the “Provider Directory” on the NYC S*xual Health Clinics website:

https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/services/s*xual-health-clinics.page

Great news!!!! Washington Square News ranked our ONE NYC Super Sensitive condom as their #1 NYU dorm condom. Check out the article and get yours today!

Ranked: NYU dorm condoms Listen, it's college. Some people have s*x and some people don’t. But if you are going to take part in s*xual activity — especially if it involves a p***s — it’s important to have protection. It’s drilled into students’ heads that if they choose to have s*x, protection is important, but ...

Our team of Condom Education Specialists can facilitate free-of-charge virtual presentations for your staff and community in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese. To schedule a session, go to:

https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/condom.page

NYC Condom is proud to share BronxCare Health System's Enhanced Condom Distribution Program!

On February 14th, National Condom Awareness Day, BronxCare staff provided safer s*x education and safer s*x products in the lobby of BronxCare Health System! Hope your National Condom Awareness Day aka Valentine's Day was wonderful!

Happy National Condom Awareness Day! For centuries, condoms have been the true OG of safer s*x. Check out this list of reasons why condoms rock:

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/condom/what-are-the-benefits-of-condoms

NYC Condom is proud to promote Diaspora Community Service's (DCS) Enhanced Condom Distribution Program!

JOIN DCS' ENHANCED CONDOM DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM in front of their main
office, located at 921B East New York Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11203, today from 2PM-4PM for their National Condom Awareness Day street outreach activity!!!

They hope to educate, motivate and inspire the community to !!!

Today is National Condom Awareness Day—it also marks 16 years since we began distributing free NYC Condoms to New Yorkers! Need condoms? We’ve got you covered. Search the NYC Health Map to find a location near you: on.nyc.gov/findcondoms

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You can find our full variety of safer s*x products and lubricant -always free of charge- right in your neighborhood by checking our HealthMap. Make sure to call your preferred location ahead of time for hours and availability.

https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/NYCHealthMap/home/ByServices?services=15

You have the power to take charge of your HIV status on your time, in your space. This National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, learn more about HIV self-tests:
https://bit.ly/3iX1IEs

This Year’s theme is “Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV.” HIV can affect anyone, regardless of their s*xual orientation, race, gender, or age. Today and always we must challenge misinformation, racism, homophobia, and transphobia to . Learn more at: https://bit.ly/3sDJQjt

Don't miss our virtual 2022 event, Collaborating for Change, Partnering for Health Equity, tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.!

Register now: http://on.nyc.gov/wad2022

Join us on Thursday, December 1 for our virtual 2022 World AIDS Day event: Collaborating for Change, Partnering for Health Equity. Guest speakers include people living with HIV, activists, artists and Health Department staff.
Learn more and RSVP: on.nyc.gov/wad2022

There are plenty of prevention options, but condoms can prevent both HIV and other STIs. with your partners today for National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and take charge of your overall s*xual health. More at https://bit.ly/31raOy3