Positive Women's Network - USA

PWN-USA members are invited to join us tomorrow at 7PM ET for our Rest & Restore radical healing space! 💞 Lepena Reid will guide us through wellness & mindfulness activities & practices. Come along on our healing justice journey & register at bit.ly/RestAndRestore ✨

PWN is excited to honor our August of the Month, MJ Maestas (she/her) from CO! 🥳 Our past Shero Deborah joins the interview as they discuss PWN sisterhood & future aspirations. Watch the full interview at linktr.ee/PWN_USA & drop some love in the comments for MJ!❣️

Commentary: Preventing accidental fentanyl overdoses in our community Rica Rodriguez of Promotores de Esperanza Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, an opportunity to open up a conversation in our community and with our friends and loved ones about the ri…

Please join us in celebrating our recent policy fellow graduate Leah Freeman from TN! 🥳 Her practicum project developed a Factsheet on HIV Criminalization in TN. ‍💥 You can read more about her work at linktr.ee/PWN_USA 🎓

PWN-USA members are invited to join us this Friday at 7PM ET for our Rest & Restore radical healing space! 💞 Lepena Reid will guide us through wellness & mindfulness activities & practices. Come along on our healing justice journey & register at bit.ly/RestAndRestore ✨

Did you miss our Celebrate & Honor Black Women in the HIV Movement event last Friday? 😪 No worries, you can watch the recording at linktr.ee/PWN_USA 💜 Come hear from our fierce honorees & feel the love & celebration for our community.

Here at The Reunion Project Townhall with our all PWN-CO panel about employment and quality of life. Huge shoutout to all our members & allies that showed up!
Promotores de Esperanza
National Working Positive Coalition

Please join us in celebrating our recent policy fellow graduate MJ Maestas from CO! 🥳 Her practicum project explores the Intersections of Harm Reduction Lobby Day. ‍🔍 You can read more about her work at linktr.ee/PWN_USA 🎓

Please join us in celebrating our recent policy fellow graduate Stephanie Knupsky from PA! 🥳 Her practicum project details the Political Landscape & Issue ID Training. ‍🗳️ You can read more about her work at linktr.ee/PWN_USA 🎓

It's Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - Did you know: despite accounting for only 38% of the U.S. population, the South represented more than half of all new HIV diagnoses across the country in 2022.

Most of PWN's members are leading from their homes in the U.S. South. We caught up with Katryna Gholston from Alabama to talk about .

"Living with HIV in the South presents unique challenges, including limited access to healthcare, higher levels of stigma, and a lack of comprehensive education and resources. Uplifting the leadership of people living with HIV in the South is critical because we are the most informed advocates for what our communities need. Our lived experiences bring valuable perspectives to policy-making, healthcare practices, and advocacy efforts. Empowering our leadership ensures that the response to HIV is grounded in the realities of those most affected and helps build a more equitable system of care," said Katryna.

We also asked her, what's your favorite Southern food? Answer: Homemade mac and cheese!

Today is Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day!

HIV disproportionately effects Black people in the South. In 2022, Black people represented nearly half of all new diagnoses in the South, but only accounted for 22% of Southern users in 2023. Founded by the Southern AIDS Coalition, is dedicated to exploring HIV inequities in the South:

Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Toolkit 2024 - AIDSVu August 20 is Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (SHAAD), an opportunity to raise awareness about the HIV epidemic in the Southern region of the United States. The South, and particularly the “Deep South” (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, ...

Are you a PWN member living with HIV? Join our virtual support group, Sister Circle, for a space to release & find peace! ✨ Join us Thurs, Aug 22nd at 8pm ET/5pm PT/2pm HT. Registration required to attend: bit.ly/PWNCARES (all caps). Hope to see you there! 💗

Our July Monthly Policy Update ( ) is now published! The 🔥Hot Topic🔥 covers recent decisions by Trump's conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court. Read full MPU at linktr.ee/PWN_USA & share with a friend!

TODAY is the day!! Celebrate & Honor Black Women in the HIV Movement 2024 is finally here! 💜 Join us at 5PM ET as we celebrate our 10 fierce honorees, give away goodies, & dance the night away ✨ Register now at bit.ly/CHBW2024 & share with your comrades!

🌻 Welcome back to the countdown to Celebrate & Honor Black Women in the HIV Movement 2024!

💐 Leading up to our flagship event on 08/16, we will be announcing & celebrating our fierce honorees on the daily. Drop some love in the comments & register for the event here: bit.ly/CHBW2024

👑 Our next honoree is Antoinette Jones (she/her), advocate, artist, PWN's National Field Organizer, & co-executive director & co-founder of The Dandelions Movement. She proudly identifies as a Dandelion Woman Living with HIV, signifying her lifelong journey with the virus since birth. Antoinette leverages her Activist mindset, vocal advocacy, and empowerment to connect diverse communities and amplify the vital intersection of art and Black health in our modern era. Read more about them at linktr.ee/pwn_usa

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PWN-USA gives a HUGE shout out to these orgs that have signed the pledge! 🎉 We demand Black & trans liberation NOW & we can't do it alone! Join us now to pledge your commitment to celebrating & honoring Black women in the HIV movement: bit.ly/CHBW2024pledge ✊🏿

Please join us in celebrating our recent policy fellow graduate Bleu Valladares from IO! 🥳 Their practicum project looks at Training on HIV & Domestic Violence. ‍👏🏼 You can read more about her work at linktr.ee/PWN_USA 🎓

Join us for the 4rd annual Celebrate & Honor Black Women in the HIV Movement!! 💐 Black Women United in All Shades of Blackness is the theme we are embodying this year. 💜 Register at bit.ly/CHBW2024 & send to a comrade 🌻

🌻 Welcome back to the countdown to Celebrate & Honor Black Women in the HIV Movement 2024!

💐 Leading up to our flagship event on 08/16, we will be announcing & celebrating our fierce honorees on the daily. Drop some love in the comments & register for the event here: bit.ly/CHBW2024

👑 Up next is a CHBW Rising Star Toi Hughes (she/her), a wife, activist, & recent graduate with honors who has been living with HIV since 1996. She says the PWN-Colorado chapter connected her to a new family, inspired her, and helped her find her passion in harm reduction work. Read more about her at linktr.ee/pwn_usa

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🌻 Welcome back to the countdown to Celebrate & Honor Black Women in the HIV Movement 2024!

💐 Leading up to our flagship event on 08/16, we will be announcing & celebrating our fierce honorees on the daily. Drop some love in the comments & register for the event here: bit.ly/CHBW2024

👑 Up next is a CHBW Rising Star Kineen Mafa (they/them), a multidisciplinary artist, activist, culture bearer, published author, spiritual practitioner, & a Black Trans Feminine Being living over 20 years with HIV. Kineen continues to strive toward a world where healing through knowledge of the arts is more accessible & honored as a practice amongst the general public. Read more about them at linktr.ee/pwn_usa

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Why is Celebrate & Honor Black Women in the HIV Movement celebrated in Black August? Black August commemorates the struggles for Black liberation & honors those who have fought for freedom and justice. Similarly, the goal of is to highlight the contributions & vital role of Black women in the ongoing fight for Black liberation, trans liberation, & a world free from HIV stigma and discrimination. ✊🏾

Make your voice heard! 📢 HINAC6 organizers are seeking community input on the abstract/workshop tracks. Fill out the questionnaire at bit.ly/HINAC6Tracks & join in the discussion on Thurs, Aug 15th. Register now at bit.ly/HINAC6TrackDiscussion 🔥

🌻 Welcome back to the countdown to Celebrate & Honor Black Women in the HIV Movement 2024!

💐 Leading up to our flagship event on 08/16, we will be announcing & celebrating our fierce honorees on the daily. Drop some love in the comments & register for the event here: bit.ly/CHBW2024

👑 Our next honoree is Melanie Reese (she/they), an African American older woman who has been thriving with HIV for 25 years. She is the executive director of Older Women Embracing Life, state lead for PWN-MD, Sister Circle facilitator, co-chair & ambassador for The Reunion Project Program Work Group. & serves in many more leadership roles. With passion, purpose and spirit-led joy, she designs & implements programs to revitalize the well-being of women in her communities. Read more about them at linktr.ee/pwn_usa

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