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June 2007
YouthResource and GLBTQ Initiative e-News Update
Feature: GLBTQ Youth and Mental Health
By Lara Crutsinger-Perry, Interim Executive Director
National Youth Advocacy Coalition - May 2007
While lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth have gained significant ground over the past decade, grave threats to your health and safety remain.
You often suffer, not because you are GLBTQ, but due to societal homophobia and discrimination; and because as adults we are not fulfilling our responsibilities - ensuring that every youth, of every race, religion, gender, and sexual orientation, grows up in a safe environment, a healthy environment, an environment that nurtures and supports your passions, hopes and dreams.
Continue reading this month's feature at http://www.youthresource.com/health/index.htm.
Announcements
National Caribbean-American Health/AIDS Awareness Day
June 8, 2007 marks the second observance of the National Caribbean-American Health/AIDS Awareness Day (NCAHAAD). On this day, Caribbean-Americans, Caribbean immigrants and community based organizations nationwide will respond to the health disparities facing people of color especially Caribbean immigrants. It will also be a day of reflection and a day to memorialize and show compassion for those who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.
National Caribbean-American Health/AIDS Awareness Day is a national mobilization effort designed to encourage Caribbean-American and Caribbean born individuals, across the United States and its territories, to get tested, get treated and get involved!
For more details on National Caribbean-American Health/AIDS Awareness Day please visit http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=4326 and for information on events around the country please visit http://www.caribbeanhealthaidsday.com/events.htm
National HIV Testing Day: June 27
An estimated 250,000 people in the United States are HIV/AIDS positive and don't even know it.
Advocates for Youth is pleased to support National HIV Testing Day on June 27th. National HIV Testing Day is critical to the fight against HIV/AIDS because it presents an opportunity for people nationwide to learn their HIV status, and to gain the knowledge they need to take control of their health and their lives. National HIV Testing Day also provides an invaluable opportunity to dispel the myths and stigma associated with HIV testing, and to reach those who have never been tested or who have engaged in high-risk behavior since their last test.
- Too many Americans with HIV are diagnosed late in the course of their infection, when they may not be able to fully benefit from life-prolonging treatments
- HIV testing can reduce new infections when HIV-positive persons become aware of their status and take the necessary precautions to stop spreading the disease
- HIV testing is easier, more accessible, and less invasive than ever
For more information on HIV testing, or to find a testing location in your area, please click here.
For more information about National HIV Testing Day and its sponsor the National Association of People with AIDS, please visit http://www.napwa.org.
2007 Ryan White National Youth Conference
The Ryan White National Youth Conference Positive - Youth Institute will be featured at the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) annual conference! Staying Alive 2007-Quality in Action is being held 23rd - 26th August 2007 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Positive Youth Institute participants will attend workshops which highlight interventions and programs providing comprehensive, youth appropriate services for those at risk for HIV and for those who are living with HIV. Learn what works, share challenges and successes, network with others who seek to end the AIDS crisis for our youth.
For more details on this year Ryan White Youth Conference and Staying Alive, please visit NAPWA at http://www.napwa.org/
United States Conference on AIDS (USCA)
Join the National Minority AIDS Council for the 2007 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA), set for November 7-10, 2007, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, in Palm Springs, CA.
USCA is the largest AIDS-related gathering in the United States, USCA is phenomenon you cannot afford to miss. Over 3,000 workers from all fronts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic - from case managers and physicians, to public health workers, youth and advocates - come together at this meeting to build national support networks, exchange the latest information and learn cutting-edge tools to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS.
A limited number of scholarships will be available. The Scholarship Deadline is June 29th! Click here to apply online for the scholarship.
For more details on this years USCA please visit NMAC at http://www.nmac.org/home/
Advocates is looking for Online Peer Educators!!!
Advocates for Youth is currently recruiting online peer educators for the 2007-2008 school year. YouthResource is accepting applications from youth between the ages of 13-24. As an online peer educator you will receive training and then act as a resource for young people visiting these sites. You will answer questions posed by visitors and point visitors to appropriate resources. You will also write articles and develop content to be posted on the Websites.
The deadline has passed.
New Publications
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