Exploring Partnerships Between Campus Health Centers and Community-Based Nonprofits to Enhance Sexual Health Services for Students
March 30, 2026This case study examines how partnerships between colleges and community-based organizations can expand access to culturally responsive HIV and STI services for students. Drawing on real-world collaborations, it highlights effective models for delivering testing, prevention, and linkage to care to college/ university students, focusing on populations disproportionately impacted by HIV and STIs.
Wellness Chronicles 13 — The Link Between Self-Esteem, Empowered Sexuality, and Loving Yourself First
December 12, 2025This episode explores the link between self-esteem and unsafe behaviors, delving into the psychological and social factors that influence our choices. By examining how low self-worth can increase vulnerability to HIV, we offer insights on building confidence, setting boundaries, and making empowered, healthy decisions that support HIV prevention and overall well-being choices.
Wellness Chronicles 11 — PrEP Power: Empowering Black Women in HIV Prevention
November 28, 2025This episode explores how PrEP helps Black women protect themselves from HIV, offering a proactive approach to sexual health and empowerment.
Wellness Chronicles 8 — Love Unfiltered: Dating After a Diagnosis
September 25, 2025This episode explores love and relationships after an HIV diagnosis, focusing on stigma, self-disclosure, and embracing intimacy with confidence. It also highlights the importance of HIV prevention and awareness through testing, communication, and self-advocacy.
Wellness Chronicles 7 — Navigating Love, Lust, and Liberation: The Journey to Sex Positivity
September 5, 2025This episode explores sex-positivity through the lens of love, lust, and liberation—highlighting self-acceptance, open communication, and the freedom to embrace desire without shame. It also centers HIV prevention as essential to empowered intimacy, including tools like PrEP and routine testing.
Wellness Chronicles 4 — Safe & Sound: Your Guide to Healthy Intimacy
November 18, 2024In this episode, we discuss how safer sex practices are essential for protecting yourself and your partner from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancies. Learn about using condoms, communicating with your partner, regular testing, and other key strategies for a healthy and fulfilling sex life. Stay informed, stay safe, and take control of your sexual health!
Wellness Chronicles 2 — Honest Conversations: STI Awareness
November 1, 2024In this episode we’ll take a look at how STIs can have adverse effects on women’s reproductive health, and how signs/symptoms may present differently than their cisgender male counterparts.
Sexual Health Resources for Clients who Engage in Sex Work
April 13, 2023This resource from the Effi Barry Training Institute provides an overview of the state of STIs and HIV in DC, along with strategies to facilitate safe sex practices and eradicate stigma in relation to sex and sex work.
STI Awareness Week 2023 Twitter Chat
Read the transcript of our Twitter Chat on STI Awareness Week at the hashtag #STIWeekChat.
STDs and HIV: CDC Basic Fact Sheet
April 6, 2023If you have a sexually transmitted diseases (STD), you are more likely to get HIV or transmit it to others. This fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) answers basic questions about STDs and HIV.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and Related Conditions
March 2, 2023This online glossary from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides vital information on a wide range of STDs, including fact sheets, statistics, and treatment information.
Monkeypox Considerations for Sexual Health Services
October 11, 2022This letter from the CDC Mpox team leaders addresses the current outbreak and provides important provider information for differential diagnoses and sexual health visits.
