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The new contest is called In Brief: What if Your Undies had the Last Word... We are asking people to design a pair of underwear that communicates a difficult truth about STDs or that can serve as a conversation starter about safe sex. We are imagining underwear as the last physical thing that separates a person from their partner. It would make a strong statement to have a message there that could remind people to talk with their partner about safe sex practices or that brings up STDs (which are often difficult to do in sexual situations-when you need to the most) in a non-threatening way. And user generated content is a great way for people to start thinking about their underwear and more importantly what is under the underwear. The start date of the contest is April 3 and runs through May 15.
These promo videos were made by Cyrene Quaimco, a Fresh Focus Sex Ed Video Contest Finalist.The new contest is called In Brief: What if Your Undies had the Last Word... We are... more
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The Fresh Focus Sex Ed Video Contest was organized in conjunction with the recent San Francisco Sex::Tech Conference in San Francisco. Sex::Tech '08 was the Inaugural STD/HIV Prevention Conference focusing on Youth and Technology. The Fresh Focus Sex Ed Video Contest asked people between the ages of 15 and 30 to make a video response to one of the following themes:
1. What was your sex ed like? Did it rock or did it suck? Tell us why.
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2. What should sex ed be like in the future?
This is a compilation of some of the finalist in the contest.
The Fresh Focus Sex Ed Video Contest was organized in conjunction with the recent San... more
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The health care crisis and the AIDS crisis are disproportionately affecting women of color.The health care crisis and the AIDS crisis are disproportionately affecting women of... more
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Sex abstinence programmes do not stop risky sexual behaviour or help in the prevention of unwanted pregnancy, a research team has concluded. (BBC)Sex abstinence programmes do not stop risky sexual behaviour or help in the prevention... more
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YOUTUBE VIDEOS :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ygmnkfynrg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9MX5fDNCyg
A 2003 General Accounting Office (GAO) report documented that staff shortages, high caseloads, high worker turnover, and low salaries impinge on delivering services to achieve safety, performance, and well-being for children. http://www.cwla.org/advocacy/Statefa...thcarolina.htm
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The state Department of Social Services has failed six of seven measures in a federal study on the foster care system, including workers underestimating risks to abused and neglected children and leaving young victims in foster homes too long http://www.timesanddemocrat.com/articles/2004/02/19/pm/pm3.txt
Forty-nine children died while in the state's social services system in 2005, the most since the S.C. Department of Social Services began keeping records in 1994. So far by mid 2006, that number was at 37 . South Carolina is
9th in child deaths.
7th in child poverty
South Carolina ranks 48th in state health rankings for 2006, coming in ahead of only Mississippi and Louisiana in an annual report released earlier this month. [THANKS TO KATRINA]
http://www.statehousereport.com/columns/05.1113.ranks.htm
3rd highest in infant mortality. According to the KidsCount survey, the state went from the fourth worst to third worst in infant mortality rates.
4th in low birthweight babies
5th worst place for kids.
1st in violent crime. Two years ago, the state was second in violent crime; now it is first, according to the FBI.
7th in domestic violence.
http://columbiacitypaper.com/2007/10/11/living-at-last
THIS YEARS BUDGET VETOS BY South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford WANT MAKE IT ANY BETTER
Veto 21 - State Children's Health Insurance program (SCHIP's program) Vetoing this item would keep 71,000 poor children from gaining access to health care.
Veto 160 - Children in Crisis - Department of Social Services
This program serves sexually, mentally and physically abused children and works with DSS to find qualified foster care homes and permanent homes for abused children.
Veto 163 - Children Advocacy - Department of Social Services
This veto would pull services that would be provided therapy to physically and sexually abused children
Veto 157 - Camp Spearhead - Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
This is funding for camp for mentally and physically challenged children. This adds to money already committed by the City of Greenville and Greenville County
Veto 24 - Special Olympics - Mental Retardation Family Support Programs
Funds Special Olympics programs for mentally handicapped and disabled children around our state.
A new law has been passed in the General Assembly in South Carolina titled the Sex Offender Accountability and Protection of Minors Act of 2006. South Carolina protecting pedophiles . NOT YOUR KIDS http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art13171.asp
Cradle to Prison Pipeline South Carolina http://www.childrensdefense.org/site/DocServer/cpp07-South_Carolina.pdf?docID=4401
South Carolina was blessed with a $1.5 billion surplus this year. http://www.weeklystandard.com/Utilities/printer_preview.asp?idArticle=13931&R=114ABB6D
IF THIS BOTHERS YOU AS MUCH AS IT DOSE ME !!
PLEASE TRY AND HELP CHANGE IT BY LETTING THESE GUYS HEAR ABOUT IT !!!!!
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford http://www.scgovernor.com/Contact.asp?sitec..33
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham
http://lgraham.senate.gov/index.cfm?mode=contactform
South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint
http://demint.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
YOUTUBE VIDEOS :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ygmnkfynrg... more
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This film is the story of a spry 88-year-old woman who volunteers and raises awareness on the issue of senior HIV/AIDS cases. She attends health fairs where she jokes and chats with people while handing out condoms with other volunteers. Ultimately, we see what she gains through the work.This film is the story of a spry 88-year-old woman who volunteers and raises awareness... more
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 ? The birth rate among teenagers 15 to 19 in the United States rose 3 percent in 2006, according to a report issued Wednesday, the first such increase since 1991. The finding surprised scholars and fueled a debate about whether the Bush administration?s abstinence-only sexual education efforts are working.
The federal government spends $176 million annually on such programs. But a landmark study recently failed to demonstrate that they have any effect on delaying sexual activity among teenagers, and some studies suggest that they may actually increase pregnancy rates.
http://hs.riverdale.k12.or.us/~hfinnert/exhib_06/carolinep/abstinence.gif
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 ? The birth rate among teenagers 15 to 19 in the United States rose... more
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"Introducing PRONTO, the condom for the new millennium. The PRONTO condom can be applied in a few seconds. And its a lot more convenient to use, compared to an ordinary condom. You simply crack the pack open and unroll the condom directly onto the penis. Sounds too good to be true? See for yourself, by clicking on the demo.""Introducing PRONTO, the condom for the new millennium. The PRONTO condom can be... more
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Did you know?...
South Carolina is ranked 9th in the nation in new cases of AIDS.
South Carolina's rate of new cases of AIDS is more than 3 times the national average.
Richland County is #1 among South Carolina's 46 counties in both AIDS and HIV cases per 100,000.
Columbia is ranked 11th in the nation in new cases of AIDS per 100,000 among major metropolitan areas.
Charleston ranks 34th and Greenville ranks 40th.
Half of all new HIV infections are believed to occur in people under the age of 25.
HIV infection is increasing in women at 6 times the rate of men in the United States.
AIDS is the leading cause of death of young Americans ages 17-25 .
THERE IS NO CURE FOR AIDS. PREVENTION IS THE BEST HOPE FOR FURTHER REDUCING THE SPREAD OF HIVDid you know?...
South Carolina is ranked 9th in the nation in new cases of AIDS.... more
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World AIDS Day emerged from the World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programs for AIDS Prevention in January 1988. Its purpose it to open channels of communication, strengthen the exchange of information and experience, and forge the spirit of social tolerance. World AIDS Da now also has the support of the World Health Assembly, the United Nations, as well as governments, communities, and individuals the world over. December 1st is the official date of World AIDS Day, set aside to bring messages of compassion, hope, solidarity, and understanding about AIDS in every community.
Dept. of Sexual Health & Violence Prevention & ResearchWorld AIDS Day emerged from the World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programs for... more
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A survey of 4,928 men in the US shows between 6.6 and 11 percent are engaging in concurrent relationships, which may facilitate the spread of STDs. Concurrent relationships were more common among men who were black, Hispanic, or had been incarcerated in the last year, putting them at higher risk. It's time for liberty, justice, and safe-sex education for all!A survey of 4,928 men in the US shows between 6.6 and 11 percent are engaging in... more
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This documentary stands at 22 minutes. I made it as part of my degree program in Broadcast Visual design. In this film I basically come out of the HIV closet and let the world know my status. What is remarkable about this film, that I shot in 2000 during the run up to the presidential election, is that I reveal the fact that I had at that time probably had been HIV positive for close to 25 years, however, I want to be clear that these are speculations based on factual data.
During my teenage years from 12 to 18 I became sexually active. This was in the late 60's and early 70's. HIV was just beginning to make the rounds and working its way into humanity and being spread through fast and free sexual encounters. It hadn't had enough of an incubation period to start making people sick. I was sexually molested when I was 12 years old and quite possibly I could have been infected by that man. Today I am 46 years old. However, the molestation was not a traumatic experience in the sense that I got say "raped" violently against my will. I actually was interested and intrigued by the experience as well as being afraid of being "found out" or "shamed". The man that molested me was in his mid 30's.
I wanted to make a documentary that used my own personal experience to bring hope to those who would watch this film. I especially tailored it to target those who have recently found out that they are HIV positive. I believe very strongly that beside the best of what modern medicine has to offer to people, there is another dimension to disease that is psychosocialspiritual. The psychology that is at work is pretty evident, the social interactions and repercussions that are at work are also evident, however the spiritual nature of healing is not evident and is at great risk when the other two areas are unresolved and/or in chaos. In my life this was absolutely true because I had come to loathe myself and I longed for death as a release from the shame and the guilt that I was carrying around for being such a sexually active teen. Death had become a self fulfilling prophecy in my life.
Imagine how it feels when a person first hears those words "you have tested positive for HIV" it sounds as though someone is reading your death sentence. Feeling this way is a perfectly natural reaction. However, after we have gone through our initial shock and the grieving stage then we need to move into the empowerment stage. This is the stage wherein we take full ownership of our situation, we move away from blame or trying to find a reason "why this happened to us." Energy spent on this kind of thinking only robs us of precious life energy that we need in order to live with this disease and create any sort of "quality of life" for ourselves. Also energy spent on this kind of thinking can become a trap or prison that keeps us from growing and possibly even transcending our situation. Moving into the empowerment stage turns us into self validating, self motivating and self loving individuals who readily enjoin the work of creating new realities for ourselves; realities within which we can begin to find joy.This documentary stands at 22 minutes. I made it as part of my degree program in... more
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The University of South Carolina offers several resources for students. This is a great site for students!!!The University of South Carolina offers several resources for students. This is a... more
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Planned Parenthood has an awesome site for teens, ranging in sexual health questions and concerns. I think that this is an excellent website for teens, particularly in South Carolina. Many of them have questions that they cannot get answers to at home or at school. Web-sites like this are really a great resource, and they also provide humor for topics that people of all ages (but particularly teens) have problems discussing.Planned Parenthood has an awesome site for teens, ranging in sexual health questions... more
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This is a topic that is universal, however it truly hits close to home in South Carolina where the rates of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections are extremely high!This is a topic that is universal, however it truly hits close to home in South... more
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