Take the National Survey on Attitudes, Access, and Use of Female Condoms!

The Female Condom (FC) Access Working Group is conducting a survey to determine people’s attitudes, access, and use of female condoms. 

Female condoms are also referred to as FCs, FC2s, Reality, internal, or receptive partner condoms. Female Condoms are used by women, men, and transpeople for vaginal and anal sex to protect against sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.  This survey is intended for people of all genders and sexual orientations who have engaged in vaginal or anal sex at least once in the last 12 months. The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. 

No identifying information is requested or recorded. Survey results will help the Female Condom Access Working Group to improve community education, availability, and access to female condoms.

Please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FDHG3SX and take the survey.

The Female Condom Access Working Group is comprised of the Chicago Female Condom Campaign, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Houston Area FC2 Project, San Francisco Department of Public Health, State of New York Department of Health AIDS Institute, and Washington DC Department of Health. This survey is being distributed by Jessica Terlikowski, Director of Regional Organizing, AIDS Foundation of Chicago. Please email jterlikowski@aidschicago.org with any questions.

Please help get the word out about the survey by posting the link to your Facebook profile and sharing it with your networks!

Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Condoms (June 8)

According to the CDC published trends, "the Caribbean has a mix of generalized and concentrated epidemics. Women account for about half of all infections in the Caribbean. HIV prevalence is especially high among young women."

With modern travel and migration between the US and Caribbean, this day helps open our eyes that the Caribbean incidence of HIV is really a local issue for the U.S. What happens there impacts us in the U.S. Take action now to promote getting tested.
 

Visit www.caribbeanhealthaidsday.com for more information and resources. For condoms and other items that promote National HIV Awareness Days, visit www.totalaccessgroup.com/HIVAIDS-National-Awareness-Days

Total Access Group at ACHA!

Come see us at ACHA!

Come see us this week at the American College Health Association conference! Come see what's new, including I-D Moments lubricants, the Healthy Hook-Up Kit, and more. Miguel and Todd will both be at our exhibit to bring you up to date! Hope to see you there!

National HIV Testing Day coming June 27th!

June 27th is National HIV Testing Day! Founded in 1995 by National Association of People With AIDS  (NAPWA), this event is supported by prevention agencies across the U.S. If you are not already doing so, take action now to plan on using this national campaign to support your local testing. Lots of resources available from NAPWA, CDC, Kaiser Foundation, and others. Visit our National HIV Prevention Days page for condoms specially labeled and National HIV Testing Day items. The website www.hivtest.org provides a ready search for available testing locations based on your zip code.

Kasier Family Foundation has announced the 2011 campaign "BE GREATER THAN AIDS: GET YOURSELF TESTED!".  “Greater Than AIDS and GYT: Get Yourself Tested, two leading national campaigns committed to reducing the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, are teaming up for a second year to encourage Americans to get tested and know their status.

The Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit private operating foundation, based in Menlo Park, California, dedicated to producing and communicating the best possible information, research and analysis on health issues.

Durex prices going up!

Durex prices going up! 

The makers of Durex brand condoms will no longer offer discount pricing to non-profit agencies, beginning July 5th! While Durex condoms will still be available, the new pricing is in the $.30/condom range.

This represents a four-fold price increase!

We are working closely with the makers of Durex to provide a smooth transition to the new price structure. We know most programs accustomed to the Durex line cannot absorb this enormous price increase. We offer many quality condom alternatives.

Total Access Group is the preeminent supplier of quality condoms to CBO’s at the lowest possible prices. We will assist you in every possible way through this transition. 

Call us to learn more: 800-320-3716   * 714-259-9200

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State of Texas Female Condom Training session has room May 16th

The Female Health Company is conducting a training session in Texas May 16th, and there is still room to join in! They asked us to make this available, anyone interested in participating should contact Rebecca at the Female Health Co (rebecca@femalehealthcompany.com).   They also have a lot of resources at www.fc2.us.com. At Total Access Group we have seen and heard about how good this training really is. REALLY effective! Developed over a period of years, this is also a lot of fun too, so go if you have a chance!

Date: Monday afternoon, May 16, 2011

Times:

• Lunch will be available at 1:00pm.
• Training will begin promptly at 1:30pm
• Plan to be in class until 5pm.

Location:

• Room 1102 (Training Room), Bldg. 636, Austin State Hospital Campus (HIV/STD Program Offices), Austin, TX
• There is an entrance to the campus at 41st St/Guadalupe and another entrance on 45th Street
• Directions to the campus and a map of the campus: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/visitor/default.shtm#45th (Look for the directions for the 45th St Offices)

Because our facilitator was willing to repeat the morning session (thanks again Cora!!), it doubled our capacity and there is still room for more participants in the afternoon. If you are aware of others who may wish to attend, please let me know before Tuesday, May 10.

Feel free to contact me with any questions. We will see you there!

Mary

Mary Chapman McIntosh, M.Ed.

Training Specialist

Targeted Prevention and Interventions Team HIV/STD Prevention and Care Branch Texas Department of State Health Services

(512) 533-3017 /  mary.mcintosh@dshs.state.tx.us