Project PEER is a partnership between Southern University and A&M College and The University of Iowa to aid in HIV and Substance Use prevention and treatment.
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Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to acknowledge progress in HIV prevention and care among Black/African American people, while recognizing the work still needed. To #StopHIVTogether, we must address HIV stigma and barriers. bit.ly/3HHnwOY #NBHAAD
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RED RIBBON WEEK is the nation’s oldest & largest drug prevention awareness program. RRW was created to honor DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena & raise awareness about the harmful effects of drug misuse. #DEARedRibbon #livingdrugfree #prevention #wearesouthern
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Happy Homecoming Week!! 💛💙 we hope y’all have a fun week and stay safe Jags. Here are 3 keys to reduce risks when drinking!🔑 #suhc22 #hc22 #southernuniversity @SouthernU_BR #wearesouthern #coming2thebluff #jaguars #southernisthestandard #harmreduction #alcoholsafety
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A huge thank you to @BA_poodles for partnering with us & Open Health to make this event a success! Over 250 sexual wellness & prevention items were distributed! We’ll be back at @SU_Intramurals on 10/25!#projectpeer #southernuniversity #batonrouge #wearesouthern #hivtesting teapaw.org/PeerProject/status/157…
Excited to present our next Welcome to Wellness event in collaboration with @BA_poodles! Free screenings for HIV, Hep C, & Syphilis at the @SU_Intramural complex on Tuesday 💙💛
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Our first event of the semester was a success!
Stay tuned to see more of what we do for campus and surrounding community 💕
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#wearesouthern
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Come on jags let’s get physical! Join us, @projectpeer and CARP on an afternoon of fun and safe practices💕We will have a basketball and volleyball tournament on Friday, September 16th from 2-4:30 pm in the intermural complex. We will also have on-site STD/STI testing!😉
Join @PeerProject & Open Health today and enhance your sexual wellness with FREE, private STI screenings! We’ll be at the @su_intramural complex from 10-3. The first 30 SU students to complete screening will receive $10 gift cards! @SouthernU_BR #wearesouthern #southernuniversity
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September is Recovery Month, which increases awareness & understanding of mental health and substance use disorders and encourages individuals in need of treatment & recovery services to seek help. #Recovery is for every person, family, and community. #RecoveryMonth #ProjectPeer
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According to @WHO, sexual health is 🔑 to overall health and well-being. As educators and clinicians, we know sex ed:
✅ Works so young people gain the tools they need.
✅ Is parents & young people approve.
#WSHD22
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International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died & acknowledge the grief of family & friends left behind. Learn more at bit.ly/3cxxl4D @overdoseday #EndOverdose #OverdoseAwarenessDay
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Project PEER is teaming up with Open Health Care Clinic, @SU_Intramural, & @SouthernU_BR tomorrow to provide free STI screenings for students! #projectpeer #wearesouthern #jags #SouthernUniversity #stiprevention #hivprevention
Here is the flyer for tomorrow’s event with alt text! @SouthernU_BR @SU_Intramural
ALT Welcome to Wellness health testing event: Wednesday, August 24 from 10:00 to 3:00 at the Horace W Moody Intramural Complex. Free and private STI screenings provided by Open Health Care Clinic, including HIV, Hepatitis C, and syphilis.
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It’s here! 988, the new 3-digit number for mental health, substance use and suicide crises, is finally available nationwide to call or text. To learn more, visit reimaginecrisis.org
Make HIV testing part of your self-care routine by joining Project PEER and CARP on June 27 for National HIV Testing Day! #nhtd #HIV #hivprevention #hivtesting
ALT Flyer for Project PEER’s National HIV Testing Day event on June 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reads “HIV testing as part of your self-care routine”. Tests offered include HIV, Hepatitis C, and syphilis. Location is Walgreens at 11297 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. PEER will provide a $10 gift card for the first 50 people aged 18-25. Free snacks and pleasure packs will be provided as well.
With HIV treatment, you can bring the virus to an undetectable level to stay healthy & prevent passing HIV to others! (source: hiv.gov) #projectpeer #stophivtogether #uequalsu #hivawareness
National #HIVTestingDay is June 27! Come to Walgreens (11297 Florida Blvd) & get a free confidential test for HIV, Hep C, & Syphilis. We're giving out $10 e-gift cards to the 1st 50 people who get tested, along with free snacks & pleasure packs! #ProjectPeer #StopHIVTogether
ALT Four people walking and chatting, overlayed with information about National HIV Testing Day (June 27). At the Walgreens located at 11297 Florida Boulevard, get tested and get a 10 dollar gift card from 10 a.m to 5 p.m.
Happy Pride Month!! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️To all our LGBTQIA+ friends: keep shining bright and know that we see you, we're proud of you, and we love you! #pride #loveislove #pridemonth #projectpeer #lgbtqia #proudally #southernuniversity
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Today is the last day of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth but our work to promote positive mental health does not stop here. 24/7/365 confidential support is always available for mental health and substance use.
💚 Help yourself & share to help others: samhsa.gov/find-help
ALT Mental Health Awareness is a community effort
We’re proud to join @WHO for #WorldNoTobaccoDay. Tobacco kills over 8 million people every year and destroys our environment, further harming human health through cultivation, production, distribution, consumption, & post-consumer waste (source: @WHO) #ProjectPeer #WNTD
