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HIV Motivational Mondays Educational Topics for 2007 Kresge Eye Institute, 4717 St. Antoine Blvd Detroit, MI, (Connected to old Hutzel Hospital), Classroom D (in basement of Kresge) 5:00pm-7:00pm Join us on the second Monday of each month for education, socialization and empowerment.  Dinner Provided. Please RSVP to Jennifer VanNuil at 800-422-3227 ext 461 or email jvannuil@directrx.com

August 13   HIV Legal Rights & Responsibilities  (Confidentiality, disclosure, telling doctors, telling friends, discrimination at work, solving problems, avoiding problems....etc) **Presented by Kendra S. Kleber, JD (Kendra S. Kleber & Associates PLLC

Sept 10          Nutrition and Healthy Living **Presented by Amanda Zawaideh, Pharm.D.

 July                Ferndale’s “Music in the Park” Series returns

 13 – 27          Free concerts featuring “Entertainment Under the Stars” in July

Ferndale, MI, June 29, 2007:  The Ferndale Arts and Cultural Commission has announced the return of the “Music in the Park” series for three free concerts this July. These free concerts are being made possible by the contributions and sponsorships of The Ferndale Arts and Cultural Commission, The Ferndale Community Foundation, Kurt’s Kustom Graphics and Great Lakes Benefits, Inc. The concerts will be held at the Gerry Kulick Community Center located at 1201 Livernois in Ferndale. The concerts will perform from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The following is a list of the concerts and dates:                   

·                       July 20th – Sinatra and Friends

·                        July 27th – Strolling down Memory Lane with Jerry Connelly

“I believe this series exemplifies the cultural diversity that is now Ferndale” said Ferndale City Councilman Craig Covey. A refreshment concession will be provided by the Ferndale Senior Citizens Group. For more information, contact the Kulick Center at (248) 544-6767

July 27           11^th Annual Ferndale Pub Crawl

The 11^th annual pub crawl will be held on Friday, July 27, 2007 beginning at 6PM at Boogie Fever, 22901 Woodward Ave. There are 21 venues participating this year benefiting many Ferndale causes including the Midwest AIDS Prevention Project. Admission is $10.00 at the door and you must be 21 or over to participate. The Days Hotel. is offering special rates and free hotel shuttle at the conclusion on the crawl. Call 248-545-1435 for additional information.

July 30-31     2007 National Conference on Latinos and AIDS

The 2007 National Conference on Latinos and AIDS will take place July 30-31, in Miami Beach, Florida. The featured speaker this year is Rosie Perez. This conference is a national forum on HIV/AIDS for health professionals who provide care for Latino communities. It will help health care providers update their knowledge, skills, and attitudes about HIV/AIDS. The conference was also designed for healthcare media, federal and state legislators, AIDS service organization officers, social workers, pharmacists, nurses, peer counselors, church leadership, and corrections health care personnel. The aims of this conference are to inform participants about the epidemiology of HIV; current HIV research and guidelines; modern methods for the management of HIV; social and psychiatric concerns of HIV infected patients; and political issues, trends, and policy initiatives that impact HIV infected patients. Read more about the program schedule. Register online or get more information about this important event. View the printable conference brochure:

Aug 31           Edwin H Drescher Jr Memorial Weekend at Higgins Lake

WINGS 10^th Annual weekend to Higgins Lake will be for 3 nights this year from Friday, August 31 thru Monday, September 3. There will be snacks provided on Friday afternoon, 8 delicious meals, and 3 nights lodging. There is no charge for this trip as it was provided for by the Edwin Drescher Trust, however there is a refundable reservation fee of $25.00 returned upon your arrival. Transportation will be on your own. The first 100 paid reservations will attend. So why not spend the holiday weekend lakeside among friends and enjoy the roaring bon fires, boating and swimming in Higgins Lake, and some just plain Good food and FUN where you can be all that you are! Get your registration form by writing to reservations@wingsmi.org

Sept 16          AIDS Walk Detroit www.aidswalkdetroit.org

Oct 18            Horizons Project founder retirement dinner

Twenty years ago, she had a vision that has saved lives and human spirits. Now, Kathryn Wright, D.O., founder of The Horizons Project, is retiring. A special retirement dinner and Inaugural fundraiser will be held Thursday, Oct. 18 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Roostertail on the Detroit River. Dr. Wright sought to provide nonjudgmental, youth-sensitive care to adolescents and young adults living with HIV/AIDS. In 1994, she founded the Horizons Project which has evolved into Detroit's premier HIV/AIDS agency for Youth. Proceeds from the event will directly support the Horizons Project of the Children's Hospital of Michigan. For more information contact Linda Hyter at (313) 924-9493 or by email at lhyter@dmc.org

Nov 1-2          13^th Annual STD & HIV Conference

Conference to be held at the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti. For complete information go to www.hihivnews/std_hiv_conference_2007.htm

 

In the News

Fewer U.S. Teens Have Sex; More Wear Condoms

July 13, 2007 BY JENNIFER C. KERR ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fewer high school students are having sex these days, and more are using condoms. The teen birth rate has hit a record low. More young people are finishing high school, too, and more little kids are being read to, according to the latest government snapshot on the well-being of the nation's children. It's good news on a number of key wellness indicators, experts said of the report being released Friday. The implications for the population are quite positive in terms of their health and their well-being," said Edward Sondik, director of the National Center for Health Statistics. "The lower figure on teens having sex means the risk of sexually transmitted diseases is lower." In 2005, 47 percent of high school students _ 6.7 million _ reported having had sexual intercourse, down from 54 percent in 1991. The rate of those who reported having had sex has remained the same since 2003. Thirty-four percent of the students reported having had sex during a three-month period in 2005. Of those, 63 percent _ about 3 million _ used condoms. That’s up from 46 percent in 1991. The teen birth rate, the report said, was 21 per 1,000 young women ages 15-17 in 2005 _ an all-time low. It was down from 39 births per 1,000 teens in 1991.
"This is very good news," said Sondik. "Young teen mothers and their babies are at a greater risk of both immediate and long-term difficulties." The birth rate in the 15-19 age group was 40 per 1,000 in 2005, also down sharply from the previous decade.

 

Local TV Stations React to Trojan Condom-Promotion Commercial

New York Times, 7/16

"Controversy" surrounding a television commercial for Trojan condoms has "trickled down to the local level," with stations in Pittsburgh "roundly refusing" to air the commercial and stations in Seattle "giving it the green light," the New York Times reports (Newman, New York Times, 7/16). The commercial, which premiered last month, features women at a bar surrounded by pigs. When one pig goes to the restroom and returns with a condom purchased at a vending machine, he is transformed into an attractive man. The end of the commercial carries the message:

"Evolve: Use a condom every time." Fox and CBS rejected the commercial. Fox in a letter to Trojan said it rejected the advertisement because contraceptive "advertising must stress health-related uses rather than the prevention of pregnancy." CBS in a rejection wrote that the ad was not "appropriate" for the network, "even with late-night only restrictions."The ad will run on ABC