Jubilee Hearts Community Event
October 3rd, 2024 – 10am-2pm Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach-BBQ AreaStaten Island, NY 10305 Join us on October 3rd from 10am to 2pm as various SIUH departments and community agencies collaborate to provide well needed resources and linkage to community members towards improving access to…
Sexual Violence… There is Hope
Every 98 seconds in the United States, someone is sexually assaulted. Assault can include actions such as rape, molestation, or something as simple as groping. While every 98 seconds an American is sexually assaulted, at least 321,000 of these people are over 12 years old. Age…
Fall Fitness, Get Healthy
With Summer 16 long gone, Fall can be a time to start putting on the pounds and getting lazy. Everyone has a new school schedule and trying to get into a new routine can leave fitness on the back burner. But actually, Fall is a great…
Back To School is Upon Us
Homework, midterms, papers, these are not some of the things we look forward to. Back to school is upon us and it doesn’t seem like we can avoid it. Commercials on TV, newspaper ads and stores filled with school supplies are in our faces…
Summer fun in the sun, protect yourself.
It is officially Summer! It’s that time to head to the beach or lay out by the pool. Soaking up those rays can be tons of fun, but are you protecting yourself? Everyone loves how a great golden tan can look in the summer. However, the…
Free yourself from Depression with 5 steps!
Freedom from Depression… There is a Way Out There are many challenges in life that can keep a young person feeling like life is a drag. These emotions often occur during adolescent years when we are going through so many changes and both our bodies and…
Great News for Teen Pregnancy Rates in the U.S.!
We hit a new record low this year in the number of teen pregnancies! According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the number of American teenage girls having babies this past year dropped another 8%, making the new teen pregnancy rate 22 of every 1,000…
Why are there so many birth control options?
Throughout time people have used methods to prevent pregnancy; birth control is not a new concept. Today, we have many safe, effective and reversible birth control methods available to us. Do you know how many birth control options exist? There are about 15 different types of…
Genius ways to sneak in more sleep!
Sleep is crucial for your health. Unfortunately, many of us are not getting the hours that we need. It is essential that we get enough sleep. Sleeping can help regulate the hormones in our bodies, stabilize the fluids and liquids inside our bodies, and can also…
How do you know you need Plan B?
Do you know when you would need Plan B? What is it used for? Do you know where you can get it? If you’re not able to answer these questions, we’re here to help! Plan B is emergency contraception. It is a form of birth control…
How do you get HIV?
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV is found in blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk. The virus spreads mainly through unprotected sex/ sexual contact. You can also get HIV by sharing needles. HIV can take up to ten years to show symptoms or get…
Four proven ways to get rid of stress!
Life is full of ups and downs and stress is a part of life. Sometimes though, stress can be overwhelming! So what is stress? The Oxford dictionary definition of stress is that it’s “a state of mental or emotional strain and tension resulting from adverse or…
How many people have an STD?
There are many rumors about Sexually Transmitted Disease rates. I found some facts that may help you open your eyes and realize that anybody can get an STD. As an adolescent, we must try our best to keep ourselves aware of what we are exposed to—some…
How much do STD tests cost?
STD testing is free for teens in New York City. They don’t cost not one dime. Even if you don’t have health insurance you can still get the services for free or on a sliding scale (which means it will be really cheap). The tests are…
Do you know what Domestic Violence is?
A total of 317 domestic violence (DV) awareness surveys were completed during the Teen Health Educator’s tabling event in October. The majority of people who took the survey answered that they knew what domestic violence was (96%). Many students also knew someone else who had experienced…
Domestic Violence Awareness #purplethursday
On October 22 2015 in Curtis High School my fellow Teen Health Educators and I set up a Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign. What we did was put up a poster in the main lobby to let our fellow classmates and teachers know that on this day…
Being a Teen health educator changed me!
How being a Teen health educator changed me: “When I thought of high school, and all the clubs they had to offer, I never thought of becoming a teen health educator. I was never really comfortable talking about sex health so openly, much less to my…